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SA 1911 Garrison-Failure To Feed

tbiede said:
I’m glad that I got the SA 1911. I was actually thinking about buying the Ruger Vaquero in .45 or .357. I do not own any revolvers and it would have been my first one. I also didn’t own any 1911s either.
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i have the Vaquero in 45 Colt LC, got it used, and I LOVE IT


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Hi,

tbiede said:
I wanted to break down the 1911 before I shot it-my first 1911 that I owned. The video, in the manual, on the Springfield Armory website, shows the takedown of a 1911, but not the Garrison. I did manage to find a video online of the takedown of the 1911 Garrison, though.
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There are TONS of 1911 takedown/field strip videos on the Youtube, with a lot specifically on the Garrison. I even found one where it's shown how to grab the barrel with one hand, so as not to let the recoil spring fly, and you can remove the barrel like a modern semi-automatic without removing the barrel bushing. Very convenient, but it takes practice!

tbiede said:
Thank you for your reply. My first firearm purchase was a Ruger 9mm back in the early 90s. I think it’s a P89? Never had a problem with it. I also have a little plinker, Browning Buckmark in .22. Before I bought the SA 1911 Garrison, my last purchase was a Ruger Security 9, in 9mm, for CC. I also have a Sig Sauer 9mm, which I gave to my son. The Sig Sauer was the only firearm that I owned that ever had a failure to feed.
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I have one Ruger, a Mark IV that is a joy to shoot and very easy to field strip and clean. Here are a few others.

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That's my Garrison with the white grips. I also have the Ronin, a 1911 in 9mm. I'm building a "one of each" collection. Not "one of everything", stick around and you'll see what I mean. Thanks for joining us.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
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BassCliff said:
Hi,



There are TONS of 1911 takedown/field strip videos on the Youtube, with a lot specifically on the Garrison. I even found one where it's shown how to grab the barrel with one hand, so as not to let the recoil spring fly, and you can remove the barrel like a modern semi-automatic without removing the barrel bushing. Very convenient, but it take practice!



I have one Ruger, a Mark IV that is a joy to shoot and very easy to field strip and clean. Here are a few others.

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That's my Garrison with the white grips. I also have the Ronin, a 1911 in 9mm. I'm building a "one of each" collection. Not "one of everything", stick around and you'll see what I mean. Thanks for joining us.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
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Excellent collection!
 
I don't care what brand of firearm it is. They all must be cleaned! This means new out of the box before you go to range. When you get home should be cleaned again. I take it you have never taken a course on gun maintenance-- not trying to be a smart a.. No matter what, cleaning and keeping a gun clean and lubed is the most important thing you can do. I guess this is why military beats it into you. I would say there is nothing wrong with the pistol except it needed a good cleaning and lube. Also try different brands of ammo and make sure it is brass cased not steel russian junk.
 
BassCliff said:
Hi,



Thanks. I do not have a picture of my entire modest collection, but here's a list of my Springfield collection.

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Just don't tell Mrs. BassCliff! :LOL:

We also like posting pictures of our targets after a session at the range. I am King of Low Leftland, the 147th fastest gun in the Upper Midwest.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
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Very nice collection of Springfield Armory firearms.
 
NMEDGE said:
I don't care what brand of firearm it is. They all must be cleaned! This means new out of the box before you go to range. When you get home should be cleaned again. I take it you have never taken a course on gun maintenance-- not trying to be a smart a.. No matter what, cleaning and keeping a gun clean and lubed is the most important thing you can do. I guess this is why military beats it into you. I would say there is nothing wrong with the pistol except it needed a good cleaning and lube. Also try different brands of ammo and make sure it is brass cased not steel russian junk.
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I have never taken a gun maintenance class but I do clean all of my firearms after I shoot them, no matter how many rounds I put through them.
 
tbiede said:
I did not clean and lube it before I shot it. The guy at the range mentioned something about this, but I did not see anything in the manual about this. My Smith and Wesson M&P15 Sport II does mention this in the manual. When I talked to the woman at Springfield Armory about this, she said that it shouldn't have mattered since they test fire the gun before they sell it. I did notice oil on the firearm when I bought it, though.
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There is a difference between packing oil/ machining oil. Any gun should be field stripped and a quality lubricating oil should used like clp, rem oil etc. preferably something with a teflon additive. Guns with tight tolerances and metal on metal requires this to function properly. A single round test fire will not generate heat and friction like multiple rounds being put through will.
 
Bear103 said:
There is a difference between packing oil/ machining oil. Any gun should be field stripped and a quality lubricating oil should used like clp, rem oil etc. preferably something with a teflon additive. Guns with tight tolerances and metal on metal requires this to function properly. A single round test fire will not generate heat and friction like multiple rounds being put through will.
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Thanks for the info.
 
SL66 said:
Even things like a inproper grip can cause a failure to feed, take it easy, practice good shooting techniques and proper maintenance. You will be a pro in no time. Welcome. A hint from an average guy, Federal Champion 230g fmj is worth every penny spent.
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Thank you.
 
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