Hard to compress springs...

[JetGirl]

In 5 or 6 of my 1911s the springs are super hard to compress with my not-so-strong fingers. I got one of these today, and holy moly what a world of difference no matter which one...
Click for a time saving piece of genius! - Annie's Stuff: Spring Compressor

 

[churchmouse]

Interesting. I like the pain and misery of doing it by hand. My son has a nice scar over his right eyebrow from a flying spring and plug. It is a man thing of course.

 

[threefiftyfour]

I completely understand your problem. And as a way to end this problem for you, I am willing to accept those 5 or 6 1911s into my collection. It is a sacrifice I am willing to make for you.

 

[JetGirl]

I completely understand your problem. And as a way to end this problem for you, I am willing to accept those 5 or 6 1911s into my collection. It is a sacrifice I am willing to make for you.

Gee, if only you'd made that generous offer before I found this helpful little tool.
If only...

 

[threefiftyfour]

craptastic, late again.

(funny note "craptastic" did not come up as a misspelled word!)

 

[JetGirl]

That's because "craptastic" IS a word.

Anyhow...this most excellent tool is totally worth your time if you have reverse-taper barrels. The pressure of those concentric springs is somewhere in the neighborhood of 22 pounds. Compressing them with oily fingers outside the gun can be...interesting.

 

[T/C Guy]

Click for a time saving piece of genius! - Annie's Stuff: Spring Compressor

Looks like there are a lot of interesting nooks and crannies in Annie's "Organized Chaos" - thanks for the link.

 

[wtfd661]

Dang it, I just did battle the other day changing out the outer spring on my Ultra. The little tool would've made it a lot easier. Looks like I got me another expenditure to make.

 

[sbatten]

In 5 or 6 of my 1911s the springs are super hard to compress with my not-so-strong fingers. I got one of these today, and holy moly what a world of difference no matter which one...
Click for a time saving piece of genius! - Annie's Stuff: Spring Compressor

In my best condescending voice:

You need to stick to revolvers little lady them 1911's are just to complicated for women!

Sorry I couldn't resist!

 

[JetGirl]

Looks like there are a lot of interesting nooks and crannies in Annie's "Organized Chaos"

Thanks!

Dang it, I just did battle the other day changing out the outer spring on my Ultra. The little tool would've made it a lot easier. Looks like I got me another expenditure to make.

If you have to again before you get one, PM me and I'll bring it up to the shop!

In my best condescending voice:

You need to stick to revolvers little lady them 1911's are just to complicated for women!

Sorry I couldn't resist!

/smack

 

[PGRChaplain]

Thanks for the Heads-Up!

 

[Dwight]

Pretty cool that Annie has a hotlink to INGO under her "Posse" section...

Thanks for the heads-up on a cool tool!

 

[JetGirl]

Pretty cool that Annie has a hotlink to INGO under her "Posse" section...

Thanks for the heads-up on a cool tool!

That's because y'all are my posse.

 

[T/C Guy]

That's because y'all are my posse.

So JetGirl is Annie and Annie is JetGirl?

 

[JetGirl]

So JetGirl is Annie and Annie is JetGirl?

Yep.

 

[pleiades]

OOOOHHH!!!! You are my hero!!!!! Saving my fingers (and foreheads of those nearby when the spring goes shooting through the room and I go "ooops")

 

[JetGirl]

OOOOHHH!!!! You are my hero!!!!! Saving my fingers (and foreheads of those nearby when the spring goes shooting through the room and I go "ooops")

That sounds worth twenty bucks, eh?

 

[churchmouse]

OOOOHHH!!!! You are my hero!!!!! Saving my fingers (and foreheads of those nearby when the spring goes shooting through the room and I go "ooops")

Searching for flying springs and plugs (and leaking from the wounds) is part of owning a 1911...yes.

 

[JetGirl]

Searching for flying springs and plugs (and leaking from the wounds) is part of owning a 1911...yes.

Not anymore.
There are better ways to spend that extra time. Like shooting them.

 

[Mech45]

Thanks for the info! I have always done it by hand but his tool will cut down on the number of parts I have flying around my work room