Posted: 9/22/2002 8:33:35 AM EDT
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Colt 70 series 1911, upon take down for cleaning and reassembly the slide would not go back on, problem, the ejector was loose an rode up not allowing the slide to go back on. Do I just need to restake this part? (edited because im an idiot) |
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I have a 1911 that was my most reliable pistol. It's unreliable as hell lately. The slide won't lock back on an empty mag.(I've tried several mags) and it's not the ammo. The one peculiarity is that the ejector is wiggly loose. The pin is still there but its loose. ???????????? |
I have had an ejector shatter, the long pin sheared off and the cross pin stayed intact...it was an aftermarket, unknown make, gunshow part. The pieces can get cocked in their channel and all kinds of unhappy things happen. Drive the cross pin out to check health of your ejector, it should be tight. At least thats a good place to start. Then, we can take it from there... |
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MARKM, PUNCH OUT THE PIN, PLACE FRONT LEG ON ANVIL, WITH A LITE BALL PEEN HAMMER RAP LEG TO OBLONG SHAPE CHECK OFTEN. THIS WILL SNUG UP YOUR EJECTOR. IF IT DOES NOT SIMPLY REPLACE AND WITH A SMALL RAT TAIL FILE CUT A SLIGHT NOTCH AND REPLACE PIN. RON KONTOWSKY ACTIONS BY R.A.K. CUSTOM GUNSMITHING |