Johnch
01-25-2019, 01:46 AM
Don't like to go to often .... as it normally costs $$
But IMO my "Parts" 1911 45 ACP pistol needs a GOOD check up
I "Built" it in 1986 from a used GI frame , mostly used FREE parts and a almost new 6" barrel
I used it for years to shoot bowling pin matches .... but it and I did our parts sometimes and we made $$ .... oh and I lost $$ by rushing
Oh it has been upgraded by me and gunsmiths several times since , not new and tight , but still a fun easy to shoot gun
But this afternoon I went to the range to shoot and ... Errr salvage a few 5 gallon buckets of range lead
I had to wait for a while to salvage the lead as others were shooting
So I started with the 32 ACP TomCat , as I am starting to like playing with it and cast bullets
Then I got the 45 out and loaded 4 - 8 round Shooting Star mags with 200 gr cast ... a mild load
I needed brass to reload and needed IMO to kill some "Time" and "paper" targets
Didn't even change targets
.452 holes are easy to tell from .312 holes
But everything changed FAST
2 mag was loaded and on the 3 shot ...... the pistol emptied the mag in 1 pull of the trigger
A nice group up till then .... but
I have shot full auto guns before , but I knew they were
6 rounds of 45 ACP in ... well to darn fast isn't what I wanted :oops:
I simply dropped the mag , put everything away in the gun case and Ammo bag
One of the people shooting came over to make sure everything was OK
So we talked for 10 - 15 min .... sure helped the nerves to settle down
She said I was shaking when she walked over
I figure I could tear the pistol down and fix it
BUT , I am not the fastest
Also I have a friend that is a good 1911 gunsmith and if there is a problem
He will tell me
Also he and I have helped each other lots of times
So I trust him to not say things need fixed or replaced that don't
LOL I also know if he feels that something big is wrong , he will also tell me
Have a nice night
LOL Still Shaking some
John
But IMO my "Parts" 1911 45 ACP pistol needs a GOOD check up
I "Built" it in 1986 from a used GI frame , mostly used FREE parts and a almost new 6" barrel
I used it for years to shoot bowling pin matches .... but it and I did our parts sometimes and we made $$ .... oh and I lost $$ by rushing
Oh it has been upgraded by me and gunsmiths several times since , not new and tight , but still a fun easy to shoot gun
But this afternoon I went to the range to shoot and ... Errr salvage a few 5 gallon buckets of range lead
I had to wait for a while to salvage the lead as others were shooting
So I started with the 32 ACP TomCat , as I am starting to like playing with it and cast bullets
Then I got the 45 out and loaded 4 - 8 round Shooting Star mags with 200 gr cast ... a mild load
I needed brass to reload and needed IMO to kill some "Time" and "paper" targets
Didn't even change targets
.452 holes are easy to tell from .312 holes
But everything changed FAST
2 mag was loaded and on the 3 shot ...... the pistol emptied the mag in 1 pull of the trigger
A nice group up till then .... but
I have shot full auto guns before , but I knew they were
6 rounds of 45 ACP in ... well to darn fast isn't what I wanted :oops:
I simply dropped the mag , put everything away in the gun case and Ammo bag
One of the people shooting came over to make sure everything was OK
So we talked for 10 - 15 min .... sure helped the nerves to settle down
She said I was shaking when she walked over
I figure I could tear the pistol down and fix it
BUT , I am not the fastest
Also I have a friend that is a good 1911 gunsmith and if there is a problem
He will tell me
Also he and I have helped each other lots of times
So I trust him to not say things need fixed or replaced that don't
LOL I also know if he feels that something big is wrong , he will also tell me
Have a nice night
LOL Still Shaking some
John