So two things from the get go. I am new to the concept, but there are two things I see pretty often with respect to 1911 comps.
(1) "Bushing compensators are useless because there's too much space around the bullet leaving the muzzle"
(2) "Compensators aren't useful for 45 ACP because the pressure is too low."
Please see this link regarding those things. It's not conclusive in the sense that it's based on a relatively small sample, but I still think it pretty much shuts down those two assessments.
Even if you disagree, I just wanted to get that out of the way to ask the real question:
I'm looking at the Wilson Combat Multi-Comp and I notice from the installation videos that the guide rod is reinstalled from within the slide *after* the compensator is installed. Is this strictly necessary?
The reason I ask is that my Kimber Custom II has a one-piece full-length guide rod with a plug short enough to accommodate the Multi-Comp. I like it just fine, but it doesn't come apart so I don't think it can be installed the way they recommend. However I can't see why I couldn't use the same reassembly procedure I do with a regular bushing anyway. When I looked into it I realized that my FLGR is kind of the exception to the rule, as it seems most come apart via an allen wrench or have a takedown hole drilled into them, but I've never used either of those.
I disassemble using either a bushing wreng (which wouldn't work with the comp) or the flat side of a magazine (which would) to push the plug down a little bit, then rotate the bushing by hand, pull out the plug and spring, rotate the bushing back, pull out the bushing, and then proceed with normal slide disassembly via the slide stop.
Any reason this process wouldn't work with a Multi-Comp? I guess I'm a little thrown off as I had thought all FLGRs followed the process above. I didn't even know the two-piece ones existed until I looked into the comp.
(1) "Bushing compensators are useless because there's too much space around the bullet leaving the muzzle"
(2) "Compensators aren't useful for 45 ACP because the pressure is too low."
Please see this link regarding those things. It's not conclusive in the sense that it's based on a relatively small sample, but I still think it pretty much shuts down those two assessments.
Even if you disagree, I just wanted to get that out of the way to ask the real question:
I'm looking at the Wilson Combat Multi-Comp and I notice from the installation videos that the guide rod is reinstalled from within the slide *after* the compensator is installed. Is this strictly necessary?
The reason I ask is that my Kimber Custom II has a one-piece full-length guide rod with a plug short enough to accommodate the Multi-Comp. I like it just fine, but it doesn't come apart so I don't think it can be installed the way they recommend. However I can't see why I couldn't use the same reassembly procedure I do with a regular bushing anyway. When I looked into it I realized that my FLGR is kind of the exception to the rule, as it seems most come apart via an allen wrench or have a takedown hole drilled into them, but I've never used either of those.
I disassemble using either a bushing wreng (which wouldn't work with the comp) or the flat side of a magazine (which would) to push the plug down a little bit, then rotate the bushing by hand, pull out the plug and spring, rotate the bushing back, pull out the bushing, and then proceed with normal slide disassembly via the slide stop.
Any reason this process wouldn't work with a Multi-Comp? I guess I'm a little thrown off as I had thought all FLGRs followed the process above. I didn't even know the two-piece ones existed until I looked into the comp.