New to 1911's

[retsvek]

Hello all!! I am new to the 1911 world as of yesterday. Picked up a Loaded SA 1911 in Black Stainless with Night Sites. What A beautiful weapon!! I must say field stripping was not fun after being used to Glocks!! WOW... What do I need to look for or what do I need to do if anything?!?!?! Bought two Wilson Combat 47D's last night... Anything else? needed?!?!? Going to the range in a couple of hours and will give a good report hopefully...

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[ATI_RAGE_]

Welcome to the world of 1911's Looks like you made a great choice with that pistol, can't wait for the range report. ^c

Field stripping is one of those things that get easier the more you do it.

[WIG19]

Congrats on your purchase and, yes, they're not as user-friendly to strip as a Glock but it'll come quickly.
http://www.coolgunsite.com/ - read, download, print & keep. ^c

I'm a loyal GlockTalker - however, you should really ALSO (not instead of) register and then bookmark this site:
http://forums.1911forum.com/index.php
Lots of good knowledge there, make-specific areas, lots of good 'smiths hang out there, etc.

Now go shoot that puppy!!! ;f

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[retsvek]

Wow that was fun! I finally "get it" I sent 250 rounds of Rem UMC 230 FR FMJ down range and had 1 stove pipe in the first 50 rounds. Other than that it was FLAWLESS! I really had fun shooting this gun. I did buy a bushing wrench at the range and a couple of 47D mags..

I can't wait to go shoot again!!

P.S. Thanks fo the links and info guys.

:cool:

I am a Happy, Happy GUY..

[polygonal]

You have a great gun no doubt about it..."BUT" If it was me (and it was when I got my S.A. Mil-Spec) I wouldn't be too happy with that stove pipe. I absolutley hate when a gun fails in any way. I feel I must identify the problem weather it was the gun or me or the ammo and correct it. When my new S.A. 1911 stove piped on me I did not trust it for my defensive weapon. It did this with truncated cone (wad cutters) and various hollow points. Not very often but often enough that I didn't trust it. I was planning to send it in for custom work like throating the barrel etc. but then I ran accross an article by John L. Marshal explaning in detail how to make your 1911 100% reliable with a few tools, very little money, and some basic craft skills. I followed the article and have never had a failure with my 1911 since. Not with any HPs or wad cutters or any +Ps. Basically what I did was buy Wilson mags and recoil spring. Also Wilson Combat Ultima-Lube. Then I re-throated the barrel using a dremel tool and polished the feed ramps and dehorned the slide. I also did some similar work on my little Berretta Tomcat and Browning Buckmark. They all fire 100% now. You really have to buy one of the Super High end guns from S.A. to get total performance. My advise to you is to at least keep the feed ramps on the frame and the barrel polished (by hand with buffing compound and a cleaning patch) and most important keep the inside chamber roof highly polished. Perfect choice getting those Wiolson Mags. Great gun too! I wanted that particular gun when I first saw it on their website but couldn't afford it.

[retsvek]

Originally posted by polygonal
You have a great gun no doubt about it..."BUT" If it was me (and it was when I got my S.A. Mil-Spec) I wouldn't be too happy with that stove pipe. I absolutley hate when a gun fails in any way. I feel I must identify the problem weather it was the gun or me or the ammo and correct it. When my new S.A. 1911 stove piped on me I did not trust it for my defensive weapon. It did this with truncated cone (wad cutters) and various hollow points. Not very often but often enough that I didn't trust it. I was planning to send it in for custom work like throating the barrel etc. but then I ran accross an article by John L. Marshal explaning in detail how to make your 1911 100% reliable with a few tools, very little money, and some basic craft skills. I followed the article and have never had a failure with my 1911 since. Not with any HPs or wad cutters or any +Ps. Basically what I did was buy Wilson mags and recoil spring. Also Wilson Combat Ultima-Lube. Then I re-throated the barrel using a dremel tool and polished the feed ramps and dehorned the slide. I also did some similar work on my little Berretta Tomcat and Browning Buckmark. They all fire 100% now. You really have to buy one of the Super High end guns from S.A. to get total performance. My advise to you is to at least keep the feed ramps on the frame and the barrel polished (by hand with buffing compound and a cleaning patch) and most important keep the inside chamber roof highly polished. Perfect choice getting those Wiolson Mags. Great gun too! I wanted that particular gun when I first saw it on their website but couldn't afford it.

polygonal, thx for the info. Did you find this article online, or in a publication of some sort?

P.S. I got Glocks for backup!! ;)

[Robert McLeod]

Originally posted by retsvek
polygonal, thx for the info. Did you find this article online, or in a publication of some sort?

P.S. I got Glocks for backup!! ;)


Here is the article he was referring to:

http://www.sightm1911.com/lib/tech/reliability_secrets.htm

Since you are a Glock guy who is coming over to 1911s for the first time you get the "speech." 1911's are a lot more maintenance intensive than Glocks, in order to be successful with a 1911 you really need to stay on top of maintenance and training. This means clean your gun after every outing, make sure it stays lubed, but don't lube excessively. Using Wilson Combat mags? Switch springs and followers every 2,500 rounds or six months, whichever comes first. Switch out your recoil spring every 5,000 rounds.

After a while you may decide to go to the 1911 full time and sell your Glocks for a Dillon 650 so you can shoot your 1911 more. It has happened to more than one person. You are just beginning to scratch the surface of the 1911 addiction. I just want to make your experience as positive as possible.

BTW, when your 1911 stovepiped how well lubed was your gun. I hate to sound like Kimber but it may be something that you want to look into.

As a novice 1911 owner, you need to bone up on the gun, maintenance, and operation of it to have maximum success. Become a dedicated student and knowledgeable user of the system, and you will join the legions of those protected and served by the 1911 for nearly a century.

[retsvek]

Robert, we are you in KS? I am in Wichita. I had an absolue blast shooting the SA 1911 on Friday. I am very fanaticle about gun maintenance and I even clean my glocks after EVERY range trip no matter how many rounds I shoot. So I felt I was ready for this step into the 1911 world!! I love it and eally get into the maintenance aspect of the weapon!! Thanks for the article.


P.S. I was already thinking that the 1911 was way more "fun" to shoot than the Glocks?!?!?!

:cool:

[Robert McLeod]

Originally posted by retsvek
Robert, we are you in KS? I am in Wichita. I had an absolue blast shooting the SA 1911 on Friday. I am very fanaticle about gun maintenance and I even clean my glocks after EVERY range trip no matter how many rounds I shoot. So I felt I was ready for this step into the 1911 world!! I love it and eally get into the maintenance aspect of the weapon!! Thanks for the article.


P.S. I was already thinking that the 1911 was way more "fun" to shoot than the Glocks?!?!?!

:cool:


I am in the KC Metro area. I am glad to hear that everything is working out well for you and your new 1911. Here is a pic of my 1911

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/Mark_IV/Colt_Series_70.jpg

If you like maintaining firearms you will get along well with your 1911.

[retsvek]

Robert, that is a beautiful gun! My wife lived in KC for a few years. As a matter of fact she lived there when we met. I love it up there. Been reading the article you gave the link too.

[Robert McLeod]

Originally posted by retsvek
Robert, that is a beautiful gun! My wife lived in KC for a few years. As a matter of fact she lived there when we met. I love it up there. Been reading the article you gave the link too.


Check your PM.

[retsvek]

Originally posted by Robert McLeod
Check your PM.

I did. Thanks.

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