SA 1911 gunsmith concern-Help please

[Yo Mama]

Hello All,

I have 2 SA 1911 milspec pistols. One I carry daily, and had a reputable smith check it over for a reliablility job. I had no problems with the gun, but after 7 years of being cocked and locked in my head it was something I wanted checked.

Well, now for the concern. I'm not sure if the gunsmith put the wrong barrel back in my gun!?!?

Before it was a snug fit to get the barrel in the slide. Now it drops in easily. I also now notice the end of the barrel almost bevels out on the edge to a sharp point. This is opposed to my other 1911 with a rounded end of the barrel. It still says, "s.a. 45"

Springfield to my knowledge does not put the serial numbers on the barrels, but they do have a few numbers and letters on them. If I call Springfield Monday will they be able to match the exact barrel to my gun?

In the end, maybe I'm just forgetful, and what are the chances a legit gunsmith makes this mistake? To make it worse in my head, there are no wear marks on the barrel! I've shot at least 500 rounds through it, and on my other one that got shot 50 rounds there is more wear on the barrel than the one I got back.

 

[Quack]

There should be 3 numbers in the barrel that match numbers on the slides disconnector rail and most of the time those match the last 3 of the serial number.

 

[Yo Mama]

thanks Quack, but I compared the gun that didn't go to the smith and that number system doesn't match.

 

[MrIzhevsk]

^ Not to point fingers or anything, but just a thought, perhaps you mixed the barrels before sending the carry gun to the smith? Did you ever clean the guns simultaneously? Could have mixed them, forgotten what they looked like and so on?

 

[Yo Mama]

Nope, I didn't switch them by accident cleaning.

Called Springfield, and they don't keep track either. They said the markings on the barrel only coorespond to batch lot numbers, and they don't attach these to a specific frame serial number.

Called the smith, and he says he polished the barrel. What worries me is he didn't say this before, and it's not on my receipt.

 

[Quack]

the mil-specs might be different, but here's my 9mm Loaded, Trophy Match and TGO-1

 

[Yo Mama]

Beautiful guns! Your collection appears to be fully American made, my milspecs are IMBEL-Brazil.

 

[Quack]

thanks!!!

by chance all my Springfield's are NM's



and i picked up this rare bird (also NM) sunday. replacing all the silver parts with Ed Brown parts.

 

[Yo Mama]

Switched to Brown's extractors, and have loved them.