RDCL
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A week ago I bought a brand new SA "GI" .45. When I bought the gun I looked it over and everything seemed just right. Fell in love with this .45!
The following day ...I was looking her over in better light at home and noticed something odd about the barrel bushing. It did NOT sit up against the front of the slide as it should. There was a gap at about credit card distance between slide front and bushing flange. With the gun assembled and the bushing under tension...it did sit nice and tight however. So, I took the gun apart just to see how loose the bushing was. Without spring tension the bushing could be easily "wiggled" front to back. Hmmm. Not normal. Not good.
Won't be going to the range after all to try her out.
So I call the store. They tell me to bring it in to be looked at. I go there and they are very friendly folks. The Smith tells me that he's pretty sure the bushing is "out of spec". He said he'd have to call Springfield Armory to see how they want to handle the issue. I did'nt bother asking....but I guess that means he needs to find out if they want the gun sent in to them....OR have him fix it. He said He'd be sure to call me next week to let me know whats going on. He said that either way the gun would be made right for me.
I'm a bit pissed at myself for not noticing this bushing gap when I looked at the gun in the first place. I probably would have passed and looked elsewhere...OR ask them to order me a different gun.
I don't know how common it is to get a brand new 1911 with a gapped bushing......but it just figures! Been wanting to get a SA "GI" for a long time. Finally get one and it needs work done
Any other 1911 owners out there have seen or had this problem? I should have ask today.....but I'm wondering if it IS just a bad bushing why could'nt he have just popped in a new one right then & there?
Russ
The following day ...I was looking her over in better light at home and noticed something odd about the barrel bushing. It did NOT sit up against the front of the slide as it should. There was a gap at about credit card distance between slide front and bushing flange. With the gun assembled and the bushing under tension...it did sit nice and tight however. So, I took the gun apart just to see how loose the bushing was. Without spring tension the bushing could be easily "wiggled" front to back. Hmmm. Not normal. Not good.
Won't be going to the range after all to try her out.
So I call the store. They tell me to bring it in to be looked at. I go there and they are very friendly folks. The Smith tells me that he's pretty sure the bushing is "out of spec". He said he'd have to call Springfield Armory to see how they want to handle the issue. I did'nt bother asking....but I guess that means he needs to find out if they want the gun sent in to them....OR have him fix it. He said He'd be sure to call me next week to let me know whats going on. He said that either way the gun would be made right for me.
I'm a bit pissed at myself for not noticing this bushing gap when I looked at the gun in the first place. I probably would have passed and looked elsewhere...OR ask them to order me a different gun.
I don't know how common it is to get a brand new 1911 with a gapped bushing......but it just figures! Been wanting to get a SA "GI" for a long time. Finally get one and it needs work done
Any other 1911 owners out there have seen or had this problem? I should have ask today.....but I'm wondering if it IS just a bad bushing why could'nt he have just popped in a new one right then & there?
Russ