Question for all the 1911 fans.

[usncorpsmanpmt]

I own a Springfield loaded 1911 and just recently took possession of my RRA Basic Limited Match after a 9 month wait. I have read a few posters here who posted that their custom fitted 1911's had no rattles when shaken even with the slide locked back. My RR does not rattle at all when locked up but the barrel will rattle when the slide is locked back and so does my Springfield. Are these guys strechting the truth a little? It seems that if the barrel is unlocked that it would move when shaken. If it didn't it seems that there would be malfunctions when the pistol was fired. Tell me what you guys think.

USNCORPSMAN

 

[BigG]

I think you need to roll up your pants sometimes when people tell you things.

Now, having said that, there is a school of thought that believes that slide to frame fit is the sign of a quality pistol. According to recognized authority Jerry Kuhnhausen, however, the slide to frame fit contributes only about 5% of the potential accuracy enhancement over a box-stock pistol. The big gains come in bbl/bushing fit and bbl hood fit and trigger smoothing/lightening. These contribute something like 80% of the potential accuracy enhancement. The rest is ammunition, better sights, grips and etc.

In other words slide to frame fit has an almost meaningless relationship to accuracy and may lead to malfunctions in your weapon. HTH

 

[Ledbetter]

Exageration

A 1911 with the slide back and the barrel unlocked will rattle when shaken, but not when stirred.

Regards.

 

[Watch-Six]

If it functions well and is accurate, who cares. Sounds like you have a great 1911. Enjoy it. Watch-Six

 

[youngun]

when you look at the way the barrel lars in the frame, i don't think it's possible for it to not rattle when the slide is locked.

 

[Kirk Keller]

Hipwaders

... can help you wade through the bs a little better. A 1911 is bound to rattle a touch with the slide back due to the design.

 

[Khornet]

Rattles

Corpsman up!

My Gold Cup rattles when open. Hell, sometimes I rattle, too.

 

[blades67]

My Charles Daly doesn't rattle when I take it apart.

 

[Lavan]

You mean that plug under the muzzle

isn't the fill hole for GREASE????

 

[rblack]

No, that where you check the air pressure.

 

[Navy joe]

Arrrgh! No guys you pump it ten times with your weak hand thumb to get +p velocity!

 

[7th Fleet]

Don't sweat your 1911 rattling when you have the slide locked to the rear, it's the nature of the beast and hurts absolutely nothing.

7th

 

[Rocklobster]

Actually,slide-to-frame fit is the first step the big-name 1911 'smiths adjust.True,it's not that important for accuracy.A good, reasonably-tight,uniform slide-to-frame fit is necessary for consistent lock-up and feed/function reliability,though.