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October 29th, 2009, 06:59 PM #1Grand Member
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What can I use to lap a 1911 slide.
I was wondering what product I should use for lapping a slide.
I got really spoiled a few years ago playing with one of Todd Jarrett's competition auto's. When I pulled the slide back to feed a round, it felt like it was riding on ball bearings. It is one of those things I've been planning on getting around to doing this winter.
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October 29th, 2009, 09:39 PM #2
Re: What can I use to lap a 1911 slide.
Jewelers rouge. Commonly found at Wal mart in the Dremel polishing kits.
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October 30th, 2009, 09:51 PM #3Grand Member
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Re: What can I use to lap a 1911 slide.
Thanks for the info.
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October 31st, 2009, 03:11 AM #4
Re: What can I use to lap a 1911 slide.
i'm lost anyone want to translate a bit?
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October 31st, 2009, 06:50 AM #5
Re: What can I use to lap a 1911 slide.
DICO jewelers rouge. Go down the page to "Compound Tubes" The 1X5 tube contains a lifetime supply. Woodcraft has it but I do not see one in the Pittsburgh area. A good hobby or woodworking store might have it. As Ly mentioned it is often bundled in with Dremel accessory kits (that green stuff)
http://www.dicoproducts.com/compounds.html
Smear it into a "felt bob" attached to your Dremel. Jewler's rouge will take a long time to remove .001", so its "safe" (but don't go nuts with it, stop and check the surface your polishing often)
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October 31st, 2009, 09:57 AM #6
Re: What can I use to lap a 1911 slide.
Some 1911s and other steel framed guns can be tight or the slide cycle can feel gritty. They smooth out ofter several thousand rounds or you can put some rouge on the rails. Hand cycle the gun until it feels like two pieces of wet ice rubbing together.
Not really necessary unless you want to run a light recoil spring and want to get rid of uneccessary friction, but they sure do feel nice.
Lycanintheloop?thrope
I taught Chuck Norris to bump-fire.
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November 2nd, 2009, 08:43 PM #7
Re: What can I use to lap a 1911 slide.
You can also use one of Brownells lapping compounds. I like their Aluminum Oxide in the water soluble base.
Ron USAF Ret E-8 FFL01/SOT3 NRA Benefactor Member
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