Rear of frame protrudes from slide?

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dennisk

Discussion Starter · Nov 27, 2001

I have what I was told was a WWII gun, it has a Remington frame and a Colt slide. The slide rests about 1/8 of an inch forward - or you could say that the rear of the frame protrudes from the slide by an 1/8. Every other 1911 I've seen this is flush. Were tolerances so loose that because different manufacturers were involved the parts don't fit so well? Or is this a problem I should be concerned with?

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dsk

· #3 · Nov 28, 2001

The problem is that the lower feet of the barrel lugs are worn down where the slide stop contacts it and arrests the forward movement of the slide. It's mostly just a cosmetic issue, but if it bugs you then you'll need to install a new or unworn barrel.

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dsk

· #6 · Nov 29, 2001

Nah, I'm simply da man who used to stare at my own guns with the same problem before finally figuring it out.

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http://usgi1911.tripod.com

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