Looking to buy my first 1911.

[churchmouse]

Sweet Springer! You will fall in love with the 1911. Only gun I have two of (Ruger SR1911 and RIA Tactical) and I want more

1 is to many.....8 is not enough.

 

[kinorton]

I hope I can to stick to one for a while. If I start bring to many home, the wife might kick me out of the house.

 

[churchmouse]

I hope I can to stick to one for a while. If I start bring to many home, the wife might kick me out of the house.

Not if you let her shoot them.....

 

[kinorton]

I just got her a LC9, she is still not use to guns. I am taking her to the range to try and get her use to them.

 

[churchmouse]

Sister (ingo member Gem) has and loves her LC9. Good choice for 1st gun.

 

[kinorton]

I have her carrying it around today. Going to go out shopping. She is going to CC and I of course am going OC my new Springfield. I have to show off this nice new 1911.

 

[ag563]

Springfield is a good 1911, I bought a used one a few months back, for $450 at a gun show, it is a GI, 1990 model (I emailed springfield, to get the date).
Then a few weeks later I bought a new Rock Island 1911 FS-Tactical model for $450, Good price for a new 1911, with several extra's. I also have the LC9,
great CC gun. I want the SR1911, just have not found one at the right price, yet.

 

[SERparacord]

RUGER SR1911 45ACP STAINLESS CENTERFIRE PISTOL @ Sportsmans Outdoor Superstore:

 

[kinorton]

Thinking about switching to GI plug and guide rod. Any thoughts or advice?

 

[SERparacord]

Thinking about switching to GI plug and guide rod. Any thoughts or advice?

Full length or G.I. you will never notice the difference. I always ditch the full length rod.

 

[churchmouse]

Thinking about switching to GI plug and guide rod. Any thoughts or advice?

Why.

 

[kinorton]

I hate have to use the allen wrench to break down my gun.

 

[churchmouse]

I hate have to use the allen wrench to break down my gun.

There are many differing opinions on the full length rod. Some ditch them and some favor them. I use them. I have them in all of my 1911's.
I sent one of my Loadeds to the Springfield custom shop a few years back before I was competent to do my own work. In a discussion with the gentlemen that set me up at Springfield he said they use them for good reason. His reasoning was in the stability of the gun during use. It made sense to me. When my gun returned from the custom shop it had a nicely fit 2 piece full length rod in it. I left it as they built it.
As SERparacord stated, if you take it out you may not be able to tell a difference. A new shooter may not and even some long time shooters as well. I will and can not dispute his statement.
Myself, I have made the change from the plug to a one piece full length in both of the SA RO's we own. It did seem to sweeten the experience with one of them. Could be my imagination but then again, maybe not.
If Springer put it in there I would leave it. If you just want to simplify the tear down process that is your call.

 

[SERparacord]

There are many differing opinions on the full length rod. Some ditch them and some favor them. I use them. I have them in all of my 1911's.
I sent one of my Loadeds to the Springfield custom shop a few years back before I was competent to do my own work. In a discussion with the gentlemen that set me up at Springfield he said they use them for good reason. His reasoning was in the stability of the gun during use. It made sense to me. When my gun returned from the custom shop it had a nicely fit 2 piece full length rod in it. I left it as they built it.
As SERparacord stated, if you take it out you may not be able to tell a difference. A new shooter may not and even some long time shooters as well. I will and can not dispute his statement.
Myself, I have made the change from the plug to a one piece full length in both of the SA RO's we own. It did seem to sweeten the experience with one of them. Could be my imagination but then again, maybe not.
If Springer put it in there I would leave it. If you just want to simplify the tear down process that is your call.

Yeah but you can get plugs with a smiley face on them.

 

[churchmouse]

Yeah but you can get plugs with a smiley face on them.

Now that to me is reason enough to make the change.
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[SERparacord]

Now that to me is reason enough to make the change.
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[churchmouse]

I have an older project gun that I might just leave the plug in and have my daughter do a smiley face on.

Just not wanting to use an allen on the gun to clean it is not reason enough in my warped way of thinking but hey, not my world is it.....

 

[SERparacord]

I have an older project gun that I might just leave the plug in and have my daughter do a smiley face on.

EGW sells all sorts of plugs. A little high though.

 

[kawtech87]

I hate have to use the allen wrench to break down my gun.

I switched out the 2 piece rod on my loaded to a Wilson Combat single piece unit and I couldn't be happier. I hated the 2 piece stock Springer guide rod. I never could keep the thing tight.

 

[churchmouse]

EGW sells all sorts of plugs. A little high though.

I will have a look.

I have an old an severely abused 70 series Colt that I am looking at doing some work on. Winter project if I ever get the time. I had hopes that once retired I would have more time for such things but has not worked out that way.........