1911 Function test

zero355360 on Sun, 7th Dec 2008 10:58 pm 

you should never open the slide before taking the mag out(its the other way round).if it was loaded you would be puting a new round in the breech and then you would remove the mag and still have 1 in and you would’nt know.

GIDAN2987 on Wed, 10th Dec 2008 5:36 am 

I have the same gun and I just noticed that the hammer drops from the half-cock when the trigger is pulled. What parts would be worn there?

shadowdog500 on Thu, 11th Dec 2008 3:23 am 

I dont know if replica is the right word, perhaps clone would be better. There are allot of companies that make a 1911, I chose this one because it was made to John Brownings origional design.

Saddler1993 on Sun, 14th Dec 2008 6:58 am 

its a replica gun?

picoslam on Mon, 15th Dec 2008 3:24 am 

oo and its full metal right??

picoslam on Wed, 17th Dec 2008 9:18 am 

cool cool!! and its new or use??

shadowdog500 on Fri, 19th Dec 2008 9:47 pm 

I just googled “springfield gi 45″ and looked for one in olive drab green armory coat. The best price was just under $500.

Chris

picoslam on Sat, 20th Dec 2008 5:38 pm 

cool gun i have a little simple question whats the exact price of that gun???please reply i want to buy one!!!

thrasher123 on Wed, 24th Dec 2008 12:27 am 

oops, i just left a comment on the disassembly vid in regards to dry fire, it got answered here, good vid

kiddy2686 on Fri, 26th Dec 2008 3:39 pm 

If you happen to own a series 80 model 1911 then the hammer WILL FALL when you attempt to pull the trigger, given that the thumb safety is disengaged and you are pressing doen the grip safety.The force of the hammer falling at the half cocked position with a round chambered is not enough force on the firing pin is not enough force to set off a round. For safety’s sake never cock the hammer halfway and attempt to fire anyway.If you are unsure if your’s is a 70′s or 80′s series,see a gunsmith.

kiddy2686 on Mon, 29th Dec 2008 7:47 am 

Note to all who have attempted this test on their 1911A1:
IF YOUR GUN PASSES ALL THE PARTS OF THIS SAFETY TEST BUT FAILS THE PORTION WHERE YOU HAVE THE HAMMER ‘HALF-COCKED’ PLEASE DO NOT FLIP OUT! There are two reasons why this may have happened: 1. Yes, it may be damaged. or 2. If you bought your 1911 commercially it may be a series 80 model which has a different hammer cocking system than the ‘true’ GI mil spec model which is a series 70.

kiddy2686 on Thu, 1st Jan 2009 1:34 am 

Why have all these nifty lil’ safety features one may ask?… and why have a grip safety? Because this pistol was ultimately designed with one use/purpose in mind: KILL SOMEONE!.. NAMELY, THE ENEMY SOLDIER RUNNING AT YOU, WHILE IN COMBAT. Reguardless what anyone on here says… The 1911 was meant to be carried “cocked and locked”. It was meant to be holstered while loaded (condition 3). This is why Browning built so many safety features intothis modern marvel…

kiddy2686 on Sun, 4th Jan 2009 11:01 am 

The purpose of the grip safety is so that the gun can’t possibly be set off while it is holstered. This gun has many safty features: the gripp safety, the thumb safety, and the older 1911′s (the 70′s series ones) have a half-cock safety that won’t allow the hammer to fall even when the chamber has a round in it and the thumb and grip safety is disengaged.

bigbattles on Tue, 6th Jan 2009 2:50 am 

Cool gun.
What’s the purpose of having a safety grip? not maney guns these days have one.

You don’t need necesserly a gun smith if your good with your hands.

sandmanexc on Tue, 6th Jan 2009 8:52 pm 

Great video, Just bought my first Auto-Ordnance 1911 and did all the checks you showed. Works perfect. Thanks for posting

shadowdog500 on Fri, 9th Jan 2009 12:25 pm 

I am not a gunsmith, and have not even seen your 1911. I would hate to guess at what part is worn. I would have a gunsmith look at it just to be safe.

Chris

buzzclark on Mon, 12th Jan 2009 6:53 am 

Great Vid. You covered everything. I like springfield. I seem to shoot them better for some reason. I guess it’s just a compatability thing. Anyway, thank you. Sincerely, JAMES.

TheMajor98 on Tue, 13th Jan 2009 7:57 pm 

Very nicely done videos……..excellent and clear presentation! Quite helpful and much appreciated.

TheMajor

huckleberryOne on Wed, 14th Jan 2009 10:27 am 

Great video, extremely useful. I have a queston. I have just inherited an ITHACA 1911 and I know it is pretty old and I was doing the safety checks from your video. Approx 2-3 times out of 10, after racking the slide back and releasing it or puching the slide stop allowing the slide to go forward. The hammer follows the slide forward to the first notch stop. What is the worn component? Thanks again.

mandj13086 on Sat, 17th Jan 2009 11:57 am 

there is nothing wrong with letting the slide drop without having a shell going into the chamber.

tomcat017 on Sun, 18th Jan 2009 4:10 am 

Thanks for posting! 5 stars. Same routine I go through after reassembly. I also like check that grip and thumb safeties aren’t allowing partial sear disengagement when pulling the trigger. Simply “click” test after the same two safety checks that you did. Not that anyone should be depressing the trigger until ready to fire, but a good way to head off worse safety failure. Thanks again for posting the great vid!!

tomcat017 on Tue, 20th Jan 2009 4:25 am 

I’ve dry fired my 1911 well over 1000 times. Doesn’t cause any damage. As the poster pointed out, letting the slide fly on an empty chamber is a bigger concern. That too is not really a big problem on guns with >2# trigger pulls, but I play it on the safe side.

torsectomy01 on Wed, 21st Jan 2009 12:45 pm 

there is alot wrong with dry firing any gun. would you spend close to a grand on a 1911 thats been dry fired?

RobbindaNegus on Sat, 24th Jan 2009 4:25 am 

great video man 5 stars!

edisraf on Sun, 25th Jan 2009 3:22 pm 

There’s nothing wrong with dry firing a 1911. Zero. However, dropping the slide on an empty chamber is a good way to spoil a trigger job. On a basic out of the box production gun not a big deal. I’d never do it on one that’s had serious trigger work with premium parts.