1911 Reassembly Question

tactserv · Post by **tactserv** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:39 pm

I have a RRA Ball I am getting to know, and have a question regarding reassembly of the slide to the frame. Years age I learned how to disassemble a match gun without rotating the bushing while the fitted part of the barrel is in the bushing. What I cannot remember is how to get it back together without having the slide at battery when I rotate the bushing to trap the recoil spring/cap.

Any suggestions?

Mike

dronning · Post by **dronning** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:10 pm

This vid walks you through it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13OpMPUKFA8

tactserv · Post by **tactserv** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 11:26 am

Thanks, that's it.

Isabel1130 · Post by **Isabel1130** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 9:14 pm

One of the best ways to never have to take off the bushing or take out the barrel is to get a full length guide rod. It will have a hole in it that will be exposed when the slide is locked back. You can insert a tiny allen wrench, or a remodeled paper clip that will hold the spring back so you can take the slide off the gun.
This can be important in a ball gun. They are usually not quite as accurate as a wad gun, and a tight bushing is part of achieving that accuracy.

dronning · Post by **dronning** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 10:33 pm

Isabel1130 wrote:....a full length guide rod. This can be important in a ball gun. They are usually not quite as accurate as a wad gun, and a tight bushing is part of achieving that accuracy.

Full length guide rod is not legal for a service pistol if competing for EIC points.

page 34-37 http://www.thecmp.org/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf

Dave

Isabel1130 · Post by **Isabel1130** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 11:22 pm

dronning wrote:
Isabel1130 wrote:....a full length guide rod. This can be important in a ball gun. They are usually not quite as accurate as a wad gun, and a tight bushing is part of achieving that accuracy.
Full length guide rod is not legal for a service pistol if competing for EIC points.

page 34-37 http://www.thecmp.org/Competitions/Rulebook.pdf

Dave

I stand corrected. Had to look through the table to find it. I wonder what constitutes legality as far as length as it is not exactly specified?

I shoot a Beretta for Service Pistol, and my guide rod, which I am sure is standard, looks pretty long, but of course, no bushing.

GunRunner · Post by **GunRunner** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:51 am

Stock guide rod is short, 1911 must have a solid spring plug in the bushing.