SA guide rod replacement question

[CMEPTb]

I have a stainless springfield loaded (full size)and I want to permanently replace/remove the front portion of the guide rod because its a pain to have to unscrew it all the time (not to mention that it sometimes gets lose after a firing session). Is there a drop in part I can buy? How much and from whom?

[Happy G]

You may either go with a standard GI spring and plug set up or you may replace that god awful 2 piece guide rod with a one piece rod. I went with a Wilson Combat 1 piece on my TRP and an quite happy with it. Dropped right in.

[CMEPTb]

Thanks for the reply. Why is the 1 piece better than the 2 piece? Will the 2 piece guide rod from Willson work in the springfield?

[OnePaladin]

I love my Springer Loaded but the OEM 2-piece FLGR is a POS. I bought a Brown unit but it was a bit too long and made it difficult to remove it even with a bushing wrench. I replaced it with a 1-piece STI FLGR and can now remove it with just my fingers.

[c00p]

I went with the Wilson 1 piece flgr in my Colt and it works nicely...although it was just a bit long, but nothing a file couldn't fix ;-)

[Drjones]

1 piece FLGRs are an answer to a non-existant problem.

2-piece FLGRs are tools of Satan himself.

Get a GI plug and rod setup from http://www.edbrown.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.cgi/002305.1.674702497730139117


The two parts you need are the third and fourth parts down.

Use the spring that came with the gun.

[Kentuckian]

Originally posted by Drjones
Get a GI plug and rod setup

Mine seem to cycle better with a FLGR.

Perhaps it's all in my head, but that's what it's telling me. ;f

[michael t]

Slap you head it needs adjusted.

Use the GI plug and rod The way it was orginaly designed and it worked for many many many years and still to this day the best.

[harlenm]

I changed the 2 piece on my Springer with a 1 piece FLGR that I bought from Brownells. I too couldn't stand needing a tool to take the gun apart.

Don't need a bushing wrench, if I need a little extra force I just use a magazine, but I can usually remove it no problem with just my fingers.

[Epizza]

Where can I purchase a toolless guide for my Springer full size 1911. I hate the 2 piece hex head POS!:soap:

[njl]

I see I'm not the only one with a SA Loaded that came with a 2-piece that shoots loose. They even replaced my first one with another that shoots loose. A friend gave me a GI set which I used for a while. Then I tried a Wilson Combat (IIRC) 1-piece.

The GI is much easier to use and makes assebly/disassembly easy without any tools. I pretty much need a bushing wrench to deal with the 1-piece, and its hard to get the 1-piece installed in the slide.

Unless you want a little extra muzzle weight, the full length guide rod in a 1911 seems to be more trouble than its worth.

[CMEPTb]

Where can I get a standard GI spring and plug set up (in stainless) cheap? I'm low on cash and need a quick fix until I can upgrade to something nicer in a year.

[Drjones]

Originally posted by CMEPTb
Where can I get a standard GI spring and plug set up (in stainless) cheap? I'm low on cash and need a quick fix until I can upgrade to something nicer in a year.


http://www.edbrown.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.cgi/002305.1.674702497730139117

[njl]

Originally posted by Drjones
http://www.edbrown.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.cgi/002305.1.674702497730139117

Their standard guide is available in blue only.

I also looked around for one of these in stainless until the friend who gave me one told me he didn't want it back. The one I have is stainless, but I have no idea what brand it is. AFAIK, it's kind of old.

[Drjones]

Originally posted by njl
Their standard guide is available in blue only.

I also looked around for one of these in stainless until the friend who gave me one told me he didn't want it back. The one I have is stainless, but I have no idea what brand it is. AFAIK, it's kind of old.


Yes, the ROD is only available in blue, but that doesn't matter since the only time it is visible is when the gun is disassembled. ;)

The PLUG is available in both stainless and blued finishes.

[Kentuckian]

Originally posted by michael t
Use the GI plug and rod The way it was orginaly designed and it worked for many many many years and still to this day the best.

Nah....I'll stick with what seems to work best for me. ;)