Best 1911 manual for a noob.

[dreis454]

Like the title says,I'll be getting my first 1911 in early Jan,'12 so what would the best 1911 book be for learning field/detailed stripping ,reassembly& lubing (DCLA) my new Colt Commander?

[Taildraggerdave]

This
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/199119/the-colt-45-automatic-a-shop-manual-volume-1-book-by-jerry-kuhnhausen
and this
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/193148/the-us-m1911-1911a1-pistols-a-shop-manual-volume-2-book-by-jerry-kuhnhausen

These books are very well regarded in the 1911 circles.
I have them both and they are a wealth of knowledge.

Take care,
Dave

[dreis454]

This
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/199119/the-colt-45-automatic-a-shop-manual-volume-1-book-by-jerry-kuhnhausen
and this
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/193148/the-us-m1911-1911a1-pistols-a-shop-manual-volume-2-book-by-jerry-kuhnhausen

These books are very well regarded in the 1911 circles.
I have them both and they are a wealth of knowledge.

Take care,
Dave

thank you,

anyone else?

[skipsan]

"The M1911 Complete Owners Guide" and "The M1911 Complete Assembly Guide" bith by Walt Kuleck are also very good and are more directed to "users" rather than woud-be gunsmiths. They are available at www.scott-duff.com for about $30 each.

[Three-Five-Seven]

The best general information is available on the web.

Kuhnhausen's book makes all other books superfluous.

[sheepdog]

The best general information is available on the web.
and I think this is some of it:
http://www.10-8performance.com/pages/1911-User%27s-Guide.html
And check out his article on magazines, too, on that site.

[okie]

thank you,

anyone else?

The internet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIETNijG-DM :supergrin: