you'll shoot your eye out .... yep a funny at my expense

[BPTactical]

as a virgin 1911 owner myself... what did you do?

Lemme guess- didn't retain custody of the recoil spring plug didja?

[mcantar18c]

Lemme guess- didn't retain custody of the recoil spring plug didja?

That's my guess. I did the same thing my first time, though it was pointed away from my face. Good thing ya managed to close your eyes before it hit.

[Byte Stryke]

That's my guess. I did the same thing my first time, though it was pointed away from my face. Good thing ya managed to close your eyes before it hit.

I got lucky, a Friend of Mine warned me several times to watch out and he was right.

Thanks Bert.

[clublights]

SMooth.................


I bet that one smarts.


as a side... anyone know what I should do about a "loose" pin on the barrel link of my colt MKIV ? is there anything I can do ?? it falls out when I disassemble and heck sometimes slides partway out during assembly ... very annoying .

[roberth]

DAMN!! Watch out for that recoil spring.

[BPTactical]

as a side... anyone know what I should do about a "loose" pin on the barrel link of my colt MKIV ? is there anything I can do ?? it falls out when I disassemble and heck sometimes slides partway out during assembly ... very annoying .

Yup-easy fix- take a nice and sharp center punch and "stake" the pin in place. On the outside of the lug where the hole is place the point of the punch just outside of the hole with the pin in place. Give it a sharp rap but you are not trying to drive the punch through the lug. The punch mark should upset a smidge of lug metal into the hole, holding the pin in place. Repeat for the other side. Stone any burrs flush with the lug surface.
If you are not sure/comfortable taking a hammer to your 1911 give me a shout. I hammer goodly!

[Byte Stryke]

I hammer goodly!

he really do

[jerrymrc]

My god Alex. As one that grew up with them and had them in my arms room I did have a couple of Docs that almost got hit but never seen that one.

If you ever decide to buy A fal and think "oh, I will just undo this screw in the buttstock" please call me before half your head is taken off.

[BPTactical]

If you ever decide to buy A fal and think "oh, I will just undo this screw in the buttstock" please call me before half your head is taken off.

That do add a challenge doesn't it Jerry

[jerrymrc]

That do add a challenge doesn't it Jerry

Never seen one get hit directly but have seen some pic's back in the day with the grease marks from the spring implanted in a few peoples forehead.

The extractor could put a persons eye out but they normally just go MIA to the clueless.