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Follow by removing the recoil spring and spring guide rod. The slide can now be removed from the frame. It will pop out a couple millimeters, and we will be able to easily grab it and pull it off completely from the frame. Keeping the slide in this position, press the slide stop lever shaft end that sticks out from the right side of the frame. Now it’s time to fully cock the hammer and pull back the slide, until the slide stop lever end aligns to match the small semicircular notch cut on the lower left side of the slide. The recoil spring plug can be removed from the end of the recoil spring.
Safety glasses are mandatory when working with firearms, to prevent eye injury from both harsh chemical spills and uncontrolled springs.
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In the case of the pistol we used to illustrate this article (a Colt Series 80), this can easily be done with our bare hands, without the bushing tool, so all we need to do is to press the recoil spring plug to release the barrel bushing which can then be twisted clockwise on its axis.ĭo take care to mind the recoil spring plug, as it is under this quite powerful spring’s load, and at this stage could slip from our fingers and jump away. We will never tire to repeat it, before stripping down any firearm, even though we’re sure that we checked it five minutes earlier, we need to make sure once again that it is unloaded and that ammunition is safely stored. These notes should be enough to highlight the fact that knowing how to disassemble our 1911 Government, at least to Field disassembly level, is necessary at any rate. To avoid malfunctions, our last advice is to keep the handgun always clean and well lubricated, without exceeding with the oil. The mainspring must be controlled often, especially by those users that carry the Colt 1911 Cocked and Locked for self-defense, for any sign of strain that could reduce the spring reliability. The Barrel Bushing can be rotated clockwise while holding the recoil spring plugĭue to reduced dimensional tolerances of the firing chamber or to badly sized bullets, the reloader may find necessary to use a “factory crimp” die, a special die that resizes the complete reloaded cartridge to optimal specs, ensuring a reliable firing cycle. The only guns that don’t ever break down are those left sitting in a safe. No firearm is exempt from these problems. It must be noted that the failure of any part that make up a firearm is a common occurrence in any brand and model. the three-pronged sear spring, the barrel link, and the barrel bushing - especially if the bushing develops backlash.
Other parts are subject to wear and failure, i.e.
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The small tube that houses the manual safety and slide stop spring (called Plunger Tube) is mounted to the frame using two rivets that, over time and extensive use, tend to come loose. The mechanics of the 1911 handgun exhibits some critical points. This operation requires a certain amount of skill.īesides these preventive measures, we recommend that you purchase the highest quality magazines you can afford, and thoroughly test each magazine to be sure of its reliability. In order to improve operation, the extractor claw should also be accurately cleaned, removing burrs and tuning it to reduce interference to the firing cycle.
Keep your fingers clear of the trigger during all these operations! Now, we must retract the slide rearwards to visually inspect the chamber.
The barrel link must also work with very strict dimensional tolerances to ensure precise and reliable operation, avoiding premature wear or breakage of parts. The 1911’s locking system, based on locking lugs on the barrel mated to locking recesses on the ceiling of the slide, must be perfectly machined. In reality, the Colt Browning system requires much more accurate and careful machining than most polymer framed guns so trendy today that use simplified locking systems. The mechanics involves few parts, and is therefore apparently and deceivingly simple.
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In our opinion, its defects are its considerable weight, lesser firepower than all other semiautomatic handguns based on double stacked magazines, and its size.Įlaborating on the size, we must mention that the 1911 is a full size handgun originally designed for military open carry use. The Colt 1911 has many advantages: accuracy, a very effective caliber, reliability- once a competent tuning has been performed on the gun-, excellent ergonomics. The 1911 Government Series 80 completely disassembled