AndyJ
Member
I don't have alot of shooters and am not part of the safe queen crowd. I recently acquired one of my grail guns -- a 70 Series Colt Combat Government in deep blue.
It looked to be fired but in 95% plus condition. Good lockup, no unseemly rattling, tight bushing.
Took it to the range and almost threw it down in disgust. Groups were a good 2 feet left of target even though sights seemed properly aligned. Could do no better than a GARBAGE CAN LID group size at 25 feet. Holy cats!
Tried different ammo
Tried different mags
SIL tried it
Same same results -- abominable suckage.
Soooooooo.. thinking maybe we were just having a bad 1911 day, I drug out the Combat Commander and the Government Gunsite. Same mags and ammo and the results were a fist sized ragged hole at 25'.
I fully believe 1911 tuning requires sorcery and the the throwin' down of chicken bones. Read --pretty much beyond me.
Suggestions as to a fix or?
It looked to be fired but in 95% plus condition. Good lockup, no unseemly rattling, tight bushing.
Took it to the range and almost threw it down in disgust. Groups were a good 2 feet left of target even though sights seemed properly aligned. Could do no better than a GARBAGE CAN LID group size at 25 feet. Holy cats!
Tried different ammo
Tried different mags
SIL tried it
Same same results -- abominable suckage.
Soooooooo.. thinking maybe we were just having a bad 1911 day, I drug out the Combat Commander and the Government Gunsite. Same mags and ammo and the results were a fist sized ragged hole at 25'.
I fully believe 1911 tuning requires sorcery and the the throwin' down of chicken bones. Read --pretty much beyond me.
Suggestions as to a fix or?