mikemyers
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I asked a similar question a long time ago, but I think I asked it incorrectly.
I have an older 1911 Colt Combat Commander. It has never shot accurately, either for the previous owner, or for me. Following advice from this forum, I replaced the (very loose fit) barrel bushing with a new one, which improved the accuracy somewhat.
I read in this forum several months ago, that when the 1911 is ready to fire, everything in the gun is locked-up in a very precise position. I'm wondering right now whether there might be something else to check out - that, or simply send the gun back to Colt.
I'm not an expert shooter. With targets at 15 yards, my groupings were around 6" with the Colt, and half that with a relative's Wilson. After a lot of practice and trying what I've read in books and here, my groupings last weekend were down to under 3" with a Dan Wesson '45, and the same with my S&W revolver, again at 15 yards.
Maybe I mis-led people here, when I started asking about clearances between barrel and bushing. I know this particular Colt is very loose, but I'm not convinced that is the problem regarding accuracy.
(Instead of fighting the Colt, I put it away for a while, and tried improving my shooting with revolvers. I figured when/if I got better, I would give the Colt another try. I've just got this nagging feeling that it's something very different from everything the past owner or I ever thought of. ....I did show it to a "gun person" at a local gun store, who said it was fine. I posted photos here, and was told lots of parts needed attention. If that's what it is, the choices are to send it back to Colt, or to put it aside and just buy another gun. Are there any simple things I can check out myself, before doing that?)
I have an older 1911 Colt Combat Commander. It has never shot accurately, either for the previous owner, or for me. Following advice from this forum, I replaced the (very loose fit) barrel bushing with a new one, which improved the accuracy somewhat.
I read in this forum several months ago, that when the 1911 is ready to fire, everything in the gun is locked-up in a very precise position. I'm wondering right now whether there might be something else to check out - that, or simply send the gun back to Colt.
I'm not an expert shooter. With targets at 15 yards, my groupings were around 6" with the Colt, and half that with a relative's Wilson. After a lot of practice and trying what I've read in books and here, my groupings last weekend were down to under 3" with a Dan Wesson '45, and the same with my S&W revolver, again at 15 yards.
Maybe I mis-led people here, when I started asking about clearances between barrel and bushing. I know this particular Colt is very loose, but I'm not convinced that is the problem regarding accuracy.
(Instead of fighting the Colt, I put it away for a while, and tried improving my shooting with revolvers. I figured when/if I got better, I would give the Colt another try. I've just got this nagging feeling that it's something very different from everything the past owner or I ever thought of. ....I did show it to a "gun person" at a local gun store, who said it was fine. I posted photos here, and was told lots of parts needed attention. If that's what it is, the choices are to send it back to Colt, or to put it aside and just buy another gun. Are there any simple things I can check out myself, before doing that?)