1/2 coil did the trick. Mostly. I might take off another 1/4 later after using it a while. Thanks, guys. I couldn't have done it without you!
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1/2 coil did the trick. Mostly. I might take off another 1/4 later after using it a while. Thanks, guys. I couldn't have done it without you!
And now that I have confirmed slide travel as the culprit, some Internet searches are saying a replacement spring being too long is a common issue, so I will do the 1/2 coil at a time thing until it...
So that worked. Now I can go back to test slide travel again. I'll leave thread here for any future searches.
EDC is a Kimber Custom Covert full-size 1911 .45 with aluminum frame. Tens of thousands of rounds and lots of holster wear. Only "repairs" have been playing with recoil springs and putting...
I can't be the first person to do this, but I've been searching the Internet for an hour and all the other threads I can find are stuck slides with barrels and recoil springs in them and the slide...
My EDC is an openly carried 1911 .45, but I do have a Springfield Armory 911 .380 for certain concealment needs. I've had no failures with the CorBon Pow-R-Ball that is available from my local...