Post by TA on Feb 22, 2005 20:58:09 GMT -5
I think most people with a standard barrel and bushing 1911 just turn the bushing with the barrel in battery for disassembly. Here is a suggestion similiar to that of a bull barrel or coned barrel system. This requires removing the slide stop with the slide under recoil spring pressure.
I would think the same thing can be achieved with the set back method where you hold the slide back an inch or so to relieve the barrel and bushing fit, then turn the bushing. A one piece guide rod would prevent either of these methods. If you have a bushing that is loose enough to turn with your fingers, it doesn't really matter how you do it. This is for fitted bushings that require a bushing wrench to remove them.
The proper way to disassemble a 1911 with a fitted bushing is , remove front half of guide rod, retract slide to take down notch and remove slide stop, move slide forward and off the frame, remove spring from
rear, drop barrel out of battery and move forward slightly, Now you can turn the bushing on the
relieved portion of the barrel.
rear, drop barrel out of battery and move forward slightly, Now you can turn the bushing on the
relieved portion of the barrel.
I would think the same thing can be achieved with the set back method where you hold the slide back an inch or so to relieve the barrel and bushing fit, then turn the bushing. A one piece guide rod would prevent either of these methods. If you have a bushing that is loose enough to turn with your fingers, it doesn't really matter how you do it. This is for fitted bushings that require a bushing wrench to remove them.
