Need 1911 Guru Help

[orbitup]

On the way - will keep ya posted!

Mailed it Monday.

 

[Tejano Scott]

That's really cool of you TR.

 

[orbitup]

Only if he sends it back.

 

[TexasRedneck]

That's really cool of you TR.

Thanks - but the way I see it, it's cool of BOTH of us - he's trustin' me to check it out an' return it, and I get a real-time chance to check something out, tinker with it, and (hopefully) fix it for someone, thereby increasing my own skills for working and troubleshooting MY guns!

 

[TexasRedneck]

Only if he sends it back.

Sends what back?

 

[orbitup]

Sends what back?

I may only want the spring and follower probably.

Thanks for checking it out, really.

 

[TexasRedneck]

My pleasure, bud - like I said, I enjoy troubleshooting stuff like this - helps MY knowledge base!!!

 

[TexasRedneck]

Hey - PM'd ya....

 

[Army 1911]

My guess is the tube on the Kimber mag with the Wolf extra power spring is expanding when under loaded. This could be caused by the spring compression power, or a weak/damaged tube. Check the weld seam carefully.

 

[TexasRedneck]

My guess is the tube on the Kimber mag with the Wolf extra power spring is expanding when under loaded. This could be caused by the spring compression power, or a weak/damaged tube. Check the weld seam carefully.

Nope....Orbit an' I spoke last night after I did some measurin' - there's nothin' wrong w/this mag. It's a tad wider than some of mine, but matches width to others I own - and I tested his mag (empty AND loaded) in about a dozen different .45's, none of which exhibitted ANY sort of trigger drag.

We're thinkin' it may be another issue, which he's gonna check into, an' we'll go from there.

 

[FlashBang]

I don't know crap about 1911's, but I found this on another site:

Problem: Customer stated that after major cleaning and overhaul, trigger periodically failed to reset. Also, mag failed to drop free. Solution: Detail stripped frame. Noticed odd buildup of hard material in trigger channel. Cleaned trigger channel with picks. Customer had used loctite on loose bushing. Some had dripped into the trigger channel and combined with oil and carbon residue to form hard mass. After cleaning, pistol was 100%

 

[orbitup]

I don't know crap about 1911's, but I found this on another site:

Problem: Customer stated that after major cleaning and overhaul, trigger periodically failed to reset. Also, mag failed to drop free. Solution: Detail stripped frame. Noticed odd buildup of hard material in trigger channel. Cleaned trigger channel with picks. Customer had used loctite on loose bushing. Some had dripped into the trigger channel and combined with oil and carbon residue to form hard mass. After cleaning, pistol was 100%

That's what TRN said to check. I have recently installed oversized bushings because the frame was stripped out. I have cleaned the channels out the last 2 times I tore it down recently but there is something stuck to the frame next to the bushing. I don't have time to mess with it more now, but I bet that's the problem. It could be causing the mag to bulge on the other side and contact the trigger bow.

 

[TexasRedneck]

Damn - ya mean I finally guessed sumthin' right?!?!??

 

[orbitup]

Damn - ya mean I finally guessed sumthin' right?!?!??

I'll be the first to say, you aren't as dumb as you look.

 

[TexasRedneck]

I'll be the first to say, you aren't as dumb as you look.

Hey.....I think ya just zinged me.........

Lemme go work on that mag of yers a bit more......

 

[orbitup]

Oh shit! I thought you mailed it back already.

 

[FlashBang]

I'll be the first to say, you aren't as dumb as you look.

Having met him, I would tend to disagree.

 

[orbitup]

I got that spot of what I think is loctite. It's hard to believe that small could cause problems like that. Of course I won't know for sure until I get that mag back.

 

[TexasRedneck]

Oh shit! I thought you mailed it back already.

Oopsies.....<evil grin>

 

[TexasRedneck]

I got that spot of what I think is loctite. It's hard to believe that small could cause problems like that. Of course I won't know for sure until I get that mag back.

Check both sides - you want 100% flush at all points.