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teddy, you may actually be able to get it from Colt. They won't sell folks some parts, but others they will - if they have 'em. Don't know about that sight - you'd just have to call 'em. While I'm at it, if your rear site gives when you mash down on it, you can cut some rubber tubing small enough that it won't show and install it under the back of the rear site as sort of a shock absorber. Might help keep it...

Blow them out with brake cleaner. No oil in or on the mags. LOG

Question Quote: Originally Posted by RunUover do you need a longer slide too or does that extra inch of barrel just poke out the front? Answer Quote: Originally Posted by bd713 ...Kart, for example, makes barrels for six inch slides and six inch barrels profiled correctly for five inch slides. The Kart barrels through Brownells are for six inch slides. Make sure you order the correct barrel.

Holstering and reholstering in a kydex holster... cheaper then trying to get a finish.

I'll let you all have the benefit of my favorite gunsmith's words of wisdom, take it for what it's worth: Quote: Originally posted by gunplumber of the FALfiles "gunkote is a bonded solid film lubricant that chemically bonds to the substrate and is thin enough to use on all but the tightest tolerance moving parts, decreasing friction, with heat resistance approaching 1000F yada yada yada. Duracoat is a thick, primitive...

Quote: Originally Posted by speedcrime As Caspian said, they only did the partial heat treat on the WW2 slides. WW1 slides didn't have the heat treat. WW2 slides are pretty tough. WW1 slides are much more fragile. What was the origional testing during the trials? 20k rounds. they must have done something right to get through that. A fair metalurgist question would be is 90 year old steel different and how so from 1 year old steel. (Not...

Quote: When it comes to grease, I like white lithium. Does anyone know if Wilson's Ultima grease is lithium based? It's white, looks like lithium grease. I watched a sales video of friction tests with that grease compared to quite a few other lubes and it really did well against all others, but of course you would expect that. They had a friction machine that had a hardened steel knob that ran on a steel wheel, I think they set the...

Tuning an extractor is an easy to learn skill -- but one you should learn if you like to stay with the M1911 system. I have extra tuned extractors for my primary M1911s, but I tuned them myself. This isn't a part you're gonna change during a magazine change in a street gunfight, but between rounds in a match or during a training weekend. If you mean "fitted" so the extractor is cosmetically blended to the rear of...

Quote: Originally Posted by rex That's your answer for now. I can't believe you guys are still at it unless your heart is set on reverting it.If the plunger isn't dragging or any wild burrs the 80 series can be worked to 3lbs and less-but why?If it's a shooter lose and shim the levers and gut the slide,if you think you'll ever cary it don't at all.The shim works (99%+) of the time but check for latteral slop-only...

Thanks guys. I just found one by Fusion that won't break the bank. Anyone handle one of those?