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Plinker
Soooo, I made a thread a few days ago about picking up a new Springfield 1911 'Loaded' Stainless Model. It's a PX9151LP. I took it apart tonight for its first cleaning, because it appears that Springfield ships them with a ton of oil. Before cleaning, I had noticed a small scratch on the frame, near the slide stop lever hole. Didn't really think much of it, probably a small error during assembly, which is no big deal to me.
Once I had it apart, I found that it may not just be a scratch, that it may actually be a crack in the frame. Upon even closer inspection, with brighter light, it appears that maybe there was a chunk missing from the frame near that slide stop hole, and it was welded and refinished.
Hard to say.
I don't think that its a problem structurally, as the way I see it, i doubt much pressure is applied to the hole. But then again, I don't know much, and this is my first 1911.
So guys...
Is this a big deal?
Do I call Springfield and see what's up?
Do I shoot it anyways?
It'll totally suck sending it back to them, and I hear shipping this stuff is pricey.
Once I had it apart, I found that it may not just be a scratch, that it may actually be a crack in the frame. Upon even closer inspection, with brighter light, it appears that maybe there was a chunk missing from the frame near that slide stop hole, and it was welded and refinished.
Hard to say.
I don't think that its a problem structurally, as the way I see it, i doubt much pressure is applied to the hole. But then again, I don't know much, and this is my first 1911.
So guys...
Is this a big deal?
Do I call Springfield and see what's up?
Do I shoot it anyways?
It'll totally suck sending it back to them, and I hear shipping this stuff is pricey.