[conserv1]

Could someone explain exactly what can/will happen by slamming the slide on an empty chamber, or direct me to a previous thread on this?
And let me THANK ALL of you for the really informative threads here! I do not plan to do my own gunsmithing, but it sure is great to get a detailed understanding on how the 1911's work!

Also, how is the trigger mechanism affected by doing this?

[Drail]

If you want to know all things 1911 buy Jerry Kuhnhausen's shop manual. It's not cheap but it will save you lots of money. Do not drop the slide on a empty 1911.

[jfdavis58]

Possible: Hammering of barrel and breach face; hammering of the pin (slide stop) and elongation of the holes on the frame where it resides. Extractor damage from barrel. "Bouncing" of sensitive sear/hammer hook surfaces.

[Jim K]

I never had a problem dropping the slide, but some folks go right off the track at the mere thought.

I don't recommend watching TV while dropping the slide hour after hour, but once in a while is not going to hurt any pistol I would buy.

Jim

[Jeff F]

I have seen a few people flip out seeing the slide on a 1911 get dropped on an empty chamber, and it was not even their gun. I feel the same as Jim about this, once in a while should not hurt a thing.

[Drail]

Think of it like slamming the door on someone else's new car really hard. It's unnecessary and rude.

[Chuck Warner]

...I , too, feel the occasional drop wont hurt anything. As a manufacturer and gunsmith, "occasional" happens a lot around here with no adverse effect