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June 16th, 2017, 01:41 PM #1
New Colt, and a question from 1911 folks
Got a new Colt Defender 45.
Ran 70 rounds of FMJ 230 grain. Went bang every time. Zero malfunctions. This is my second Defender and it seems Colt knows how to make the 3 inch 1911 work well.
One question: twice I got a brass to the face/head. Also a few times a shell hit my right ear muff. The extractor tension is on the looser side, but it will lightly hold a live round inside the slide. If I shake the slide the round will fall out.
Is this something you would try to fix, or just leave it alone and carry it as long as it feeds reliably? I don't want to try and fix what isn't broken, and make things worse. Thoughts?
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June 16th, 2017, 03:04 PM #2
Re: New Colt, and a question from 1911 folks
I only fix problems that cause malfunctions. I am not good enough of a 1911 mechanic to fine tune one and MOST gunsmiths are in the same boot.
Courage is being scared to death--but saddling up any way. John Wayne
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June 16th, 2017, 03:10 PM #3
Re: New Colt, and a question from 1911 folks
I have a Detonics that does the same thing and seem to remember my Para P10 hitting me in the forehead on occasion. Probably pretty common with little 1911s and personally I wouldn't screw with the extractor as long as it's running 100%.
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June 16th, 2017, 03:43 PM #4
Re: New Colt, and a question from 1911 folks
Yeah, I'm thinking the same. My other Defender 45 had perfect ejection patterns. This one occasionally spits brass near or at me. But it worked 100 percent, and didn't jam or even bobble.
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June 16th, 2017, 07:20 PM #5
Re: New Colt, and a question from 1911 folks
Extractor tune is indicated.
Either have a 1911-experienced 'smith do it, or buy an Ed Brown 1302 and install it yourself. The Ed Brown extractors sometimes need a tweak, but they have been the best plug and play aftermarket extractor for me in the commercial 1911s I've worked on.
NoahWisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times.
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June 16th, 2017, 08:07 PM #6
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June 16th, 2017, 08:13 PM #7
Re: New Colt, and a question from 1911 folks
Thanks Noah Zark.
This sounds like a simple thing to do. Right now the gun works, just the occasional brass to face. I think I'll order the extractor, then eventually try and install it myself.
What I want to avoid is making the gun worse.
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June 17th, 2017, 12:10 PM #8
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June 17th, 2017, 12:59 PM #9
Re: New Colt, and a question from 1911 folks
The thing about replacing the original extractor with the $30 Ed Brown, it's entirely reversible to what you have now.
NoahWisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times.
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June 17th, 2017, 02:05 PM #10
Re: New Colt, and a question from 1911 folks
I've seen this happen with not just small 1911s, but other pistols in .45ACP. You may try different poundage recoil springs and tune the extractor as previously mentioned.
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