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Title: 1911 Repairs
Post by: jaybet on August 13, 2014, 06:07:17 PM
Was out shooting with a newbie friend from work about two weeks ago and my Sig 1911 started acting up. When I got home I was poking around and the hook on the extractor fell off.

So...ordered some parts. The other day was my first full disassembly of my 1911. It's an external extractor. I replaced it easily and thankfully the pin went back in with no problem and held(didn't order a new pin).
Then the grip safety was a little flopsy so I took all the fire control out, sprung the seer spring a little and got all that cleaned up and working well. The gun has a bit over 5K rounds through it but I was really surprised at how much gooey crap was all up in the parts that the manual tells you not to disassemble.

I love oily, little metal parts
Title: Re: 1911 Repairs
Post by: Timothy on August 13, 2014, 06:23:23 PM
Always fun to tear apart things, put 'em back together and make it work again, ain't it?
Title: Re: 1911 Repairs
Post by: ellis4538 on August 13, 2014, 07:13:34 PM
Any parts left over after u put it back together?  LOL

Richard
Title: Re: 1911 Repairs
Post by: jaybet on August 13, 2014, 07:51:43 PM
Lots of fun and no extra parts. I was also surprised at how I was overthinking what all was in there. When I got it back together it was surprising how simple it was. I guess that's partly the beauty of John Moses' design.
Title: Re: 1911 Repairs
Post by: kmitch200 on August 13, 2014, 08:12:37 PM
Been a while since I've taken a 1911 down to the bare frame.
Inside mine is probably gunked up too.

I bought a spare from EGW years ago, luckily I haven't needed it yet.
Title: Re: 1911 Repairs
Post by: MikeBjerum on August 13, 2014, 10:13:23 PM
Quote from: ellis4538 on August 13, 2014, 07:13:34 PM
Any parts left over after u put it back together?  LOL

Richard

The more parts left over the better you are  ;D

I once put a small block chevy back together and added a piston, two rods, six lifters, and three valve springs to the spare parts bin.  All that, and the engine had more power then ever  ;)
Title: Re: 1911 Repairs
Post by: PegLeg45 on August 13, 2014, 11:24:05 PM
1911's are a cakewalk.


Now, the first time I took my Glock apart ......... ;D
Title: Re: 1911 Repairs
Post by: Timothy on August 14, 2014, 06:18:31 AM
Quote from: m58 on August 13, 2014, 10:13:23 PM
The more parts left over the better you are  ;D

I once put a small block chevy back together and added a piston, two rods, six lifters, and three valve springs to the spare parts bin.  All that, and the engine had more power then ever  ;)

Had a similar experience with a '68 Harley Sprint I was given when I was about 14-15 years old.

A box of junk, a rolling chassis, disassembled motor and trans and no manual.....  Ran great!