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Field Disassembly and Reassembly
of the
Model 1911A1 Pistol |
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DESCRIPTION |
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A |
Slide Assembly |
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B |
Barrel Bushing |
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C |
Recoil Spring Guide |
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D |
Recoil Spring Plug |
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E |
Recoil Spring |
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F |
Magazine |
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G |
Slide Stop |
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H |
Receiver/Frame Assembly |
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I |
Barrel and Barrel Linkage |
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Disassembly
Instructions |
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| 1)
Point the pistol in a safe direction and depress the
magazine catch. |
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| 2)
Remove the magazine. |
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| 3)
Pull back on the slide and ensure there is not a cartridge loaded
in the chamber. |
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| 4)
Press down on the the recoil spring plug. |
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Important
Safety Note |
| The 1911 recoil spring is under
great tension and if not handled correctly will fly out
at great speed. This could cause a safety problem or at
the very least fly across the room knocking your wife's
china tea cup off of the shelf causing much more pain
than a physical injury. |
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| 5)
While continuously pressing down on the recoil spring plug, turn
the barrel bushing clockwise so the recoil spring and
recoil
spring plug can exit the slide.. |
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| 6)
Allow the recoil spring to slowly expand to its fullest extent. |
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| 7)
Remove the recoil spring and recoil spring plug and set
both aside. |
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| 8)
Turn the barrel bushing counter-clockwise. |
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| 9)
Remove the barrel bushing and set aside. |
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| 10)
Full cock the hammer and then pull the slide to the rear until
the rear of the slide release lever is directly under the rear,
small, circular notch in the slide. |
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| 11)
Figure 11 shows the slide release lever directly under
the rear, small, circular notch in the slide. |
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| 12)
Figure 12 shows the slide stop pin on the right hand side
of the frame. |
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| 13)
Depress the slide stop pin on the right side of the frame. |
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| 14)
Pull the slide stop towards you, removing it from the
slide . |
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| 15)
Set the slide stop aside. |
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| 16)
Slide the slide forward and off of the receiver frame. |
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| 17)
Remove the recoil spring guide and set aside. |
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| 18)
Pull the barrel assembly out of the front of the slide and set
aside. |
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| 19)
Figure 19
shows the field disassembled 1911 pistol. |
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Reassembly Instructions |
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| 20)
Slide the barrel assembly into the slide as shown in
figure 20. |
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| 21)
Slide the barrel assembly all the way to the rear. |
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| 22)
Figure 22 shows the rear of the recoil spring guide.
Note the inward curved bottom. This curved part rests against the
barrel. |
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| 23)
Lay the recoil guide on the barrel with the inward
curved bottom against the barrel. |
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| 24)
Note the arrow pointing to the rails on the side of the
frame. The rails are what the slide rides
upon. |
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| 25)
While holding the recoil spring guide in place, place
the slide onto the frame's rails. |
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| 26)
Pull the slide back until the rear, small, circular
notch in the slide aligns with the rear slide hole. |
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| 27)
Figure 27 shows the slide stop hole and the
barrel linkage hole. |
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DESCRIPTION |
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A |
Slide Stop Pin Hole/Barrel Linkage Hole |
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B |
Rear, Small, Circular Notch |
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C |
Rear Slide Stop Hole |
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D |
Plunger |
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| 28)
Figure 28 shows the correct alignment for the rear,
small, circular notch and the rear slide stop hole
and also the alignment for the slide stop pin hole and
the barrel linkage hole. |
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| 29)
Insert the the pin of the slide stop into the
slide stop hole. |
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| 30)
While pressing in the slide stop it may be necessary to
slightly compress the plunger so the slide stop snaps
into place. I usually use a small punch or flat blade jeweler's
screwdriver. Cycle the slide to make sure the barrel
stays in place and does not move. If the barrel moves
freely then you most likely did not insert the slide stop pin
into the barrel linkage hole. This is easily remedied by
removing the slide stop and realigning the slide,
frame, and barrel linkage hole. |
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| 31)
Slide the slide forward. |
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| 32)
Figure 32 shows the position the barrel bushing
needs to be in to be inserted into the slide. |
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| 33)
Insert the barrel bushing and rotate clockwise all the
way. |
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| 34)
Figure 34 shows the position the barrel bushing
needs to be in for you to be able to insert the recoil spring
and recoil spring plug. |
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| 35)
Insert the recoil spring and recoil spring plug. |
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| 36)
Compress the recoil spring and recoil spring plug. |
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| 37)
While holding the recoil spring plug down, rotate the
barrel bushing counter-clockwise until the barrel bushing
locks the recoil spring plug into place. |
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| 38)
Cycle the slide to ensure proper operation. |
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| 39)
Figure 39 shows the reassembled 1911 pistol. |
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