Star PD shock buffer replacement
Hi Guy's and Gal's;
On the shock buffer replacment of the original style buffer from Star or Interarms all that is needed is to slide the spring (forward) off of the buffer shoulder and push the buffer off of the guide rod then push the new one on and let the spring slide over the buffer shoulder which keeps it from coming off. Now if you adapt the 1911 buffer from Wilson as a replacment, it is flat and has no split shoulder to help retain it in place so you'll have to find out from someone who has done it. The guide rod itself unscrews at the back where the buffer is by using only finger pressure and torque (on mine), if yours won't budge then be carefull not to damage it what ever you do. I've seen several comments about the (split, crack, cut) in the frame rail above the slide stop on the left side of the frame and others have correctly answered this question already so all I can do is confirm it. If yours has a crack (early production) don't worry about it, forget it, it won't hurt a thing. If it has a thin cut, same thing don't worry about it, forget it, it won't hurt a thing. It's there to relieve stress so it won't crack and cause undue concern. I have read about other shooters being concerned about F.T.F. (failure to feed) and F.T.E. (failure to eject) and as others have already pointed out, it is a problem caused by the shooter not the hand gun. It's technical name is (limp wristing or loose grip syndrone) and as Sargent, R. Lee Ermy would say, "TIGHTEN UP THAT GRIP MAGOT". I used to work a gun shop and indoor range store and I clearly remember a fellow trying out one of my Star PD's and every shot malfunctioned and he blamed (of course) the gun, so I went into the range and fired off 13 quick shots without any problem and then told him what he was doing wrong. He was afraid of the recoil and wasn't holding it tight enough to make it function properly so I reloaded it and he tried again without any problems. "DISMISSED", oh I love that gunney.
Have a great week everybody. Regards, Dan.