Joe Portale
New member
It seems that I have to be different. It seems everyone is asking about tightening the slide on 1911s. Now I have to go and ruin it. I picked up a brand new Colt 1911 slide that will re-emerge into the world as a 400 Corbon. Don't really have the time for a couple days, but couldn't resist popping it on the frame. The fit is really tight, I mean really , REALLY tight on the frame. This will be the first time that a slide spreader may be needed in the six 1911's that I have built. Okay, I know six ain't all that much, but what the heck...
Does anyone have a garage gun smith trick to open up the slide without resorting to another call to Brownells for the spreader tool? Thanks.
Does anyone have a garage gun smith trick to open up the slide without resorting to another call to Brownells for the spreader tool? Thanks.