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SkippyDP
03-16-2018, 11:50 AM
Hi,
I recently purchased a near new s/hand 1911A1 Auto Ordinance .45acp and the firing pin plunger and spring was removed from the slide and the plunger lever is still installed in the frame.
Should I buy a plunger lever spacer
from Brownells https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180316/cecde51b0e53a5a2fcb99087bb819c73.jpg

to replace the lever with the same thickness spacer before I use the Gun or just use it with the standard plunger lever without replacing the firing pin plunger and spring?


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gb6491
03-17-2018, 08:22 PM
Hi,
I recently purchased a near new s/hand 1911A1 Auto Ordinance .45acp and the firing pin plunger and spring was removed from the slide and the plunger lever is still installed in the frame.
Should I buy a plunger lever spacer
from Brownells https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180316/cecde51b0e53a5a2fcb99087bb819c73.jpg

to replace the lever with the same thickness spacer before I use the Gun or just use it with the standard plunger lever without replacing the firing pin plunger and spring?


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You can use it as is or install the spacer.
The spacer is, IMO, a cleaner look than leaving the two levers in place. I found the spacer makes reassembly a touch easier as well.

Though I have tried the spacer in some of my pistols, I now feel no need to remove the firing pin safety from my 1911 style pistols that have it, so I'd probably put a plunger and spring back in the slide if it were mine.

Regards,
Greg
SkippyDP
04-18-2018, 09:49 AM
You can use it as is or install the spacer.
The spacer is, IMO, a cleaner look than leaving the two levers in place. I found the spacer makes reassembly a touch easier as well.

Though I have tried the spacer in some of my pistols, I now feel no need to remove the firing pin safety from my 1911 style pistols that have it, so I'd probably put a plunger and spring back in the slide if it were mine.

Regards,
Greg

Thanks Greg, I appreciate your feedback and advice.

Kind regards,
SkippyDP


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