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Ayoob’s Top 1911 Hacks

I have to disagree with the sentiment or statement or ideology of “quirkiness” as a general concept when it comes to 1911. While there are some that do have elements of quirk, most are not. That’s just the nature of the beast. The beloved 1911 has withstood the test of time and it is still the best thing since before sliced bread.
 
My first acquaintance with the 1911 was in 1957, when I was "drafted" into the Ft. Belvoir, VA, pistol team. Our 1911s were old, worn beaters that rattled when you shook them. You had to make sure that you got the same one every time, because they were highly idiosyncratic. The post teams we competed against were equally handicapped, so it was a fair competition.
 
fstartsman said:
I keep a guitar pic around to use the way you use a pen to avoid the idiot scratch.
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"The Infamous Idiot Scratch" piece is welcome info. A 1911 .45 has been my carry for decades and I adore them, with my Ronin being the current one. But I've never been able to master getting the slide stop into its home without causing the idiot scratch, unless I used a tiny flathead jeweler's screwdriver to push the plunger in, then slip the stop home.

It's always been frustrating to me since that scene in 'Scent of a Woman', where a blind Pacino reassembles his .45 in moments without any tools, as well as numerous videos of 'experts' easily & quickly reassembling their .45's without any issues with the slide stop. I always thought I must be mentally disabled not being able to do this, since I couldn't do it without a small screwdriver...so it's good to know that even a guru like Ayoob notes that it's a common issue and provides usable tips.:cool:
 
PeterC said:
My first acquaintance with the 1911 was in 1957, when I was "drafted" into the Ft. Belvoir, VA, pistol team. Our 1911s were old, worn beaters that rattled when you shook them. You had to make sure that you got the same one every time, because they were highly idiosyncratic. The post teams we competed against were equally handicapped, so it was a fair competition.
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In 1966 I was assigned to a unit where the 1911 was the designated sidearm. All on duty members of the unit carried a 1911 every day, every shift, around the clock. There was also a policy that each individual must meet the military qualification requirements of "Expert Marksman" with the 1911. Those that did not score expert at the gun range swept parking lots till they qualified. With the help of an understanding NCO (and some pine tar) I scored expert on my third try. Over the years I have owned and carried a variety of pistols, but I always came back to the 1911. The only thing that is even a distant second is the Browning High Power.
 
First exposure to the .45 ACP was in bootcamp as we had to take them apart first, then reassemble and then onto the range where I qualified expert with the old rattling 1911. Went on to use .45 ACP in LE as well, the round was impressive for auto-pistols compared to the, wait for it 9mm. The military taught to use the opposing thumb to block the path of the hammer to decock, just can't remember after half a century. Have to disagree as to the effectiveness of the muzzle-grab as it was alleged to have disabled the pistol to save a President from another Left Loon. Squeaky Fromme, from the Charlie Manson Harem or that was what I was told, I just researched it and found there was a no round in the chamber, but four in the mag. She claimed that was intentional... Funny no social networking then, other than the grapevine.

Seventeen days later a FBI Informant (hmm sounds familiar) Sara Jane Moore gave it a go, with a S&W revolver getting two rounds off before a bystander disarmed her. She did tag a bystander and she claimed she did it, to start a revolution as she felt the "Nation needed a change".

What was that about history repeating itself. As for the revolver vs. 1911, the 1911 has to continue defending itself in a sea of change and yet it is still standing! 🔫 Wait, is that another plastic gun loved by anti-gunners, where did the original emoji go? Guess both the 1911 and revolver lost that one...
 
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CEW said:
First exposure to the .45 ACP was in bootcamp as we had to take them apart first, then reassemble and then onto the range where I qualified expert with the old rattling 1911. Went on to use .45 ACP in LE as well, the round was impressive for auto-pistols compared to the, wait for it 9mm. The military taught to use the opposing thumb to block the path of the hammer to decock, just can't remember after half a century. Have to disagree as to the effectiveness of the muzzle-grab as it was alleged to have disabled the pistol to save a President from another Left Loon. Squeaky Fromme, from the Charlie Manson Harem or that was what I was told, I just researched it and found there was a no round in the chamber, but four in the mag. She claimed that was intentional... Funny no social networking then, other than the grapevine.

Seventeen days later a FBI Informant (hmm sounds familiar) Sara Jane Moore gave it a go, with a S&W revolver getting two rounds off before a bystander disarmed her. She did tag a bystander and she claimed she did it, to start a revolution as she felt the "Nation needed a change".

What was that about history repeating itself. As for the revolver vs. 1911, the 1911 has to continue defending itself in a sea of change and yet it is still standing! 🔫 Wait, is that another plastic gun loved by anti-gunners, where did the original emoji go? Guess both the 1911 and revolver lost that one...
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I met Larry Beundorf, the agent who hit Squeaky Fromme and knocked her into.next week. She had been taught to shoot the 1911 by a guy who would load and chamber a round for her then hand her the gun. Not sure she had the strength to cycle the slide and not real bright. She was surprised the gun didn't fire.
 
fstartsman said:
I keep a guitar pic around to use the way you use a pen to avoid the idiot scratch.
Click to expand...
I have an SA Government from the '80's that has a plunger that sticks out a few thousandths of an inch more than it should. I finally found an iPhone repair kit that has a nylon case remover tool. It works perfectly for holding the plunger in while I seat the slide stop. But it does seem stupid to need a tool to field assemble my 1911. The only other piece I own with that kind of a problem is a Sig P365 SAS. You have to have a nickel to break it down.
 
Silvermane said:
"The Infamous Idiot Scratch" piece is welcome info. A 1911 .45 has been my carry for decades and I adore them, with my Ronin being the current one. But I've never been able to master getting the slide stop into its home without causing the idiot scratch, unless I used a tiny flathead jeweler's screwdriver to push the plunger in, then slip the stop home.

It's always been frustrating to me since that scene in 'Scent of a Woman', where a blind Pacino reassembles his .45 in moments without any tools, as well as numerous videos of 'experts' easily & quickly reassembling their .45's without any issues with the slide stop. I always thought I must be mentally disabled not being able to do this, since I couldn't do it without a small screwdriver...so it's good to know that even a guru like Ayoob notes that it's a common issue and provides usable tips.:cool:
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LOL. If you're blind, you don't mind scratches. Been there, done that. The VA got my eyesight back but the downside is seeing idiot scratches. I will say that the Springfield Armory site says you should just be able to position the slide stop over the plunger and just press in to seat it. Maybe on a Wilson Combat.
 
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