Help! Field strip

[AbeThunder]

Hi I’m sorry I’m a visual person when it comes to learning stuff. Could someone post a video on how to field strip the new 1911 prodigy ds please and thank you!

 

[shanneba]

This video has disassembly starting at about 18:57 mark

 

[Recusant]

I will have to say it looks almost impossible to put the idiot scratch on this frame, unlike traditional 1911s.

 

[mikep]

I will have to say it looks almost impossible to put an idiot scratch on this frame, unlike traditional 1911s.

Give me one and i’d put one on there.

 

[AbeThunder]

This video has disassembly starting at about 18:57 mark

Thank you so much!!!

 

[OkiePewPew]

Welcome to the Forum and congrats on the Prodigy! Super jealous

 

[wolfpack076]

Greetings from Pennsylvania.....

 

[ChuckD]

Did you have an issue loosening the guide rod? I tried rotating it a 1/2 turn field strip it but it didn't rotate.

 

[ChuckD]

I'm not able to unscrew mine. Concerned I might break the allen key. Any tips?

 

[Recusant]

I'd call Customer Service at Springfield. They should have the answer.

 

[AbeThunder]

I'm not able to unscrew mine. Concerned I might break the allen key. Any tips?

Mine was super tight but I didn’t break it. I had a problem just understanding what to do after that step. With pushing the slide stop out

 

[Bear007]

Mine was super tight but I didn’t break it. I had a problem just understanding what to do after that step. With pushing the slide stop out

I will have to say it looks almost impossible to put the idiot scratch on this frame, unlike traditional 1911s.

I don't have a Prodigy or any 1911s but I did download the Prodigy manual when reading about it. Reading about the disassembly does look a little intimidating compared to any of my handguns. If all 1911s are similar in their disassembly I can see a few possibilities for the idiot scratches mentioned above with things flying apart.

 

[SimonRL]

Hi I’m sorry I’m a visual person when it comes to learning stuff. Could someone post a video on how to field strip the new 1911 prodigy ds please and thank you!

You can download the User Manual from Springfield. Instructions are clear. Have you come across a two-piece recoil rod? I can tell you I field stripped and cleaned my Prodigy yesterday and I am not a fan of the recoil rod.

https://files.springfield-armory.com/wp-content/uploads/1911DS-Manual_V3.pdf

 

[SimonRL]

I'm not able to unscrew mine. Concerned I might break the allen key. Any tips?

You just have to give it a robust crank. Mine was very tight. I would use a ratchet if you have one. 1/2 turn counter-clockwise.

 

[SimonRL]

This video has disassembly starting at about 18:57 mark

Lemme tell you, he had already disassembled that gun. Despite reading the manual (which I always do) and following instructions I thought I was turning the Allen key the wrong way. That bad boy was tight!

 

[ChuckD]

Thanks SimonRL. I'll give it a another go tonight.

 

[mikep]

You just have to give it a robust crank. Mine was very tight. I would use a ratchet if you have one. 1/2 turn counter-clockwise.

Righty tighty, lefty loosey. Hahahahaha.

 

[Old_Me]

Lemme tell you, he had already disassembled that gun. Despite reading the manual (which I always do) and following instructions I thought I was turning the Allen key the wrong way. That bad boy was tight!

i wonder if that means, that while shooting, if it is NOT as tight as from the factory..??

the guide rod will get launched into outer space, after xx amount of rounds, especially if rapid firing.....????

 

[SimonRL]

i wonder if that means, that while shooting, if it is NOT as tight as from the factory..??

the guide rod will get launched into outer space, after xx amount of rounds, especially if rapid firing.....????

I did wonder about that myself. I’m sure Springfield will shout Ridiculous about that, but stranger things have happened.

 

[ChuckD]

Woohoo just took way more elbow grease than expected.