so i took my 1911 apart

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Stoney Joined Jun 2001 Posts 319 EE 0% (0) WA, USA	Posted: 8/4/2019 4:07:54 PM EDT and when i had it all together there was one little part left on the bench, what was it and does it have to go back? the gun shoots fine.

tarfu64 Neurotic OCD Gunplumber Joined Jun 2002 Posts 1809 EE 100% (38) USA	Posted: 8/4/2019 4:25:21 PM EDT [#1] the sights
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BIgDAM Non gratum anus rodentum Joined Sep 2010 Posts 12921 EE 100% (2) TX, USA	Posted: 8/4/2019 4:27:56 PM EDT [#2] Is this meant to be a riddle or do you really have an extra part? Pictures or at least a description would help.
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raf Member Joined May 2001 Posts 38077 EE 100% (17) RI, USA	Posted: 8/4/2019 4:29:28 PM EDT [#3] lol
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Jmo371 Member Joined Oct 2013 Posts 7721 EE 100% (43) NH, USA	Posted: 8/4/2019 4:31:07 PM EDT [#4] Quote History Originally Posted By BIgDAM: Is this meant to be a riddle or do you really have an extra part? Pictures or at least a description would help. View Quote

topgunshooter Member Joined Feb 2018 Posts 358 EE 100% (3) CA, USA	Posted: 8/4/2019 4:51:04 PM EDT [#5] It's a kimber, it is fine.

gunnut284 Member Joined Aug 2001 Posts 11017 EE 100% (226) FL, USA	Posted: 8/4/2019 5:02:21 PM EDT [#6] Impossible, everyone knows a 1911 never functions properly. Or has the OP found the secret, leave parts out. Could be the firing pin block.
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fxntime Member Joined Jan 2003 Posts 80455 EE 100% (9) MI, USA	Posted: 8/4/2019 5:11:05 PM EDT [#7] Series 80s block and spring.
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Stoney Joined Jun 2001 Posts 320 EE 0% (0) WA, USA	Posted: 8/5/2019 4:19:05 PM EDT [#8] i think it was on the sear

phobia My own worst enemy Joined Mar 2003 Posts 1870 EE 100% (12) HUN	Posted: 8/6/2019 11:09:50 AM EDT [#9] Pushrod maybe??
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Stoney Joined Jun 2001 Posts 321 EE 0% (0) WA, USA	Posted: 8/6/2019 3:46:20 PM EDT [#10] i feel stupid, its the little thing next to the sear that pushes up the firing pin safety, dry fires ok, but wont shoot. put it back in and all is good. its a bitch to get back in until i figured out i had it backwards, i.e. long side to the rear. just another lawyer part

GlockWrench Joined Jan 2020 Posts 75 EE 100% (9) CT, USA	Posted: 7/9/2020 2:27:00 PM EDT [#11] depending on how much you dry fired it without the pushrod in you may have kicked up a burr on the firing pin shoulder and / or the firing pin block which can cause misfires. Take the firing pin out for a look.

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Posted: 7/9/2020 3:49:30 PM EDT

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Originally Posted By Stoney:
i feel stupid, its the little thing next to the sear that pushes up the firing pin safety, dry fires ok, but wont shoot. put it back in and all is good. its a bitch to get back in until i figured out i had it backwards, i.e. long side to the rear. just another lawyer part

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None of my 1911s have those components. No wonder why I couldn't figure out your original post.

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so i took my 1911 apart

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