Friday, June 25, 2010

How to check out a used 1911

Xavier has a great post on the step by step method to check out a used 1911.

Good advice on how to spot for various kinds of wear damage, and improper mantinance.

And many functionality tests.

I picked up a used Kimber Custom II for a song. I was able to because on feild stripping I found why the slide lock was not funtioning properly. Someone had added a buffer to the guiderod that retarded the full travel of the slide.

Took some work and replacement of extractor and the expected spring work, but got a good gun out of it.

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