Hey all, had a couple of quick questions pertaining to a 1917-manufactured Colt 1911. I inherited this beautiful pistol from my father-in-law, who inherited it from his father. I love this gun, but unfortunately at some point, some bubba had the sights ground off and replaced with target sights - a pretty common occurrence from what I understand. My father-in-law and I had talked about having the gun restored to its original configuration, it’s what he wanted to do eventually but sadly never got around to it. Recently Apex Gun Parts listed a reproduction govt model 7.5” slide. I talked to m ..read more

Greetings; I'm using a water based 1:20 solution of Ultrasonic cleaner. How wrong was that decision? Will it corrode/rust the firing pin assy? I'm going to the Gunsmithing Sticky Threads now?!? Thank you for any advice. Wally Kimber Eclipse, full size ..read more

Any assistance would be appreciated to identify this hammer. I was told this was a 1910 hammer, but trying to confirm if it's a Colt 1910 or 1911 (Colt, WWII, etc) I had thought it might be a short hammer, but was told that it's probably not. Link I have used to assist in identification http://coolgunsite.com/1911hammers.htm Thank you. IMG_5298.jpgIMG_5299.jpgIMG_5300.jpgIMG_5301.jpgIMG_5302.jpg Attached Images IMG_5298.jpg (9.8 KB) IMG_5299.jpg (9.8 KB) IMG_5300.jpg (6.9 KB) IMG_5301.jpg (8.5 KB) IMG_5302.jpg (6.2 KB ..read more

Is the extractor channel in the slide parallel to datum E on blueprints (the rails), or is it at 52' so the extractor hook is parallel to the breech face. I apologize if this has been asked before and there is a thread on it already ..read more

I have started researching about fitting a new barrel to a 1911 and there sure is a lot of information that goes along with it. Can anybody here at the sight break it down to its simple elements as to what you must do? I am not looking for short-cuts but rather an outline of what must be done and from this point I can expand on my knowledge ..read more

This post is not meant to address all aspects of performing a full trigger job. It is focused on setting up the sear spring to function correctly and safely. I N T R O D U C T I O N The sear spring serves multiple roles in the functioning of the 1911. The original JMB design of the sear spring has three tines/leafs/fingers but there are some later designs that have four. I will only consider the original design here. I'm unaware of any official terminology to describe the three parts that apply force to the various fire control parts. I will use the term "tine" here. Below is a drawing of a ..read more

Good morning, all, I have a steel 5" Colt Series 80 1991 model that I got in 2011. It has run like clockwork since I figured out the right extractor tension (more than it came with) and I've got about 6000 trouble-free rounds through it. Recently, I saw what I thought was a vertical scratch on the left/port side of the frame, just forward of where the frame rails end. Upon closer inspection, it looks like it's a crack in the frame at the junction of the slide rails and the back of the dust cover. I've been searching around this forum, and apparently these cracks aren't all that uncommon. I a ..read more

Hi guys, I have already fitted a new Commander upper to my Government frame, and am having cycling issues. I do not want to modify the frame because I still use government uppers on it as well. I read on here that I can modify the guide rod to give the commander slide more room to cycle back and load a round, can someone help me understand this possible fix? I saw a post here: https://forum.m1911.org/showthread.p...368#post722368 Is the poster saying I should remove material on the guide rod head making it smaller so it can essentially fit inside the recoil plug area and give more room for t ..read more

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