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Re: i need a 1911 smith. what kind of issue did you have with it?

Re: need help with 1911 about the only 1911 frames with an integral plunger tube are Caspians(special order) STI, SVI and Para Ordnance. All others are staked

Re: need help with 1911 could be the plunger tube itself, I've seen the shoulders inside the tube cut deep enough to allow the plunger to protrude far enough out

Re: Clip slotting for M40 base on M700 killer way to do it and keeping the strength!

Re: Over/Under really hard to break. Please help! if it has ejectors, when you break it open after firing you're re-cocking the ejector hammers in the forend. Never hurts to apply a small amount of grease on the engagement surfaces as well

Re: 1911 smith in CA or OR? what do you need done? I'm on the Monterey Peninsula

Re: Rolling Block Question The Argentine rolling blocks more often than not have an octagon section of barrel at the receiver and are marked as such Modelo 1879. Could be that it is another South American contract piece. Best thing to do is have your 'smith make a chamber cast. Much too clean...

Re: CPAP users? My experience, I've had a cpap for 8yrs now. Sleep study showed that I would stop breathing for 45 seconds to a minute. So used to the machine now if I don't have it I wake up like I've been underwater gasping for breath, not fun

Re: Hatcher's Book of the Garand - Warning Order Hatcher's Notebook has to be one of the best

Re: Looking for smith - Win 1894 Where abouts in CA are you? My shop is in Marina, we get quite a few older family guns come through for general checkups and cleanings. More and more we have family guns coming through, which since they're direct link to family members we treat them like our own

Re: Gunsmith bench? I'll try to snap a couple of pictures of mine. I didn't build it, turns out the space I was moving into had 2 workbenches that the previous tenant just left there. They're more like electronics benches but the main one weighs a ton with a 1.5 top plus an extra over shelf...

Re: 1911 Hammer follow when empty <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pcschwenke</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here's my recommendation. Buy a Clark 4 finger main spring and adjust each leg individually to get the desired sear & disconnect or...

Re: In need of Bolt for Remington 512 I might have one, I'll check when I get to the shop

Re: 1911 Hammer follow when empty Check your sear spring pressure as well. If there isn't enough pressure on the leg to the back of the sear you can also have follow. As a general rule it's not a good idea to drop the slide on an empty chamber on a 1911 that has had trigger work due to the...

Re: mainspring housing? it is, the Kimber Ultra CDP, Springfield Ultra and Micro compacts and Colt Officers ACP are all the same