ruger sr1911 breach face

[CoRoMo]

klausman... I don't suppose that your pistol was a Davidson's gun. They always come with a Lifetime Replacement Warranty.

Walkalong... might you be able to post some Brownells links to the type of tools someone should use on a repair like this?

If I can't get my way with Ruger, I might try my hand at this breech but I do know a good smith in my area.

 

[klausman]

I have pretty much used one dealer here in Denver for many years. they have taken care of me, and they have earned my loyalty with more than a good price.

I am the kind of craftsman who will saw off the end of the board 3 times, and it will still be too short.

That being the case, I leave this kind of thing to people with the expertise and experience. This in particular looks like something that can easily be made a very expensive hash of.

 

[Skylerbone]

I used a combination of sandpaper glued to popsicle sticks and a set of nail boards (manicure set). A soft jawed file to firmly hold the slide and a rest to steady your wrists/hands, good light and magnification all help but honestly the pro far outstripped my novice efforts.

 

[JRWhit]

Wow, I'm at odds as to why other inquiries were turned down where as mine was handled no questions asked. I would find it very plausible that production was rushed as that may account for the shortage of Rugers in gun shops.
I was told by three dealers that Ruger had stopped taking orders until they had met existing orders. This resulted in a scarcity for a while. I wonder if that decision was made due to quality issues on the rush of orders.
I know that in a one three month time span, one gun show I attended , over 100 venders, there was one of these Ruger's on almost every table. Very next show that came through, I was only able to locate two in the entire show. Other shops in my town were out of stock even including Bass Pro. When I asked about ordering they all told me that Ruger was not taking new orders and they could not say how long it would be for restock.

 

[klausman]

Well, that breech face is now flat. Bart did a tremendous job working in that confined space. He said he made a jig to make the next one easier and less time consuming to do. He also made the surface match, just like from the factory ... er well like it should have been. Kudos for a job well done!

 

[asia331]

Turned my SR1911 in on Monday; got her back today but then the plant is only 5 minutes away. Breech looks great. Very pleased with Ruger customer service. Reckon that's why so much of their hardware sits in my safe. Factory ran 35 rds of Black Hills 230 gr ball through her without malfunction. Looking forward to getting out to the range tomorrow and back in service as my EDC.

To be clear, function was never an issue; just damage to the brass per JRWhit's original post..

 

[klausman]

Same here. The function has always been flawless.

 

[Skylerbone]

The function has always been flawless.

I'm guilty of similar comments more often than not but remember, always worked does not equal flawless. With a new set of springs, with fair conditions, with correct lubrication is very different from what can be faced and knowing the platform was over-engineered to begin with and that the example is to spec. gets us closer to flawless.

For reference, Minnesota's I-35 bridge was well engineered and well constructed and worked for decades. When it failed, inspectors realized after all those years that the support plates used to tie it all together were not the ones specified but rather 1/2 as thick. They were always a catastrophe waiting to happen.

Good to see everyone taking a proactive approach because as Tuner stressed it is that important.

 

[klausman]

Well put comment. This is not an insignificant distinction, as you point out.