Madhouse Posted July 22, 2023 Report Posted July 22, 2023 I'm working on another, and have a bit of a pinch point. @392heminut, if you wouldn't mind chiming in? And anyone else who may know. I've got another largely functional unit, but I have a sticking point. Fully assembled, going into battery the slide won't go 100% without some real force. Even when I drop the slide stop and let it ride home it still stops just short. Without all of the goodies in the slide everything is smooth as silk, I really like the slide to frame finish on this one. I've tried all different parts except the barrel itself. Different guide rod, barrel bushing, guide rod spring, no joy. I'm wondering, barrel lugs?
Madhouse Posted July 22, 2023 Author Report Posted July 22, 2023 Ok, just went back to work on this, and the barrel bushing is definitely causing the issue. Swapped a different bushing, same issue, before I even set the guide rod spring back down the slide won't go into battery with the bushing in place.
Madhouse Posted July 22, 2023 Author Report Posted July 22, 2023 Or maybe the issue is actually the slide, and the way it interacts with the bushing? Two spare bushings provided the same result, as well as a bushing from a very well functioning factory gun.
Armed Eye Doc Posted July 22, 2023 Report Posted July 22, 2023 You just need to come north a few hours in November and we (wife and I) can take you to the fall shoot. We just have to make sure @392heminut is going to be there as well
Madhouse Posted July 22, 2023 Author Report Posted July 22, 2023 Week and a half in Alaska in June, 2 weeks in Maine coming up in August, my boss is gonna cut me loose if I take any more time off, lol.
Madhouse Posted July 22, 2023 Author Report Posted July 22, 2023 18 minutes ago, shooterrex said: Link is to long. Man, you are dead on, I dropped in a barrel without a link and boom, dropped into battery smooth as butter.
Madhouse Posted July 22, 2023 Author Report Posted July 22, 2023 Ok @shooterrex, how can I know this link is too long (aside from the whole not going into battery thing, lol)? Should I buy multiple, or a set, and test fit? Or pull this one and put my digital caliper on the hole-to-hole distance? Appreciate your help man!
Matt.Cross Posted July 22, 2023 Report Posted July 22, 2023 On 7/22/2023 at 5:50 PM, Madhouse said: Ok @shooterrex, how can I know this link is too long (aside from the whole not going into battery thing, lol)? Should I buy multiple, or a set, and test fit? Or pull this one and put my digital caliper on the hole-to-hole distance? Appreciate your help man! Link is too long OR hole in frame mislocated. If barrel and link work in another on spec frame, link may not be your prime suspect.
Madhouse Posted July 22, 2023 Author Report Posted July 22, 2023 1 minute ago, Matt.Cross said: Link is too long OR hole in frame mislocated. If barrel and link work in another on spec frame, link may not be your prime suspect. Ok, good info, thanks Matt! I'll try this setup in a spec gun and see what happens.
shooterrex Posted July 23, 2023 Report Posted July 23, 2023 It has been years since I fit this stuff. Brownell sells links of different lengths. Over on www.forum.full30.com a member named mosinvirus builds 1911's and has assembly/uild video's The other thing it might be is the barrel hood might be too long.
Madhouse Posted July 23, 2023 Author Report Posted July 23, 2023 Ok, mosinvirus is my newest favorite yt channel, and I will now spend so much time watching his 1911 videos.....
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