Barrel bushing > 1911 Discussions

Posted: 8/3/2015 3:42:01 PM EDT

My Springfield range officer has a s.s. barrel bushing; I am not big fan of it on the blue pistol. Could I just buy a blue barrel bushing for it and pop it in or would I have to fit it?

What about other barrels, do they have to be fitted to the pistol?

Posted: 8/3/2015 4:03:02 PM EDT

[#1]

For future reference expect all parts for 1911's to require fitting end of story !
You might get lucky at times but generally even a simple part swap without proper fitting will lead to issues sooner or later.

Posted: 8/3/2015 4:11:33 PM EDT

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My Springfield range officer has a s.s. barrel bushing; I am not big fan of it on the blue pistol. Could I just buy a blue barrel bushing for it and pop it in or would I have to fit it?

What about other barrels, do they have to be fitted to the pistol?

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Read through this page and you should find all your questions answered and desires fulfilled. ;)

http://www.egwguns.com/index.php?p=page&page_id=bushing_faq

Posted: 8/3/2015 4:25:31 PM EDT

[#3]

You may need to fit it, or it might fit. The barrel bushing on my 1911 needed some slight sanding on the outside, which didn't take long. I did have to use a sharpie though to figure out where to sand it.

Posted: 8/3/2015 4:29:30 PM EDT

[#4]

Next question how do you do the fitting?

Posted: 8/3/2015 4:43:16 PM EDT

[#5]

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Next question how do you do the fitting?

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I chucked it in a drill and spun it slowly on fine sandpaper. Lots of youtube videos showing different ways.

Posted: 8/3/2015 8:22:22 PM EDT

[#6]

Reamer for the inside,.
You can use a drill press for the outside if it is close to correct.
Anything more than a few thousandths is lathe territory.

I have not checked lately, but you may be able to order one 'machined to dimension' in blued steel.

Posted: 8/3/2015 8:58:44 PM EDT

[#7]

Check out EGW drop in bushings...
you can do ID / OD measurements and do final fitting yourself.
Not a big deal, some cold bluing on the fitted areas and GTG .
In my experience, this can tighten up a gun and improve accuracy / consistency.
But YMMV....

Posted: 8/4/2015 12:02:49 PM EDT

[#8]

Not to be insulting but if you have to ask how to fit a part you should not be doing it. Take a class on 1911's use a recognized 1911 smith or learn through reading a recognized 1911 shop manual. Keep in mind you do not need to know what you are doing to post a you tube video on gunsmithing)

Posted: 8/6/2015 2:12:29 PM EDT

[#9]

I called springfield about the other way around, where they gave me a stainless 1911 with a blued bushing.
they shipped me out the stainless for free and it fit just fine.

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