1911 70 slide cracked at ejection port

This is not a complete frame and still requires machining to be done. How to lower and flair an ejection port on a mill discussion in. To cover the wide range of topics in this series, i have broken the 8 elements of the. They are machined on preheated barstock to 3741 rc to.

The slide on the chrome colt above, is cracked from ejection port to rail. Im having problems with my rra 1911 after owning it a few years and wanted to ask a question before i start messing with it. My old colt m1911 is still fun after 94 years smith and. Bullock custom 1911 packages these packages are available on the following current production customer supplied govt or commander colt 1911 pistols xse, 1991, series 70, rail gun, or m45a1 models other base model pistols like springfield, les baer, ed brown, etc may be used on a case by case basis. The extractor should hold the round when the slide is level. The broken half of the slide flew back at the shooter a member of the navy special warfare group injuring him. The frame is star cracked on both sides of the slide release holes. A lot of the things mentioned in the ftf section apply to the failures to extract and eject.

Most new 1911 pistols have a lowered port to allow better ejection, but the narrow port is a concession to authenticity. However, when manually racking the slide on the last unfired round in the magazine it fails to eject, usually jamming itself. Older slides have the ejection port cutout fairly high in the slide, so the depth of the cutout is just below the dividing line between the curved upper portion of the slide and the flat side. While reading up on the gen 4 btf erratic ejection problems, i found forum posts not all on this forum by randy lee of apex, and others, claiming that the ejection port is at least part of the issue, and that the gun would eject better if the port was lowered, like on most 1911s. The official colt frequently asked questions faq thread. What you see is what you get so please take a good look at these pictures no foreign sales. Buy springfield armory 1911 parts factory replacement gun parts, accessories and gunsmithing service on most manufacturers including browning, winchester, fn america, beretta, benelli franchi, stoeger, remington, bushmaster, marlin, sig sauer, hk and many more. In handling the series 70 side by side, we noticed spent cases ejected just fine, but during administrative handling, it was more difficult to. If you can not find what your looking for just email or call us and we will do are best to help you. I never shot it very much maybe two boxes every other year. New listing colt 1911c 45acp stripped government series 70 slide stainless colt factory new 1911 mkiv series 70.

Is it necessary to flare a 1911s ejection port for reliability. Over the past two decades or so, lowered and flared ejection ports. Sides of slide are more bright than top and bottom which is a brushed look. I had a g34 slide crack once, through the ejection port. You will, however, learn how a slide and frame go together, how to fit a match grade barrel, how to fit an oversized bushing to a frame, all the other techniques it takes to build a functioning 1911. The ejection port has a smaller, nonrelieved opening as on the original. How to tune ejection on 1911 my new 1911 commander is either hitting me in the face, or it is throw ing the cases straight forward. Newer slides have the ejection port cut much lower, anywhere between. Accepts virtaully all aftermarket parts made for m1911 style pistols. Over the past two decades or so, lowered and flared ejection ports have become fairly common on 1911 pistols. When designed internal to the slide, such as most 1911s, the extractor is. It is leaving brass marks on the slide in front of the ejection port about 12 forward. Remsport manufactures premium 1911 components and parts.

However, in its 90plus years of production the design has seen many slight evolutionary changes in. Of all the many variations of the government model 1911 format that have come and gone over the past 102 years, the colt commander is by far the most enduringly popular. Also, all of the brass ejected from this gun dinked off the slide just behind the flared ejection port and spun off it like a spring board. Barrel bushing, slide stop, extractor, ejector, firing pin, hammer, recoil. Usually when a 1911 throws the brass forward it is not coming out the ejection port completely and the slide is shoving the brass forward on returning to battery. The danger in covering the ejection port while racking the. Slides come standard with lowered ejection port, surfaceground flats and beadblasted rounds. You can see from the following photograph this particular 1911 has a tendency to eject the casings in such a manner that they strike the upper portion of the slide behind the ejection port. Gun slide life 1911style pistols brian enoss forums. If you must have an extended ejector, consider reshaping the ejection port to allow clearance of ejected loaded rounds. While in panama i broke my left wrist and was in a cast from elbow to thumb.

The springfield armory operator model 1911 is a superbly made. The 1911 project introduction a million little pieces ive been framed guts and glory pins and needle files. The 1991 pistol featured a lowered or scalloped ejection port, an upgrade, we believe, to the originalstyle ejection port of the series 70 colt. The threads have been edited to remove nonrelevant posts, fix spelling or typographic errors, et cetera.

The ejection port is the same as with the originals, meaning the opening is narrow and has the high lip on the right side of the slide. Again, not something im very worried about, and i could probably remove those marks without marring the. It was well used when i bought it, in the late 70s. Now my 78 gov which i bought new in 78 still has its original collet bushing after over 40k rounds. Sort by position product name price set descending direction. Note the much sharper rear radius on the relief cut on the 1911 slide. Colt series 70 stainless slide stamped on right side. Virtually all model 1911 manufacturers well over a dozen currently offer commander format versions, including at least three new namebrand models announced this year. Available with rear only r or front and rear dbl serrations, and with or without ns sight cuts. Modifying the ejection port of the 1911 auto enables the fired case to rollover and pass thru the ejection port faster. The slide stop on the left is the early 1911 one with the checkered thumb piece. Is it necessary to flare a 1911 s ejection port for reliability.

Is it necessary to flare a 1911s ejection port for. Innovative custom guns offers both packaged and individual gunsmithing services. Eventually the use of series 70 to identify any 1911 without a firing pin safety. This is what happens when you forget to remove your wedding band when fieldstripping a 1911, and.

My problem is, the case ejects so hard it bounces off the boltface that it is thrown into the front edge of the slide port and rebounds straight back into your facehead. Long 6 slide, stainless our barstock is made in the usa with usa material of certified hicarbon steel or 416 stainless steel. The fit between the slide and the frame is excellent. Most new 1911 pistols have a lowered port to allow better ejection, but the narrow port is a concession to. Listing is for slid only, no other parts available. Take a loaded round nose 230 grain round and slide it up the breech face and under the extractor. Although back in 78 i had a gunsmith long dead put on better to me sights, throat the barrel, and open up plus flair the ejection port. It has been parkerized and the front and rear sights have been changed to the 1911a1 type. There are a number of ways to hold a 1911 slide in a milling machine.

The gun kept working, but shot about a foot to the left. Colts newlyreintroduced series 70 government model. He also helped me install the long trigger and flat msh. My caspian slide cracked at the lugs after about 10,000 rds. Lowered ejection port with narrow gold cupstyle chamber hood on barrel. In other words, it helps get the fired brass out of the way quicker so the next round can be fed.

Ever since the designs military acceptance in march of 1911, and the beginning of production in january of 1912 colt has never ceased manufacturing pistols based off the original 1911 design, known in commercial trim as simply the government model. Yep its big and its heavy but sometimes thats just what the doctor ordered. The frame was also made to the original specifications with the proper dimensions for the grip safety and no scallops at the rear of the triggerguard. How to test and adjust the extractor tension on your 1911 pistol. They were going to replace me but i learned to make the. The front slide relief cut on the top slide is a 1911 and the bottom is a 1911a1. Break from the right side on the ejection port to the slide rail.