My 81 year old father keeps a 1911 in a hidden spot in the den as his self defense weapon. With arthritis setting in he is having trouble working the slide.
How can you make the slide easier to work?
Change springs? If yes, where is a good place to get one?
We understand this will make felt recoil stronger and may not be good for the gun long term, but he is not shooting it every day and its primary purpose now is for that "What if..." scenario.
We also understand that a revolver is an obvious fix! BUT Dad is partial to his 1911 and is quite good with it.
It is a Colt Combat Commander. I can PM the specifics if needed.
Thanks for your help.
BNE