Hello all,
I have a series '70 Colt Gov't model. It could be such a nice gun, if I could get it to stop eating brass. The gun cycles fine but has a timing problem where is will bend the front of the case and ding it all up. I have a 16 pound spring in it, that is new. I have also tried a new extractor. The brass also seems to be hitting the slide a few inches forward of the rear sight, right behind the ejection hole. This is really getting frusterating, as I reload. Also before you critize my reloads this gun also does this with factory loads fresh from the box. I have had three other people shoot the gun, I'm not limp wristing, they were all able to duplicate the problem, The gun also does it worse if you put a heavier or lighter spring. Heavier can even include a shock-buff.
I would really like to keep this gun looking orginal. I don't want to extend anything or cut it and flare it. I want the gun to stay stock or at least look as if it is.
Anyway I like my friday afternoon Colt, just want to get it running right. I'm not afraid to put a few bucks into it - it just needs to run right.
Any ideas?
Anthony
I have a series '70 Colt Gov't model. It could be such a nice gun, if I could get it to stop eating brass. The gun cycles fine but has a timing problem where is will bend the front of the case and ding it all up. I have a 16 pound spring in it, that is new. I have also tried a new extractor. The brass also seems to be hitting the slide a few inches forward of the rear sight, right behind the ejection hole. This is really getting frusterating, as I reload. Also before you critize my reloads this gun also does this with factory loads fresh from the box. I have had three other people shoot the gun, I'm not limp wristing, they were all able to duplicate the problem, The gun also does it worse if you put a heavier or lighter spring. Heavier can even include a shock-buff.
I would really like to keep this gun looking orginal. I don't want to extend anything or cut it and flare it. I want the gun to stay stock or at least look as if it is.
Anyway I like my friday afternoon Colt, just want to get it running right. I'm not afraid to put a few bucks into it - it just needs to run right.
Any ideas?
Anthony