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Ayoob: Dangerous 1911 Mistakes I’ve Seen

GPS said:
Can we get more articles about the Hellcat rather than 1911 by Ayoob... Honestly, with people being disgruntled with Glock, advertising the Hellcat would be a great idea....
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I love Mas Ayoob's take on anything, but I have to also ask about more Hellcat articles. I've had my original since they came out and love it. I've added a Veridian red laser and Powder River Precision trigger, which is awesome. I appendix carry with a Crossbreed holster. It's a great CCW pistol; showcase it please!
 
MODEL 1911


OPERATING TIPS


Most longtime users of custom Model 1911 pistols know what is required to keep them running smoothly, but for the benefit of those who are new to the design, here is a slightly modified and abbreviated "Do" and "Don't" list included with each Nighthawk Custom gun.


  • Don't let the slide fall on an empty chamber as it will cause the hammer to eventually start following the slide down. The 1911 is designed to load a round each time the slide goes forward, and dropping it on an empty chamber will eventually knock the sear out of alignment. Grasp the slide firmly and gently lower it on an empty chamber.
  • Do dry-fire to your heart's content as it will not harm the 1911. The more familiar you become with the trigger, the better you will be able to predict hammer fall. This will result in better shooter accuracy.
  • Don't check operation of the beavertail grip safety by depressing it slowly while squeezing the trigger as this causes excessive wear on the trigger bow.
  • Do load the 1911 the way it was designed to be loaded. Pull the slide rearward and lock it back with the slide stop. Insert a loaded magazine, depress the slide stop, and allow the slide to move forward to push the top round into the chamber.
  • Do make a loaded 1911 safe in the manner it was designed for. First, keep your finger away from the trigger. Remove the magazine and then retract the slide to extract and eject a chambered round. Then gently lower the slide.
  • Do remove the empty magazine before attempting to lower the slide. Lowering the slide without first removing the magazine will often require pulling the slide rearward. Doing so will eventually peen the slide stop notch, causing the metal to start rolling up.
  • Don't over-lubricate. Place a very thin film on the slide rails and atop the locking lugs of the barrel and in their locking recesses in the slide, where the bushing or the front of the slide contacts the barrel, the barrel link pin, and the disconnector.
    Synthetic oils are good.
  • Do change recoil springs every 2,000 rounds on a 5.0-inch-barreled gun, every 1,500 rounds on a Commander, and every 500 rounds on an Officer's Model. Doing so will ensure proper feeding of loaded rounds and the ejection of spent cases.

This is all good advice, and I will add another "Don't Do" to the list. While clearing the chamber, I've seen shooters grasp the slide with their hand covering the ejection port, retract the slide smartly, and allow the gun to eject the round into that hand. It is a bad idea because a worn extractor or one needing adjustment can allow the primer of the round to make contact with the ejector and fire the round. I have seen the results of what can happen to a shooter's hand when this happens, and it is not a pretty sight.


APRI 2020 • SHOOTING TIMES
 
I've read numerous articles that have opined how dropping the slide on an empty chamber in a modern semi-automatic (e.g., Springfield Echelon, Glock 19, etc.) will not harm the firearm. I tend to agree with Mr. Ayoob on most everything related to firearms, but with the robustness of current semi-autos, is it really that harmful to drop that slide on an empty chamber? While there may be good reason not to do so on a 1911 (I'm not an engineer and didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night), I'm curious if it's ruinous to the rest of our semi-autos (or at least as ruinous as some are making out).
 
Mr. Untactical said:
I've read numerous articles that have opined how dropping the slide on an empty chamber in a modern semi-automatic (e.g., Springfield Echelon, Glock 19, etc.) will not harm the firearm. I tend to agree with Mr. Ayoob on most everything related to firearms, but with the robustness of current semi-autos, is it really that harmful to drop that slide on an empty chamber? While there may be good reason not to do so on a 1911 (I'm not an engineer and didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night), I'm curious if it's ruinous to the rest of our semi-autos (or at least as ruinous as some are making out).
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Dropping the slide should be avoided in 1911’s due to the internal extractor. It has to be tuned and without a round of ammo gets abused. Modern semi autos with external extractors are more robust so Glocks Sig’s
Etc you don’t have to worry

Basically releasing the slide in an empty chamber with a 1911 is the equivalent of flicking a cylinder closed on a DA revolver.

And you bring shame to your family name every time you do that!!!!
 
Mr. Untactical said:
I've read numerous articles that have opined how dropping the slide on an empty chamber in a modern semi-automatic (e.g., Springfield Echelon, Glock 19, etc.) will not harm the firearm. I tend to agree with Mr. Ayoob on most everything related to firearms, but with the robustness of current semi-autos, is it really that harmful to drop that slide on an empty chamber? While there may be good reason not to do so on a 1911 (I'm not an engineer and didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night), I'm curious if it's ruinous to the rest of our semi-autos (or at least as ruinous as some are making out).
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Let me offer a different perspective for a moment.

If you talk to any competent gunsmith (competent = still has 10 fingers) none will recommend you drop the slide on an empty 1911 chamber.

It’s kinda like the rules of firearm ownership ….
1. Don’t put your finger on the trigger until you’re ready to shoot
2. Don’t point your gun at what you don’t want to shoot
3. Don’t drop the slide on an empty chamber …


Some rules are just so ingrained to the point I don’t change just because I happen to have a Glock in my hands and not a 1911.
 
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