[p7guru]

Guys,


I was cleaning my series 80 colt and I have misplaced the FP saftey plunger spring. Lost in pile carpet. I want to shoot a match with it on Sunday. Is there any way to shoot the gun without the spring? Is there a spring I could replace it with on a temporary basis? I will order a new spring but it won't be here until next week.

 

[500 Magnum Nut]

You have another 1911 around to strip for parts?

Find a magnet if you don't have another gun.

 

[500 Magnum Nut]

Do you have a series 70 firing pin? It should bypass the FPB, until you find a spring.

 

[ferretray]

Guys,


I was cleaning my series 80 colt and I have misplaced the FP saftey plunger spring. Lost in pile carpet. I want to shoot a match with it on Sunday. Is there any way to shoot the gun without the spring? Is there a spring I could replace it with on a temporary basis? I will order a new spring but it won't be here until next week.

Put a new bag in your vacuum cleaner and see what you get. Try using the little spring from a ball point pen.
You could just remove the FPS parts altogether for the match.
If you're in the DFW, Texas area I have an extra you can come by and get.

 

[p7guru]

Would the gun run if I just left out the plunger and spring?

 

[log man]

Leave the plunger in so the lever won't drag on the open hole and it will run fine.

 

[Chuck S]

What Logman said on just assembling with out it.

What Ferretray said about the vacuum.

Without the spring the worst that can happen is the interlock won't engage. Pistol will always shoot as long as the frame parts are in there to lift the plunger.

-- Chuck

 

[log man]

And on the plus side your trigger will be a bit lighter.

 

[p7guru]

Thanks guys!

 

[p7guru]

I tried using a magnetized screwdriver. It is too weak. Where might I find a strong magnet?

 

[acoilfld]

hardware stores have strong ones for picking up nails - or try an old car speaker

 

[jjey3]

Or do the ol' pantyhose over the vacuum tube end trick - that way you won't have to fish around in the vacuum bag (but the new vacuum bag is the most efficient, since you get good, strong suction from a new bag and there won't be much of anything in there to fish through anyway - wow, that was a run-on sentence if I ever read one).

Easiest option, however, is to go by log man's and Chuck S' comments. I mean, c'mon, if you can't trust Chuck S.... ...

 

[p7guru]

Got it back togther without the spring. Seems to function fine. Obviously, I don't need to drop it!


Any other risks?:rock:

 

[p7guru]

HAHAHa

I found it. I put a magnet on the end of a string and walked around for 10 minutes. GREAT SUCESS!!