1911 Bushing Mystery Solved - Bull Barrell

[doc540]

cliffs:

incompetent gunsmith fitted a barrel bushing by removing material from the slide

inexperienced owner (me) was puzzled by multiple bushings becoming loosey goosey

master gunsmith machines a threaded sleeve over the Bar-Sto match barrel, then machines an Officer-like spring plug

problem solved

not so pretty, but it's a shooter, so sue me

9mm Commander with bull barrel

 

[Walkalong]

Very nice "shooter".

 

[wally247]

Looks good to me.

 

[doc540]

thanks!

Well, I tested today out to 50 yds.

It shot the lights out.

Then it shot the end of the spring plug out!

Gunsmith is repairing the plug this afternoon.

Hope to shoot it some more tomorrow.

 

[doc540]

plug repaired

shot it today

most accurate 1911 I've ever shot

pinged 6" steel at 50yds

 

[rswartsell]

Mr. doc540?

Consider yourself served sir.

What am I suing you for? Well I would think it obvious, the fact that you post it here, extol it's virtues and yet I cannot have one identical to it.

You are being sued for creating excessive jealousy with little opportunity for commercial satisfaction. Defend that if you can. See you in the court of forum pleas.

 

[doc540]

Here come da JUDGE!

 

[Jolly Rogers]

Has the incompetent gun smith been shown the error of his ways???
Joe

 

[morcey2]

Has the incompetent gun smith been shown the error of his ways???
Joe

He was holding the steel plate @ 50 yards....

And praying.

 

[doc540]

Actually, while being incompetent as a 1911 gunsmith, he was a long-time friend and an award winning builder of some fine hotrods.

He died tragically last year.

 

[Jolly Rogers]

Sorry for the loss of your friend.
Joe

 

[Maj Dad]

Congratulations on valuing your friend over material things. That's a lesson that takes years for some to learn, and some never do. Their loss. Sorry for your loss, too.
Regards,
George J.