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Well, I burned a personal day at work and took my new 1991A1 out to play, just as you guys told me to. Bear in mind that this is only the second pistol I've ever owned, my first .45, and my first 1911. It seemed like forever until I could clear my schedule and go, but I finally did it.
And MAN, what a good time I had!
The good, no, the GREAT news is:
1. The trigger pull is nice and smooooooth! My new toy came NIB with a Videcki aluminum trigger, and it feels GREAT! One nice, easy, smooth squeeze and POW!!! I got so relaxed with this pistol that I could see sparks (powder, I guess,) flying with each shot whereas I never saw that in the past (too nervous, I suppose).
2. I shot some absolutely killer, 2-inch groups at 8 yards. Nice and tight near the center of the bullseye. I've NEVER shot so accurately in my life, and this with fixed iron sights. Unbelievable! The only time I got to 3 or 3 & 1/2 inch groups was when I got tired or I let my fire discipline slack off some.
3. No problem with recoil at all. NOT AT ALL. I was scared there'd be a lot of "umph" in the recoil I'd experience with a heavy, .45 ACP pistol, but I was WRONG. What a pleasant surprise! This was far better than the Glock 30 and 36's I rented up in Bakersfield in the past.
4. No jams, no failures to feed, no misfires. However, all I shot was 100 rounds of 230- grain FMJ, half of it Remington UMC and the other half Winchester. If I had known that I'd shoot it all up so quick I'd have brought the Fiocchi, too. Oh well, next time. I need to try out some HP's as well.
Now, the bad news (and it's all on me, too):
1. One time I got caught up in the moment and didn't realize I hadn't inserted a magazine and, thinking that I had, I released the slide stop and let the slide slam forward on an empty chamber. Then, stlll unaware of my bungle, I dry-fired my new pistola. HOW COULD I HAVE BEEN SO DUMB!?
2. I arrived home so late that I forgot to clean my pistol and instead just let it sit in its carrying case (a Galati attache case with a holster inside, actually,) overnight. DUMB! I cleaned my Colt pretty good the following evening with B-C Gun Scrubber and Break-Free CLP, and then wiped it off as well as I could with more CLP. I'm never usually such a lazy dope about firearm care, but this time I was. Am I losing my mind? I wonder...
So, my questions are:
How badly did I damage my gun (extractor, etc.,) when I dimwittedly released the slide and let it slam forward on an empty chamber? I feel so bad about that one, you just don't know.
How bad was it for my pistol's finish for my finger prints to sit on it for 27 hours? I know it sounds stupid to ask this, but has the oil from my skin started eating into the pistol's finish already?
*Final note:
I noticed 6 or 7 little scoring marks on the slide immediately behind the ejection port (toward the hammer), I'm assuming from spent brass flying out. Is this normal?
As always, thanks for your time and perspectives on this matter.
Doc
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I wonder why we waste our lives here,
when we could run away to paradise.
But I am caught in some invisible vice
and I can't get away.
To live and die in L.A.
And MAN, what a good time I had!

The good, no, the GREAT news is:
1. The trigger pull is nice and smooooooth! My new toy came NIB with a Videcki aluminum trigger, and it feels GREAT! One nice, easy, smooth squeeze and POW!!! I got so relaxed with this pistol that I could see sparks (powder, I guess,) flying with each shot whereas I never saw that in the past (too nervous, I suppose).
2. I shot some absolutely killer, 2-inch groups at 8 yards. Nice and tight near the center of the bullseye. I've NEVER shot so accurately in my life, and this with fixed iron sights. Unbelievable! The only time I got to 3 or 3 & 1/2 inch groups was when I got tired or I let my fire discipline slack off some.
3. No problem with recoil at all. NOT AT ALL. I was scared there'd be a lot of "umph" in the recoil I'd experience with a heavy, .45 ACP pistol, but I was WRONG. What a pleasant surprise! This was far better than the Glock 30 and 36's I rented up in Bakersfield in the past.
4. No jams, no failures to feed, no misfires. However, all I shot was 100 rounds of 230- grain FMJ, half of it Remington UMC and the other half Winchester. If I had known that I'd shoot it all up so quick I'd have brought the Fiocchi, too. Oh well, next time. I need to try out some HP's as well.
Now, the bad news (and it's all on me, too):
1. One time I got caught up in the moment and didn't realize I hadn't inserted a magazine and, thinking that I had, I released the slide stop and let the slide slam forward on an empty chamber. Then, stlll unaware of my bungle, I dry-fired my new pistola. HOW COULD I HAVE BEEN SO DUMB!?

2. I arrived home so late that I forgot to clean my pistol and instead just let it sit in its carrying case (a Galati attache case with a holster inside, actually,) overnight. DUMB! I cleaned my Colt pretty good the following evening with B-C Gun Scrubber and Break-Free CLP, and then wiped it off as well as I could with more CLP. I'm never usually such a lazy dope about firearm care, but this time I was. Am I losing my mind? I wonder...

So, my questions are:
How badly did I damage my gun (extractor, etc.,) when I dimwittedly released the slide and let it slam forward on an empty chamber? I feel so bad about that one, you just don't know.
How bad was it for my pistol's finish for my finger prints to sit on it for 27 hours? I know it sounds stupid to ask this, but has the oil from my skin started eating into the pistol's finish already?
*Final note:
I noticed 6 or 7 little scoring marks on the slide immediately behind the ejection port (toward the hammer), I'm assuming from spent brass flying out. Is this normal?
As always, thanks for your time and perspectives on this matter.
Doc
------------------
I wonder why we waste our lives here,
when we could run away to paradise.
But I am caught in some invisible vice
and I can't get away.
To live and die in L.A.