Recent content by ruffseas

Don't squeeze when manipulating the slide. Jim, John and Redactor. It seems the weight goes with you gents. Squeezin the trigger anytime its not pointed down range gives me the willies. Snap caps do too but getting used to them. I have to agree that not blowin a hole in the floor or my dog...

Disconnector Hey Guys, Figured it out. The problem was a very tiny burr inside the disconnector channel of the sear. Since the old disco was worn to it, it worked. The new one would not. I am surprised because neither the burr inside the sear nor the score it made on the disconnector...

I left them out (for expediency) as they had no bearing on the reset check and miraculously the hammer follow ceased. Since I was at the range today, I had to have the old disconnector in to be able to shoot. I detail stripped the frame to drop in the Nowlin disco so I could do the reset check...

Ok. Was shooting at the range today (old disco) practicing reset shooting so I know what you are looking for. Just re-assembled with the Nowlin disco and it does reset. Hmmm.... For expediency of re-assembly I left out the (its a series 80) two firing pin safety parts... Did the reset check...

Disconnector Hey John P, The sear looks good under magnification as do the hooks. Have had several people say you should squeeze the trigger when manipulating the slide. Will add that to the routine just to be safe.

pretravel Hey Quack, About 1/8 inch for both the old and new disco

Disconnector Thanks HisSoldier, Checkin out 1911 how to's n faqs now. Same problem there as here, SO much info. I try searches but only find things close to the issue but not the issue. The answer has probably been written a dozen times, I just am not searching right. Ruff

Disconnector Hello Oro, Sling-shotting the slide or dropping it from slide stop is standard operating procedure after making changes to the internals or even doing a detail frame strip. That is how I discovered the problem. Also how I replicated it. I do not drop the slide from stop nor...

Long story short. Have a decent series 80 Colt 1911. Have been refining the trigger pull. Up to date it has always been variable. Any where from 6# to 5# pull any given squeeze. If I cock it manually the pull is fairly consistent 5.50# to 6 ish. If I slingshot the slide, the ratio remains the...

Wow, we have some serious polarization going on here. OP is earnest in his vent, this is a place to vent isn't it. I suffer from gun envy from time to time, but that evaporates when my old stock 1911 puts em in the ten ring. That is all that really counts. The ten ring. Make, model...

No historical significance what so ever. I was at the range the other day re-using someone else's target and an onlooker asked how I could tell where I was hitting (there were plenty of 38.ish cal holes). The answer was very simple and reflective of the "Why 45" debate. I said simply, "Mine are...

I have to settle with big hole. Lets in lots of air, lets out lots of blood. Excellent, lively debate though! Very fun.

Orinonengnr, Good threads never die.

1911 home trigger job All I want to do is thank both 1911 Tuner and Old Fuff for giving me the courage to rectify a very ragged trigger pull on my factory series 80 Colt 1911. Its about six years old and had several thousand rounds through it and the trigger pull was still pretty rough. Lots of...

That's why I like this place. Excellent info and no BS. Thanks! It is my primary defensive carry so I will put another thousand rounds through it and revisit my feelings on the travel.