Browning was indeed a genius. Having said that, using the parts of a 1911 as disassembly/reassembly tools is hard on them, and should be done only when proper tools are unavailable. The wear on the assorted gun parts is considerable.
It’s always fun to get a bet going when people don’t believe that a 1911 can be detail stripped without any tools.
Or just about any after-market parts. Most modern Hammer plungers won’t drift pins. Lots of grip screws won’t be undone with a cartridge rim, or a magazine floorplate. Many magazines don’t have a thin metal floorplate…
The floorplate of a GI magazine is sized to depress the recoil spring plug and turn the barrell bushing under control. It works quite well, but does scuff the floorplate up pretty good.
November 30th, 2010 at 10:51 am
Browning was indeed a genius. Having said that, using the parts of a 1911 as disassembly/reassembly tools is hard on them, and should be done only when proper tools are unavailable. The wear on the assorted gun parts is considerable.
It’s always fun to get a bet going when people don’t believe that a 1911 can be detail stripped without any tools.
November 30th, 2010 at 11:36 am
Next: Your Glock is Tupperware.
November 30th, 2010 at 11:56 am
“Your 1911 is its own toolbox.”
Unless you put a FLGR in it…
November 30th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Or just about any after-market parts. Most modern Hammer plungers won’t drift pins. Lots of grip screws won’t be undone with a cartridge rim, or a magazine floorplate. Many magazines don’t have a thin metal floorplate…
December 2nd, 2010 at 10:20 pm
The floorplate of a GI magazine is sized to depress the recoil spring plug and turn the barrell bushing under control. It works quite well, but does scuff the floorplate up pretty good.