Captaingyro
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You'd think this is one of those things you could find in about 30 seconds with Google, but nooooo...
Anyway, I'm replacing the full-length guide rod on a commander-sized 1911 with a conventional rod. I've got the new rod, but the spring plug I wanted wasn't available in the commander size, so I bought the government size and figured I'd just cut it down. Finding out how long it should be, however, is proving to be quite a challenge.
FWIW, the gun is a S&W SW1911SC. The barrel length is 4". The open-ended plug that's coming out of it is only 1.082" long. That may in fact be the correct length for a closed-end plug, but before I commence to cuttin', I thought I'd try to get the straight skinny.
Anyway, I'm replacing the full-length guide rod on a commander-sized 1911 with a conventional rod. I've got the new rod, but the spring plug I wanted wasn't available in the commander size, so I bought the government size and figured I'd just cut it down. Finding out how long it should be, however, is proving to be quite a challenge.
FWIW, the gun is a S&W SW1911SC. The barrel length is 4". The open-ended plug that's coming out of it is only 1.082" long. That may in fact be the correct length for a closed-end plug, but before I commence to cuttin', I thought I'd try to get the straight skinny.