Posted: 5/16/2009 6:12:53 PM EDT
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I recently bought a lightly used mustang +2. I noticed the slide stop was had started wearing into the slide. I have shot about 50 rounds through it and it seems to be wearing or peening more. What is the best thing to do right now. Keep shooting until it causes malfunctions? Is there someone that can fix this? Am I screwed?
Thanks for the help 
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Aha! Now I see! 
I am looking at my stainless steel Colt Mustang and it looks just like yours in that area. There is a burr in the slide stop area. It has never caused me any trouble, though. I have several hundred rounds through mine - probably about 100 of them being hot Cor-bon +P loads. I quit using Cor-bon because I noticed that the area on the frame right underneath the barrel chamber was getting battered. I figured it was because of the hot loads, but maybe Colt just used softer metals in the Mustangs. (?) |
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This is a common issue with some of the Mustangs made during the dark days at Colt. My bother-in-law had the very same thing on a blued Mustang Plus-II. Eventually the slide would not lock back. He sent it to a few gun smiths who attempted to fix it a couple of times but in no case did the repair hold for very long. Eventually he bought a brand new slide but he was not very happy as it did not match (was stainless) and was marked as a Pony rather than a Mustang.
Either the metal was not properly heat treated or the metal was not properly formulated. But that is just a guess. He gave up on the gun but has not sold it yet. I guess he has too much money tied up into it? |
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This is a common issue with some of the Mustangs made during the dark days at Colt. My bother-in-law had the very same thing on a blued Mustang Plus-II. Eventually the slide would not lock back. He sent it to a few gun smiths who attempted to fix it a couple of times but in no case did the repair hold for very long. Eventually he bought a brand new slide but he was not very happy as it did not match (was stainless) and was marked as a Pony rather than a Mustang. Either the metal was not properly heat treated or the metal was not properly formulated. But that is just a guess. He gave up on the gun but has not sold it yet. I guess he has too much money tied up into it? This was a common issue with Para Ordnance pistols. I had two and both suffered from this, the second fatally, as eventually it would not lock back either. I would consider having it sent to colt to ensure the SS is properly fitted (or have it done locally). |
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I owned a Mustang Plus II that did that same thing. I cannot provide any information as to the cure, and if there is any long term issues associated with this problem. I just traded my little colt in on a Ruger LCP.
I had wanted a 380 Govt but could only find a reasonably priced Plus II. I bought the plus II and thenI looked for complete top ends. You could get them from Brownells but its about $250+ option. Look around for used parts. I purchased an entire blued Govt 380 top end - slide, barrel, bushing, spring, etc etc that would simply slide right on the Plus II frame - for $100. Much cheaper route... Sort of hlike having two guns in one (Plus II and a Govt). A second slide and a second slide stop would be good insurance for that little colt......... |