Here's a question. I noticed the recoil spring has one end that's coiled flat and another where the spring looks like it just ends with no further finishing. Is there a specific way this spring needs to be put onto the spring guide? As in, should the finished end face the spring guide and the unfinished end face the spring plug, or vice versa. The manual's photo is nondescript. I haven't had any issues so far while cleaning it and facing the finished end towards the spring plug, however I don't want to cause any additional wear on the gun if I can avoid it.
The flat end goes on the guide rod, the open end goes in the plug, opposite of how you describe putting it in.
It has been a while since I had a full size 1911 though...
Oh, and pics or I'll find a way to neg rep you for this
@Sig1473
Never goin to happen.
I ended up buying a Galco King Tuck. Its comfortable, easy to draw from, and hides the pistol very well. I practiced drawing it from concealment so much that there's already a divet shaped like the gun growing in the leather and the kydex is getting smooth. Now, for an IDPA match. Does anyone have experience with MecGar 11 round extended mags? I also would like to get a small magwell for it. Ahhhhhhhh! The sickness has set in. I'm doomed.
Here's a question. I noticed the recoil spring has one end that's coiled flat and another where the spring looks like it just ends with no further finishing. Is there a specific way this spring needs to be put onto the spring guide? As in, should the finished end face the spring guide and the unfinished end face the spring plug, or vice versa. The manual's photo is nondescript. I haven't had any issues so far while cleaning it and facing the finished end towards the spring plug, however I don't want to cause any additional wear on the gun if I can avoid it.
Great news! I managed to fix the problem. I ran that gun hard today, tryin to get t to malfunction again. I did a couple strings of 8+8 as fast as I could onto a steel man plate, not a hiccup. Then I spent the rest of the box shooting plates at 10-50 yards. Total count is now 650.