How do you remove the recoil spring on a Ronin 3 inch
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Check out EGW (Evolution Gun Works) recoil guide rod kits for 3" and 3.5" 1911s. They have a little easier takedown system than what Springfield (or others) use. I don't know if they have one that will work for your Ronin or not. You could give them a call and ask. The link to what I'm referring to is here:
https://egwguns.com/search-results-page?q=Springfield ronin
Click on one of the kits for 3" 1911s. You'll find one that is compatible with the Ronin. Is your Ronin a 9mm or a 45ACP ? I ask because, personally, I LOVE the uber compact 1911s in 9mm, but have grown to detest them when the maker has tried to shoe-horn the 45 ACP into them. They can be made to work, but take a picture real quick because it won't keep working for very long.
https://egwguns.com/search-results-page?q=Springfield ronin
Click on one of the kits for 3" 1911s. You'll find one that is compatible with the Ronin. Is your Ronin a 9mm or a 45ACP ? I ask because, personally, I LOVE the uber compact 1911s in 9mm, but have grown to detest them when the maker has tried to shoe-horn the 45 ACP into them. They can be made to work, but take a picture real quick because it won't keep working for very long.
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I know how you feel, years ago I had a Springfield compact 1911, was a bear to take out the spring and barrel, don’t know how many times I bent the smell metal L-shaped take down tool, plus how my thumb suffered
I did so. What is it that Google was supposed to tell me? Just curious....
OK. I was supposed to learn that 3" 1911s are immensely popular? I get that. Yes they are, and they are "cool" indeed.
I placed a link in my response with a potential solution that was intended to help with the situation stated in the original posting.
Please note that I stated in my response that I really, really LIKE sub-4" 1911s in 9mm chambering, but not so much in 45 cal. That is just my opinion, based upon hands on experience with a variety of these beasties in both 9mm and 45 ACP. I don't intend to ding anyone with a different opinion in any way whatsoever. I have absolutely "no skin in the game" when it comes to matters as personal as which firearms another person chooses to own/shoot/carry/etc. Also, please note that I like the 3" 1911s in 9mm so much that I own more than one of them. I no longer own anything under commander length (4.25") in 45, and almost all are government length (5").
I placed a link in my response with a potential solution that was intended to help with the situation stated in the original posting.
Please note that I stated in my response that I really, really LIKE sub-4" 1911s in 9mm chambering, but not so much in 45 cal. That is just my opinion, based upon hands on experience with a variety of these beasties in both 9mm and 45 ACP. I don't intend to ding anyone with a different opinion in any way whatsoever. I have absolutely "no skin in the game" when it comes to matters as personal as which firearms another person chooses to own/shoot/carry/etc. Also, please note that I like the 3" 1911s in 9mm so much that I own more than one of them. I no longer own anything under commander length (4.25") in 45, and almost all are government length (5").
Accepted I read your post probably incorrect and thought you were dinging the 9 mm 1911s. Except my apology and know that all is good
Not a problem, sir. Quite the contrary. I've been intrigued by sub-sized 1911s ever since the days when the only ones available were custom made "chopped and channeled" created from full-size government models or commanders. Once such beasties became readily available, I purchased examples of the Colt Defender, the ones made by Kimber, and the ones made by Springfield. I had them in both 9mm and 45 ACP. I kept the 9mm ones (and have added to the stable), but the 45 cal ones are long gone. Running the 45 ACP cartridge in a frame which has been shortened to the requisite length just doesn't work well. The 9mm cartridge is a great fit in guns having the same frame length and reliability doesn't suffer as it does with the 45 ACP. I also had an extended fling with the two different cartridges in small pistols of other types with similar results. It's just physics. Pistols are just machines and machines are subject to the same laws of physics as any other machine.
I had a KImber ( yes I said Kimber ) Tactical ultra II in .45. It jammed 3 times in the first 25 rounds. Never jammed again after that. I had between 4500 and 5000 rounds through it when I sold it. Still miss it.
Maybe I just got lucky but I was completely satisfied with that 3" .45.
Maybe I just got lucky but I was completely satisfied with that 3" .45.
Were you running standard FMJ rounds through it? Curious.
230 gr FMJ for target practice and several different brands of 230 gr HPs . Hornady , Federal , and Winchester were some.
That's what I suspected due to my own experiences with the abbreviated 45s. As long as one uses 230 hardball and the 230 grain hollow points which are completely jacketed (except the open cone) and which approximate the FMJ profile, the little guys will work. As soon as one deviates from that formula in terms of bullet profile, bullet weight OR cartridge length, they will start acting up. I suspect that it takes the full energy generated by the mass of the 230 grain slug to drive the lighter slide coupled with the very heavy recoil/action spring which these little guys require.
Did you run that gun its entire lifespan (until you sold it) on a single recoil spring? I found that I had to replace it in mine more frequently than I do in my full size 1911s. Bill Wilson (who states that he prefers a 4 inch 1911 because the sight radius works better with his eyes) states that these shorter 1911s are finicky about having their recoil spring replaced on a relatively frequent basis in order to maintain reliability, and my own experience with them mirrored his assertion.
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