Does not contain advanced gunsmithing topics for tis weapon. Handy softcover guides contain newly written, detailed field stripping, disassembly, and reassembly procedures for popular firearms. This stepbystep guide will show you how to disassemble any 1911 you might come across, how to clean it, and a couple tricks for putting it all back together. Firearms disassembly and assembly public group facebook. Though the design is over a century old now, the best 1911 pistols still perform as well as many more modern handguns. Only when you are certain you fully understand the manual and can properly carry out its instructions should you practice loading, unloading, etc. You might want to try the 1911 auto maintenance manual from wilson combat. The following illustrations demonstrate how it is possible to completely detailstrip an m1911a1 by using the pistols own parts as tools. His knowledge of guns is pretty extensive so you can be sure that when he says something, hes pretty sure of what hes talking about. Army, the colt m1911 is a single action, semiautomatic, recoiloperated pistol chambered for the. Easytounderstand text describes each step of disassembly and reassembly for the colt model 1911. Take down and reassembly of a 1911 pistol with hickok 45.
These tips for reassembling a 1911 pistol are from the latest edition of gun digest book of automatic pistols assemblydisassembly. After putting the gun together, try its functioning. We also do a full disassembly cleaning plus copper solvent at around the 1,000 round mark. Org to use these animations and thanks to our forums member tom for reversing the reassembly animations to come up with the disassembly ones. Pdf download the gun digest book of automatic pistols assemblydisassembly read full ebook. M1911 disassembly, reassembly and fire cycle animations. The pistol requires a thorough cleaning after each firing demonstration to. Your colt government 1911 a1 s fires in single action only. Detailed photos show fieldstripping and disassembly steps in proper order clearly illustrating the parts involved and the simple tools used. If some brute force doesnt work, you have to cut the slide stop to remove the pin, a tricky job to do without damage to the frame. If this is done, the gun cannot be taken apart without some damage, since the barrel cant drop down and the slide wont come back far enough to let the slide stop reach the disassembly notch.
With the gas of fired cartridges driving back the slide to eject. Colt 1911 series assemblydisassembly instructions download. Insert the spring in to the bottom area of the firing pin safety push and twist counter clockwise until it is seated. Slide disassembly remove the firing pin safety and firing pin safety spring from the slide. Complete disassembly and detail cleaning of the 1911. Improper disassembly or reassembly of your handgun. Very good, simple to understand, good for all levels. It requires a minimum of tools actually before colts series 80 pistols, it was possible to completely disassemble and reassemble the pistol without any tools, like a pair of tweezers, a punch, etc, althought you can improvise. The colt 1911 government allows maybe more upgrades than any other handgun ever commercially sold. This is a complete disassembly down to the bare frame. Never disassemble your firearm beyond the field stripping procedure outlined in this manual. This manual was designed to fit in your shirt or jacket pocket.
Links to pdf files are allowed but must carry a warning. Never disassemble your handgun beyond the field stripping procedure outlined in this manual. Complete beginners guide to 1911 disassembly and cleaning 1911 pistols are rightly praised for their simple, reliable design, and their classic good looks. Well btw, its too slow and clueless, so i request some advice for it. The 1911 is my preferred gun and i like to keep it clean. Firearms disassembly and assembly has 11,926 members. These instructions are relevant to all series 70 style 1911s. For others, it is an object to own, appreciating the pistols fine craftsmanship, aesthetics or. Caliber in areas administered by the national park service. Most overthecounter 1911s still need some attention from a qualified handfitter pistolsmith. In detail, i show you exactly how to completely disassemble your 1911 style of handgun. The first automatic, magazinefed pistol adopted by the u.
The 1911 was one of my favorite guns ive ever laid my eyes on, and it is also the first ones that my friend had shown how to field strip in the past, leading me to be fascinated at firearms due to its clockwork beauty. Improper disas sembly or reassembly of your firearm. After removing magazine, look to see that there is no cartridge left in the chamber. To fire single action means that the hammer is cocked before firing. The small tube that houses the manual safety and slide stop spring called plunger. It is a duty for owners to know how to disassemble it. Disassembling the m 1911 type of pistols is a straight forward and simple process. If you need to know how to disassemble your 1911, see my tutorial. Disassembly hiresolution version 23 mb disassembly lowresolution version 18 mb reassembly hiresolution version 20 mb reassembly lowresolution version 5 mb fire cycle animation 6 mb i would like to thank sterling roth, for allowing m1911.
But there is a quantitative benefit to handbuilding a 1911. Tool name application icon 1 wrench 10mm mm 17mm 19mm bolts and nuts 2 hexagon wrench. Firearms assembly and disassembly was created to share knowledge and be a place to go if you have a. When i got my first 1911, the thought of disassembling and reassembling it was a bit intimidating. This manual sets forth the procedures required to demonstrate the u. Easytounderstand text describes each step of disassembly and reassembly for the colt 1911 series. One of the reasons i wrote my own guide to detailstripping a 1911 is because all the others tended to get lazy at this point and say, reassembly is disassembly in reverse. Heres a great video of a detailed strip of the 1911. Remove the magazine by pressing the magazine catch.
Youll find that the extractor gets pretty dirty but the trigger mechanism stays nearly pristine. The following pages contain photographic instructions for how to field and detailstrip a 1911. Complete beginners guide to 1911 disassembly and cleaning. This is usually made possible by the fairly loose tolerances of usgi pistols, allowing the parts to be freed by pressure alone. After cleaning or maintenance, most pistols can be reassembled simply by reversing the order of disassembly. This article will show you stepbystep how to reassemble a 1911. Hopefully things will go together smoother in the future, since im no longer totally clueless. Colt model 1911 assemblydisassembly instructions download. This is a field strip and reassembly video of a typical 1911 semiautomatic pistol. How to reassemble a 1911 step by step pictures and. That may be a bit extreme, as manufacturing techniques have improved and most contemporary 1911s work just fine.
Features easytoread parts schematics and concise, stepbystep disassembly instructions illustrated with large photographs. Do not allow others to handle or fire your pistol until. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Disassembly and reassembly of the pistol 8 cleaning and maintenance 8 storage 9 repairs 9 warranty 910 important instructions 1011 technical data 12. Before handling any firearm read and understand the information contained in its owners manual.
It contains an inertiatype firing pin that makes it impossible for the firing pin to discharge or touch the primer, except on receiving the impact of the hammer. Ive fired 1911s before, but because this is the first one ive owned, this is the first time ive taken one apart and put it back together. This is also a step where you can replace the firing pin safety spring in the firing pin safety. This is a discussion on 1911 disassembly and reassembly for dummies within the handguns forums, part of the gun forum category. Series 70 1911 complete disassembly and reassembly duration. Note instructions vary depending upon the particular model of sr1911.