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stripping 1911
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 10:20 am
by Steve12345
Morning all,
Just wondering how hard it is to field strip a 1911? As a complete novice could I watch some youtube videos and give it ago or is it best left to someone who knows that they are doing? I'm sure I could get it apart but when putting it back together is it quite obvious how all the pieces fit or do I risk something not working properly?
thanks
Re: stripping 1911
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 10:35 am
by CDM5
Are we talking a .22LR LBP 1911? If so then no extra tools required. Follow YT vids.
If a centre fire calibre, you may struggle with the recoil spring without a barrel bushing tool.
Re: stripping 1911
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 10:39 am
by Steve12345
CDM5 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 10:35 am
Are we talking a .22LR LBP 1911? If so then no extra tools required. Follow YT vids.
If a centre fire calibre, you may struggle with the recoil spring without a barrel bushing tool.
Hi CDM5
its a .45, I assume that is centrefire? I'll have a look at the tool you mention if it may need one?
Re: stripping 1911
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 10:43 am
by bradaz11
yeah, yours is a normal 45 one. just look at any american vids showing disassembly
Re: stripping 1911
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 11:53 am
by Mauserbill
Hello
Sorry how have you managed to get hold of a colt 1911
section 7/3, Deactivated. ?
You seem to know very little about the pistol as you did not know it was even a .45
Please excuse me if my assumptions are incorrect
Re: stripping 1911
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 12:11 pm
by Steve12345
bradaz11 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 10:43 am
yeah, yours is a normal 45 one. just look at any american vids showing disassembly
Thank you, busy the next few weeks but when I have a bit of time i'll watch a few videos and give it a go!
Also just noticed your home club is The Tunnel, I was down that way last week at Charmouth Beach, didn't realise how close I was to the range until I was looking at things to do. I actually looked at having a go but they don't take same day bookings which was a shame. Nice beaches though.
Re: stripping 1911
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 12:14 pm
by walesdave
Mauserbill wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 11:53 am
Hello
Sorry how have you managed to get hold of a colt 1911
section 7/3, Deactivated. ?
You seem to know very little about the pistol as you did not know it was even a .45
Please excuse me if my assumptions are incorrect
Couple of threads to read will explain all. But I think we can all appreciate the hard work Steve12345 put in to keep a trophy of war in his family's hands without butchering it via de-activation.
https://www.full-bore.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=38746
https://www.full-bore.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=40248
Re: stripping 1911
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 12:19 pm
by bradaz11
Steve12345 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 12:11 pm
bradaz11 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 10:43 am
yeah, yours is a normal 45 one. just look at any american vids showing disassembly
Thank you, busy the next few weeks but when I have a bit of time i'll watch a few videos and give it a go!
Also just noticed your home club is The Tunnel, I was down that way last week at Charmouth Beach, didn't realise how close I was to the range until I was looking at things to do. I actually looked at having a go but they don't take same day bookings which was a shame. Nice beaches though.
I was down there last thursday
yeah unfortunately a selfish guy ruined it for us when he tried to paint the ceiling with his own noggin, so future bookings only
Re: stripping 1911
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 4:35 pm
by ordnance
The 1911 is a service weapon designed to be easily feld stripped without tools. It's easily stripped and reassembled, but not as easy as more modern service handguns. As said watch one of numerous videos on YouTube.
Re: stripping 1911
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 8:40 pm
by Steve12345
bradaz11 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 12:19 pm
Steve12345 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 12:11 pm
bradaz11 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 10:43 am
yeah, yours is a normal 45 one. just look at any american vids showing disassembly
Thank you, busy the next few weeks but when I have a bit of time i'll watch a few videos and give it a go!
Also just noticed your home club is The Tunnel, I was down that way last week at Charmouth Beach, didn't realise how close I was to the range until I was looking at things to do. I actually looked at having a go but they don't take same day bookings which was a shame. Nice beaches though.
I was down there last thursday
yeah unfortunately a selfish guy ruined it for us when he tried to paint the ceiling with his own noggin, so future bookings only
Ah I remember reading about that, might even have been on this forum, can't remember. So the no same day bookings was in reaction to that incident then?