Gunsmithing 1911- tuning and replacing parts, fitting sights

[HPLLC]

If you're a 1911 guru this video will be boring, but if you aren't, it might be interesting. This video is long at about 14 minutes, but it covers my RIA 1911 project:

Basic field stripping of 1911 with bull barrel
removing Main spring housing / sear spring, beavertail, and safety
Tuning the sear spring (adjusting trigger pull weight)
Replacing the plunger spring
Measuring/fitting a thumb safety
detail stripping the slide
tuning the extractor
reassembly

http://www.youtube.com/v/KvII8OYzUSo&feature=youtu.be&hd=1

Part 2
replacing recoil spring, trigger, and fitting better sights on my pistol.

http://www.youtube.com/v/lAwY9mCNKXU&feature=youtu.be&hd=1

 

[HPLLC]

Re: 1911- tuning and replacing parts, fitting sights

BTT posted part 2 link.

 

[jasonZ]

Re: 1911- tuning and replacing parts, fitting sights

tagged for when I got more time!

 

[Sean the Nailer]

Re: 1911- tuning and replacing parts, fitting sights

I started watching the first video, due to interest and curiosity. What are you looking for in feedback?

 

[TXatty]

Re: 1911- tuning and replacing parts, fitting sights

tag

 

[HPLLC]

Re: 1911- tuning and replacing parts, fitting sights

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sean the Nailer</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I started watching the first video, due to interest and curiosity. What are you looking for in feedback?
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Not looking for feedback, I just figured we could do a little social networking, potentially offer some videos that could either entertain, or that someone could learn something from (like how to take apart their 1911 or how to easily drop the trigger weight a pound and a half or so), and it would be a positive thing for everyone involved.

I learned dis-assembly of the 1911 through an AGI video I purchased for $30. In these two videos, I more or less cover the same and touch on some other slightly more advanced information for free.

The NFA branch has really made it hard to sell sound suppressors with their insanely long paperwork processing, to the extent I feel most of the firearms community thinks of sound suppressors as cool toys not intended for their legal consumption.

That of course may be the government's nefarious intent (for all I know), but these items have always been 100% legal to own in most areas, so the real battle is getting the firearms community to realize that they can legally own a sound suppressor.

<span style="font-weight: bold">While we don't discuss sound suppressors in any of these social networking videos, people may be able to make the connection on their own.

I believe every shooter could benefit from, and enjoy a sound suppressor. The biggest obstacle to ownership is getting people to realize these items are available on the market. </span>