1911 pistolsmiths in Tulsa?

I don't know about Tulsa but in Henrietta(just south of Okmulgee)there is a gun smith/dealer named Travis who I think does work on 1911's.
If you want his e-mail or phone number PM me.



Michael.
 
Tulsa Area Pistolsmith

P&R,
I found this info on the American Pistolsmiths Guild website. I believe Claremore is close to Tulsa.

Hope this helps! :)
Mark




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Thanx Wasp.

I just got off the phone with them and it seems they can't accept any guns for work if it requires the gun to stay overnight because they're waiting for their new FFL.

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GET REFERENCES!!!!! Don't let just anyone work on your 1911. Hanging a shingle is all that is required to work on guns, and some are better than others:D
 
pistolsmith

Dear Shooter;
What is it you need done? Just because a person is called a 'smith" of any-kind means nothing - I've seen some real messes done by pistolsmiths.
If you'll tell us the nature of the work you need done there are good men here that possibly help you and you may not need a "pistolsmith."
if you aren't "handy" at all - yes find a good one - but - if you are handy we probably help you do it yourself!

Harry B.
 
What is it you need done?
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I've got a new Combat Commander and the slide is locking back prematurely, i.e., when there are still rounds in the magazine.

I sent it back to the factory (Colt) and they returned it to me and said it had been fixed.

Thus far I've swapped magazines. Same problem.

I've varied bullet types. SWC. Round nose. Same problem.

I installed another slide locking lever (off my Govt. model). Same problem.

I pulled the slide off, reinserted the slide lock lever, and inserted a full magazine to see if the bullets are contacting the lock lever. The bullets are not contacting the locking lever. I've tried this with both SWC and RN bullets.

It is not my hand hitting the slide lock lever during recoil. I shoot left handed and my fingers are nowhere near the locking lever. Besides, I don't have this problem with my Mark 4/Series 70.

A couple of the guys from THR suggested I need another plunger spring and plunger. They think the spring is weak/plunger too short.

I'm not sending it back to Colt. So I'm going to take it to a couple of locals.
 
Since I have not seen your pistol or seen you shooting it, I cannot tell for sure, but when I have seen this problem in the past it was ALWAYS the shooter's thumb riding against the underside of the slide stop that engaged the slide stop. This happens under recoil as the pistol torques.

Another thing it could be is the detent on the slide stop is not deep enough to hold the plunger or the plunger spring is weak. Since you shoot left-handed, I would bet on this one
 
Another thing it could be is the detent on the slide stop is not deep enough to hold the plunger or the plunger spring is weak.
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I swapped the slide stop with the slide stop from my Mark 4/Series 70. The Mark 4 slide stop functions fine. But on the Combat Commander it didn't perform. On the Combat Commander the slide continued to lock back prematurely.

If you're right, then the other possibility is the plunger spring/plunger.
 
slide-lock

Dear Shooter:
This is a problem with left-handed shooters. On one, for a CIA agent we ground off the right side of the slide lock pin and just slightly countersunk the frame - viola! No more trouble!
But, there may be a simpler fis:
Take the spring plunger internals apart and insert the slide stop pin. Find a drill long enough to go through the plunger tube, hold down the slide stop and just slightly dimple the slide stop in the down position. Don't go so deep that it won't lock the slide open on the last round.
We did this on almost every 1911 at Novaks.
Hope this inexpensive modification helps.
Harry B.
 
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