1911 question
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Baltimoreed11754
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Probably need to be fitted but if you can find a Springfield slide maybe not.
You might want to be a little more specific. Do you have an actual US model 1911 made at Springfield Armory for WWI, or do you have a pistol made by the current company named Springfield Armory?
The barrel also needs to be fitted to the slide. I would buy a slide, barrel with link, and bushing and have that setup fitted together and as closely to the frame as possible.
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I have had experiences both ways. Some slides will fit some frames OK without fitting. Some slides require fitting to fit on some frames. It is not that difficult to fit a slide which is too tight, at least that has been my experience. A small square file will do the job.
As picky as 1911s can be I think you'd be better off finding another 1911 and setting it up unless you have some skills in the gunsmithing area or have a local gunsmith that does good work at a good rate.
You MIGHT get lucky but if the slide works then the barrel has to match with a good ramp and then your springs and ejector. It's just a lot to not work when doing this unless like I said you can tinker with it.
Some of the best pistols I have had and love to shoot are 1911s some of the absolute worst pistols I have had were 1911s they can be real basket cases in my opinion. I do like them a lot though not bashing them at all.
You MIGHT get lucky but if the slide works then the barrel has to match with a good ramp and then your springs and ejector. It's just a lot to not work when doing this unless like I said you can tinker with it.
Some of the best pistols I have had and love to shoot are 1911s some of the absolute worst pistols I have had were 1911s they can be real basket cases in my opinion. I do like them a lot though not bashing them at all.
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Years ago I had a crummy Auto Ordnance 1911. I replaced the cast steel slide with a Springfield Armory slide. It required no fitting. Years later, I put the same slide on a Colt receiver, no fitting. The old Auto Ordnance receiver got a new, Essex slide, no fitting required. National Match and true, match grade slides and receivers usually require fitting, but standard production slides and receivers often require no fitting.
Production/service grade barrels typically require no fitting, but the "drop-in match" barrels may require a little fitting of the barrel hood and bushing while full match barrels require special tools, knowledge, and skill to properly fit.
Production/service grade barrels typically require no fitting, but the "drop-in match" barrels may require a little fitting of the barrel hood and bushing while full match barrels require special tools, knowledge, and skill to properly fit.
When putting an extra slide on an existing gun: IF the gun is a good shooter, only fit the new slide and don't touch the frame! IF the gun shoots so-so, you may as well have everything done at the same time!
The last 1911 I put together was around 1994 or 5. On my personal gun with a light weight frame, it cracked at the dust cover at around 800 rounds (kind of normal for Federal Ordinance frames!) I bought a brand new Essex blued steel frame. The slide was a very little bit more loose (probably from fitting the other frame) than I like. I like my field (now called "Carry") guns to be a little lose but not rattle! To bring it back to my specs, I pad the jaws on a 4 or 6 inch bench vise, and give the whole slide a slight squeeze, repeat as needed. After the tune up, I gave it the standard mud bath and check for function when full of mud and grime. With my reloaded Ball spec ammo, it will do 4" at 25 yards, my normal spec is 8" at 25 yards. Clean it up. My guns were guaranteed to feed, function, and go bang every shot. My personal 1911 will function not only full of mud, but full of sand! (Found that out the hard way on a 3 day canoe trip!)
Ivan
The last 1911 I put together was around 1994 or 5. On my personal gun with a light weight frame, it cracked at the dust cover at around 800 rounds (kind of normal for Federal Ordinance frames!) I bought a brand new Essex blued steel frame. The slide was a very little bit more loose (probably from fitting the other frame) than I like. I like my field (now called "Carry") guns to be a little lose but not rattle! To bring it back to my specs, I pad the jaws on a 4 or 6 inch bench vise, and give the whole slide a slight squeeze, repeat as needed. After the tune up, I gave it the standard mud bath and check for function when full of mud and grime. With my reloaded Ball spec ammo, it will do 4" at 25 yards, my normal spec is 8" at 25 yards. Clean it up. My guns were guaranteed to feed, function, and go bang every shot. My personal 1911 will function not only full of mud, but full of sand! (Found that out the hard way on a 3 day canoe trip!)
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