Hi Irish!!!!, Been there, Done that, Got the T-shirt....... BUT!!! the vid to see is how to do all that good stuff with a RUGER "MK-II" .22 cal!!! The 1911-A1 is a "Piece of Cake!!" Heard of a guy who took his tore down RUGER to his Gun Smith because he couldn't figgr' out how to reassemble it!!!! Hahahahahaha!! Why do youthink RUGER came ut with the MK-IV "Break Barrel!!!" It's "TOO EASY!!!!" Audentes, Fortuna, Iuvat!!!!!, skybill
I'm continually amazed at the stuff people put out there like this. For us old farts, we grew up in a time where you had to figure this stuff out by yourself. The 1911 was relatively easy. For comparison, I was rebuilding Ford inline 6's when I was 13, 14 years old. I could tear down a motorcycle and put it back together in an afternoon. (usually because I wrecked it, but there it is)
But now I'll look up a video or two before trying something new, just to cut down on lost time whenever the manufacturer decides they hate their customers and makes some unbelievable design choice that requires a special tool for disassembly or decides to hide a bolt where you'll never find it. Still, you gotta wonder if having all this info available isn't hurting the average intelligence of our youth, who've pretty much never had to figure stuff out on their own, ever. It's all been handed to them on a silver platter. And yet a lot of them sit around and do jack shit anyway.
I see your point Don Curton. I read an interesting article just the other day about how pre-cell phone era people handle things such as this vs. young'uns who can Google or YouTube for solutions. Seeking information, "figuring it out", etc. has changed forever. Yes, the old ways work and they have their "pros and cons", but so does the new stuff too. As a kid I was always around guns growing up (hunting, shooting, gun shows, etc.)and being farm raised I was exposed to the basics of mechanics, carpentry, plumbing, fixing "stuff: in general, but I was an anomaly when it came to 1911s. I had never owned one till well into my 40's. So, I did what a lot of people do after I bought one. I "figured out' how to break it down and put it back together, but ended up with an "idiot mark" on the slide. I guess I should have "Googled" it. LOL!
Jeffery, I love how you said "idiot mark", because it obviously was not. It was "critical thinking", and that is what is missing in the youth of today. The information content out on the web is not itself detrimental, but you have to be able to think about what you need, search and find it, comprehend it, and then apply it. Today's youth gets stuck on the first and last points. As Don said above, it saves SO much time to use the information available, and sometime keeps us from breaking something that we would have done with "trial and error" in the old days. I am certainly not against technology, but you need to use it combined with critical thinking. Facebook/TikTok/etc on the other hand? That is the garbage that is ruining all generations.
In AIT after basic in the Army. I could safely clear, field strip and reassemble a .45 1911A1 in 45 seconds or less. The pistols were pretty loose from no telling how many years of use.
I respiringed my 9mm Colt Government model a few months back. Re-aligning the sear and disconnector pin is the most difficult part as it can be installed upside down where the gun will not work. I never had that problem with the 45ACP version.
If you own a Les Baer the bushing wrench is useless. And the instructions above will not work for a Baer. Here's their recommended way to remove your slide. After you do this a few times you'll throw your bushing wrench away.
I get a “bad request” when I use the link.
ReplyDeleteTry it again. The original did not work, but it should be fixed now.
DeleteYou can also use the rim of a cartridge to unscrew the grip screws.
ReplyDeleteHi Irish!!!!,
ReplyDeleteBeen there, Done that, Got the T-shirt....... BUT!!! the vid to see is how to do all that good stuff with a RUGER "MK-II" .22 cal!!! The 1911-A1 is a "Piece of Cake!!" Heard of a guy who took his tore down RUGER to his Gun Smith because he couldn't figgr' out how to reassemble it!!!! Hahahahahaha!! Why do youthink RUGER came ut with the MK-IV "Break Barrel!!!" It's "TOO EASY!!!!"
Audentes, Fortuna, Iuvat!!!!!,
skybill
Agree; there is definitely a trick to the II and III, but there are good videos out there.
DeleteSimple enough....buy the Mark 4 like I did. 22/45 lite with fluted barrel. Easy peasy take down lever.
DeleteYou pussies! I have a pre Mark standard. With a no prefix ser. no. Just looked up date of manufacture, 1960 or 61.
DeleteTree Mike, mine's 1957 made. Still running like a top.
DeleteThe pussies want a challenge? Find magazines for a pre-Mark standard. Bonus points: Find stocks.
What a great site.
ReplyDeleteI'm continually amazed at the stuff people put out there like this. For us old farts, we grew up in a time where you had to figure this stuff out by yourself. The 1911 was relatively easy. For comparison, I was rebuilding Ford inline 6's when I was 13, 14 years old. I could tear down a motorcycle and put it back together in an afternoon. (usually because I wrecked it, but there it is)
ReplyDeleteBut now I'll look up a video or two before trying something new, just to cut down on lost time whenever the manufacturer decides they hate their customers and makes some unbelievable design choice that requires a special tool for disassembly or decides to hide a bolt where you'll never find it. Still, you gotta wonder if having all this info available isn't hurting the average intelligence of our youth, who've pretty much never had to figure stuff out on their own, ever. It's all been handed to them on a silver platter. And yet a lot of them sit around and do jack shit anyway.
I see your point Don Curton. I read an interesting article just the other day about how pre-cell phone era people handle things such as this vs. young'uns who can Google or YouTube for solutions. Seeking information, "figuring it out", etc. has changed forever. Yes, the old ways work and they have their "pros and cons", but so does the new stuff too. As a kid I was always around guns growing up (hunting, shooting, gun shows, etc.)and being farm raised I was exposed to the basics of mechanics, carpentry, plumbing, fixing "stuff: in general, but I was an anomaly when it came to 1911s. I had never owned one till well into my 40's. So, I did what a lot of people do after I bought one. I "figured out' how to break it down and put it back together, but ended up with an "idiot mark" on the slide. I guess I should have "Googled" it. LOL!
DeleteJeffery, I love how you said "idiot mark", because it obviously was not. It was "critical thinking", and that is what is missing in the youth of today. The information content out on the web is not itself detrimental, but you have to be able to think about what you need, search and find it, comprehend it, and then apply it. Today's youth gets stuck on the first and last points. As Don said above, it saves SO much time to use the information available, and sometime keeps us from breaking something that we would have done with "trial and error" in the old days. I am certainly not against technology, but you need to use it combined with critical thinking. Facebook/TikTok/etc on the other hand? That is the garbage that is ruining all generations.
DeleteOooohhhh! Me likey the new header. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteIn AIT after basic in the Army. I could safely clear, field strip and reassemble a .45 1911A1 in 45 seconds or less. The pistols were pretty loose from no telling how many years of use.
ReplyDeleteI respiringed my 9mm Colt Government model a few months back. Re-aligning the sear and
ReplyDeletedisconnector pin is the most difficult part as it can be installed upside down where the gun will not work. I never had that problem with the 45ACP version.
Thanks Jeffrey. Put this in my "bag of tricks". - Nemo
ReplyDeletethe gun was designed to be it own toolbox...
ReplyDeleteIf you own a Les Baer the bushing wrench is useless. And the instructions above will not work for a Baer. Here's their recommended way to remove your slide. After you do this a few times you'll throw your bushing wrench away.
ReplyDeletehttps://youtu.be/eJhPari7dpc?t=50