Broke 1911

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Treated my 18 yr. old Grandson to a Tactical Handgun Class yesterday.
He had a choice of handguns from Commander size to full size 1911's and several Glocks.
He chose a Norinco 1911A1 to use. About halfway through the class the Norinco broke. I did carry a spare Colt Combat Commander and he finished up with it.

Got home last night and took the Norinco apart. Had a hard time because the slide was almost locked up.
Finally got it apart and found the hammer strut broke and the tail had got into the sear and disconnector.

Sent in my order today for a new strut and pin
 
Unusual, but not unheard of.

One could surmise a defective part in the Chinese gun.

Also not unheard of.

rc
 
I've experienced a few broken hammer struts...one in a Norinco. So, it does happen.

The original hammer strut, like every other part of the gun other than the frame, was considered to be an expendable service item. It was also designed to double as a punch and slave pin, and the strength and durability was necessarily compromised. On my hard-use beaters, I use Colt's newly designed hammer struts. They're far stronger than the original.
 
I broke a hammer strut in my Springfield 1911. Sure does put a damper on functioning.

Drop in a new one and keep on rollling!
 
You had moved there. Pistol has ran great until yesterday.
Rual Hall was where you fitted an Ed Brown extractor to my Norinco Compact.

That was when Sandra saw Pepper and that was the start of her Yorkie craze.:mad:
 
How about both? Officer's was the one with a Wilson recoil system and a Wilson barrel. Still runs great!

Combat Commander was the one with a small crack in the dust cover. Still running great and crack still looks the same. In fact, that is the one my Grandson finished the class with.
 
Norinco back in operation. Replaced strut with a new one.

Think I might just give this one to my Grandson as he picked it over other 1911's and Glocks to take the Basic Tactical Handgun Class.
 
OH!!!! BTW, he just turned 18 in July and graduated HS with honors.

Between him, my son and me , we fixed him up a 65 Mustang Shelby GT350 Clone.
Late Model 302, 5 speed trans., 4 wheel disc brakes, rack and pinion steering, 4 link rear set up and 9" traction lock, lowered upper control arms(just like Shelby did on the R Models.)

Shelby R Model front body parts(fiber glass hood and front valance.

It looks great,drives great and runs good but rides like a two horse wagon.
 
Ah! Old muscle cars. The first car that I ever bought was an early GT350. There was a board and a spare tire where the back seat shoulda been. Bought it for a song and sold it for a song and dance. Drove it for 8 months and made 250 bucks on the deal. I thought I'd hit a home run. Hindsight and foresight and all that...
 
Tuner, you just about gave me a heart attack. Make me a promise willya? If you get another sell it to me for the same as you did that other guy and you will get to hit another homer (or feel like you were charitable to the needy, cause I just need to live out at least ONE of my lifelong fantasies. There should be a foundation for that).

P.S. Congrats ken grant, good stuff.
 
Since you guys are waxing nostalgic...Here's my Norinco purchased '94 NIB (though the box disappeared somewhere) for under $100 and 18+ years and many many rounds later hasn't burped, hiccupped and has range qualified me for the Texas CHL twice with high class score both times (and I'm no sharpshooter) :)

Norinco1911A1.jpg
 
Well remember my first car. 1937 Ford Sedan. Mechanical brakes and no heater.
Paid $50 for it in 1953.

IIRC, it had a 60HP V8


Sorry I got so far of topic,please forgive me.
 
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