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    Gunsmithing 1911 FTE and failure to lock slide

    Re: 1911 FTE and failure to lock slide Yeah I've already shot 150 rounds through it and cleaned it. I dont want to invest to much money into it because it's only a Taurus and 9mm at that. But if it keeps acting up I'm probably going to go with BPTactical and trade it in.
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    Gunsmithing 1911 FTE and failure to lock slide

    Re: 1911 FTE and failure to lock slide Yeah I cleaned all the packing grease off of it and oiled it.
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    Gunsmithing 1911 FTE and failure to lock slide

    Re: 1911 FTE and failure to lock slide I'm using federal ammo and the mags that came with it.
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    Gunsmithing 1911 FTE and failure to lock slide

    Today I took my brand new Taurus pt 1911 to the range for the very first time. Every single magazine that I shot had at least 2 FTE and the slide never Locke back on a empty mag. What can I do to fix this?
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    Gunsmithing Removing stripped allen bolts from handgrips

    I just purchased my first 1911. Its a Taurus pt 1911 chambered in 9mm, yeah I know not a "real" 1911. But the problem that I'm having is that I also purchased a pair of vz tactical diamond grips which feel amazing. But in the process I over tightened the handgrips and stripping one screw. Is...