Posted: 5/2/2009 9:19:56 PM EDT
| is the full length or short guide rod on better on a 1911 |
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I prefer the GI style.
There were several tests done to show that no changes in accuracy were observed using both styles in the same gun. The GI style allows you to clear some jams that you could not with the flgr. For instance, I was an idiot and had tried to cycle some reloads in my gun. The case was not resized properly and jammed in the chamber out of battery. I could not move the slide rearward. I finally found a block of wood and put the end of the slide at the plug on the block and punched the frame down to remove the offending round. Had I kept the flgr, I would have had to use the rear sight or something to get enough leverage on the slide to move it. |
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I don't really see the difference in taking apart one with a full length guide rod as long as we are not talking about something with a reverse plug.
The full length rod gives some extra support to the frame. This really shouldn't matter for most people. Personally I switched my only gi plug 1911 to a full length plug a few months ago(colt commander). |
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There is no "yes/no" answer to this across the board. I have guns that run fine with the 1911 style plug. Others do palpably better with the FLGR. It comes down, in general, how well the frame/slide was fit or if it has worn quite a bit since new. A Norinco I have, as well as a newer (very recent, actually) Colt Commander both cycled more smoothly with a FLGR. My other guns were better fit when built and it makes no difference. Both of the older Norinco and the newer Colt both have moderate lateral play in the slide/frame fit and have exhibited dust cover rubbing since new the first magazine of rounds when new. They feel slightly smoother with the FLGRs, but I do not delude myself that they are more accurate. Just feeling a little smoother is worth it enough to me.
If you see signs of dust cover rubbing on your gun, or you can get a moderate amount of lateral slide play on the frame when locked up, consider an FLGR to smooth out the slide action. Otherwise I do like the convenience of easier take-down as well as the ability to just simply press-check on the bushing (now that I have a Commander, it makes me feel just like Al Pacino in Heat every time I do it ;)). |