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Thanks for the info. I suspected there was no easy fix but the right one which was a replacement with the correct sized part. Oh, well...

I've got a 9mm 1911 Springfield which has got to be my most favorite gun. 9mm 1911s are somewhat heavier than the .45 version. Anyway, it's almost like shooting a .22. When I got the gun several years ago I got 4 of the Springfield-Metalform mags. Two worked and two did not. It seems that...

I have a 1911 that I've had for a while and it works fine. I've noticed over the last several years that the ejector is almost always loose. It's a regular GM (not extended) ejector and it has the cross pin in the frame. The ejector gets loose now everytime I shoot the gun. When I clean the...

Another demonstration of the inappropriateness of using aluminum as a wear point is the Walther P1. When Walther came out with the alloy frame (to save weight) the design had a steel locking block foot that locked up on an aluminum frame locking area. Because of reports of excessive wear...

I like the way the picture came out. The slide flats are highly polished and I was careful not to get flash reflected into the camera.

Thanks much to all for the info. All makes sense to me. The 'Time' vs 'Timing' point was informative and clear. I've gone to a SA 9mm 1911 with a Cominolli frame-saver guide rod (has shock buffs on both side of guide rod flange/head) so I can shoot 'quantity'. BUT I love this .45 parts gun I...

Just joined THR. Have been reading this forum for some time and have been very impressed with the level of knowledge. I have been shooting for fun for over 4 decades and have owned (or own) 1911s in .45 and 9mm, S&W 39-2 (several), BHP, CZ 75B SA, Glock 17, CA 83, Browning BDM, S&W 28-2, S&W...