Hi folks.
I purchased a new Para Warthog in 45 yesterday. I popped it apart last night and gave it a quick once-over.. everything looked fine. It came with some white grease on the rails and what looked like proper amounts of oil in the right spots. Everything looked fine.
I went out to the range and shot a quick 100-120 round session, and experienced no stoppages. I was shooting Remington UMC 230 grain ball.
When I got home and tore the pistol down for a clean-up, I noticed there's a fair amount of damage on the frame, between the magazine well and the disconnector. The metal appears as if something has been hammering away at it, and it's very irregular and sharp.
I also noticed a fair amount of scoring on the frame rails, far more so than any of my other 1911's (which have thousands and thousands of rounds through them). The underside of the slide is absolutely pristine, and I'm unable to find any interface marks. Also, note the line ahead and behind the disconnector.
Is the frame supposed to be this soft, or am I missing something?
ETA: Model # WHX1045 -- Stainless receiver and slide.
Steve
I purchased a new Para Warthog in 45 yesterday. I popped it apart last night and gave it a quick once-over.. everything looked fine. It came with some white grease on the rails and what looked like proper amounts of oil in the right spots. Everything looked fine.
I went out to the range and shot a quick 100-120 round session, and experienced no stoppages. I was shooting Remington UMC 230 grain ball.
When I got home and tore the pistol down for a clean-up, I noticed there's a fair amount of damage on the frame, between the magazine well and the disconnector. The metal appears as if something has been hammering away at it, and it's very irregular and sharp.
I also noticed a fair amount of scoring on the frame rails, far more so than any of my other 1911's (which have thousands and thousands of rounds through them). The underside of the slide is absolutely pristine, and I'm unable to find any interface marks. Also, note the line ahead and behind the disconnector.
Is the frame supposed to be this soft, or am I missing something?
ETA: Model # WHX1045 -- Stainless receiver and slide.
Steve
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