I didn’t actually shoot it, but it was just trash.
I remember sticking my finger in the barrel to test the tightness of that bushing. I seriously thought someone had put a 9mm barrel in it somehow.
The thing was looser than Kamala Harris’s naughty parts
Same with slide and everything...
Maybe the CMP ran them through a rebuild.
The last standard issue 1911 I held in my hands (@1987) was a bucket of clapped out parts in loose formation
That one you got looks sweet! Definitely worth the price
Man....
I can't believe these guns are going for anywhere near this cash.
A service grade 1911 of that vintage is certainly no prize in my book.
I'm not saying that they don't have character and such, but they are not by any means worth a grand or more. I recommend folks take a...
Check the gas lug splines for play.
The lug should not wobble a bunch. Means the splines are too big. If it wobbles, the geometry of the area the gas piston works with will vary, with accuracy consequences as the volume and pressure of gas will vary too.