Colt 1911 Wrench

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Those remind me of the bottle openers made of flat steel that poke out of the back pockets of those cute little bar maids. Come to think of it, if someone made those with a bottle opener on one end and a bushing wrench on the other end they could sell a bunch.

 

[shawn mccarver]

Keep it. It isn't eating anything, and it doesn't take up much room. I will not have a 1911 that is not able to be disassembled without the use of a bushing wrench, but you never know when you might encounter one that requires it (someone else at the range, etc.). That said, a tightly fitted bushing is simply not necessary to achieve even match accuracy.

 

[Gene L]

I had a Series 70, the one with the swelled muzzle and the finger bushing, supposedly to give a tighter fit. To take the pistol down, had to move the slide back in inch or to rotate the bushing. I think they discontinued that in the series 80.