1911
Posted by Cheap-Raisin-7480@reddit | Firearms | View on Reddit | 23 comments
I grew up shooting guns for fun, but now that I’ve started collecting my own, it’s a whole different story. I got a 1911 and tried taking it apart, cleaning it, and putting it back together, haven’t even shot it yet. Honestly, I’ve never been more frustrated trying to put something together in my life. Part of me felt like an idiot, and part of me felt like the gun was just terrible. I finally got it back together, but to be real with you, I don’t even want to shoot it anymore 😭😭
n1terps@reddit
Wait till you get a fresh one then proceed to put the dummy scratch on it your first time reassembling, that's a super fun experience!
midlife_dadpulse73@reddit
Practice makes perfect, my dude. My 1st 1911 chapped my ass a million times, then, it became 2nd nature. Now, I have 4, and thoroughly enjoy all of them, and cleaning after a range trip is just pure therapy now.
Cheap-Raisin-7480@reddit (OP)
🙏
MarryYouInMinecraft@reddit
Your great-grandpa could do it blindfolded.
Did you have an iPad as a child?
Cheap-Raisin-7480@reddit (OP)
Not even gonna lie, yes I did.
Killermondoduderawks@reddit
Be happy you wernt field stripping a 22/45 Mark 3 or earlier
As far as 1911s you just need to practice then it will become second nature
No-Mechanic3931@reddit
This! Assembling those batards could make you anti gun
Cheap-Raisin-7480@reddit (OP)
😂😂😂
billoo18@reddit
Beat me to it. First thought was taking apart my Ruger Mark 2 and Mark 3 pistols. The Mark 4 is such an improvement.
1911s are difficult at first but it just takes time and practice. My first few times were a massive pain. I’ve gotten better over time but I still have trouble with the slide stop sometimes. I just did my first cleaning of a 1911 with a full length guide rod a week ago. Surprisingly easier than one with a bushing.
1Crusty_Old_Man@reddit
You're into a huge shock when you learn about women.
BigJohnOG@reddit
I am going to be buying my first gun soon for my carry. After that I am buying an 1911. I will buy yours.
1Crusty_Old_Man@reddit
Don't even joke about this.
Rule #4 violation. Delete this post.
Stevarooni@reddit
The first time I took apart my 1911 I felt the same. By the third time, you recognize where things are going to get difficult. Take a few days, then disassemble and reassemble it, and you'll find it a lot less frustrating.
Animaleyz@reddit
It takes practice. I idiot scratched 3 of mine, one of them i was able to buff out because it's a stainless steel finish. Hardest part for me was, and still is, getting the barrel link to line up properly when reassembling.
Ok-Return7750@reddit
I had a friend who once disassembled the trigger assembly on a Ruger 10/22 when Ruger recommends NOT doing that. This was well before the Internet….
He calls me for help. I see a pile of parts and springs and I burst out laughing. I had to get my 10/22 and figured it out based on my assembled trigger.
What a nightmare that turned into but I got it done and the gun working.
Someone above also mentioned the Ruger Mark III 22/45 which is also a turd to put back together. I picked one up cheap and I have a love hate relationship with it. LOL
I have a bunch of YouTube gun assembly videos saved to my iPhone now.
Shoot your 1911. You’ll get more comfortable with it. They are a wonderful gun. 😊
BarnackIIIF@reddit
Series 70 or 80? An 80 can be tricky for someone new to the 1911.
TheYankeeFist@reddit
I s there a difference in reassembly process for the Series 80? I haven’t shot mine in literally decades, but I don’t recall any significant differences.
UNLESS you take it all the way down, then the firing pin can be tricky. But other than that 🤷♂️
ILikeScrapple@reddit
There is no difference in a field stripping other than the plunger lever flipping up and getting in the way when you put the slide back on.
DayManFOTNightMan@reddit
The past century has definitely seen pretty major advancements in the field stripping process for service weapons.
For anything new/tricky/unfamiliar I just find a youtube video and follow along.
SadistPaddington@reddit
What brand of 1911? Some are made better than others.
RangerExpensive6519@reddit
1911 is one of the easier ones. Watch a video or find a service manual.
SightAtTheMoon@reddit
It's a 1911... They weren't exactly "handmade" but they were designed to be hand-fit and tuned originally so they aren't as simple as newer designs.
You just need to keep doing it to get used to it.
BAHGate@reddit
It for sure is different. I watched YouTube videos on it. It does get easier.