6 Springers
Alpha
Just got one of these. Not sure if I did it or it came that way, but the slide was boogered up behind the release. I filed it & the gun works great but looks like crap. Any idea where to get an SA OEM replacement slide?
1911 defender mil-spec
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6 Springers
Alpha
Thank you
KillerFord1977
Emissary
If a firearm or any product for that matter had a manufacturers defect, it should have been sent back or discussed with manufacturer before a fix
6 Springers
Alpha
KillerFord1977
Emissary
Its minor, but in my opinion, you are on your own. You filed on the part.
No way of knowing if anything was out of spec before or whether you caused it yourself.
Annihilator
Hellion
Springfield doesn’t sell many gun parts, I don’t think they will see you a slide, next time contact the manufacturer first, you may have voided the warranty.
6 Springers
Alpha
Thanks. I’ll just take it to my local gunsmith & get a recommendation. It’s not a huge investment, $499 on grabagun.
Sld1959
Ronin
If it still works fine, its only cosmetic, and the investment was small use it as a starter for a completely custom build of things you msy want to try on a 1911.
rcurtner
Hellcat
Welcome to the forum from South Texas.
Annihilator
Hellion
Mil Spec slides are not blued, there parkerized
Biggfoot44
Custom
That' it ?
You bought this as a Shooter , presumably ?
You'll be taking it the range regularly , if not carrying ?
Just shoot it , and don't look back . It's like the first 1/2 inch scratch on a new car . A month later you won't notice or care
You bought this as a Shooter , presumably ?
You'll be taking it the range regularly , if not carrying ?
Just shoot it , and don't look back . It's like the first 1/2 inch scratch on a new car . A month later you won't notice or care
Lo-Profile
Master Class
i wouldn't worry about that if it runs right. You can always get a Birchwood touch up pen for it
I have one of those Defender series guns, Great shooting
Old_Me
Emissary
i beg to differ on the scratch on the car...
i fall apart at bird droppings, bug snot, dust, and a pin head sized scratch...
todays vehicles are painted with "water based" paints, which then are so incredibly thin coated, you sneeze on the car and the paint wants to peel off...
i must have like 35,000 bottles of Toyota touch up paint, and i am looking over both cars daily for any signs of the need to use up 400 bottles of that touch up paint.
cars cost (new that is)....$25,000 and up......
you bet your sweet bippy, I NOTICE SCRATCHES..>!!!!!!!!
Biggfoot44
Custom
But do you shoot your guns , or leave them in the climate controlled safe ?
Old_Me
Emissary
me..??
i have no safe..they are all out in the open......
and yer point of that question was....?????