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Springfield Armory TRP Operator on the way!
- Thread starter Tactical Jackalope
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Tactical Jackalope
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Ha... well they're mainly saying this to me because I've never really been a huge 1911 fan. I've owned them in the past but I've had back luck with them because of trying to fix what isn't broken and that's where the bad luck would stem from. Even a few factory ones would have their issue. The only one I had that ran flawlessly was a SIG 1911 XO. The Cold Gold Cup I had wouldn't feed JHP's. The series 70 was just a jam fiend.
So aside from the SIG XO the rest have been mediocre. This TRP is the most expensive 1911 I've ever bought. It has some of the best reviews I've seen. I figured I'd give it a shot (pun intended)
My usual firearm manufacturer go to's are:
SIG Sauer
Glock
HK
I'm going to give the 1911 another shot. I always do a 1k in 1 day test out in the sticks. So we'll see how this goes.
So aside from the SIG XO the rest have been mediocre. This TRP is the most expensive 1911 I've ever bought. It has some of the best reviews I've seen. I figured I'd give it a shot (pun intended)
My usual firearm manufacturer go to's are:
SIG Sauer
Glock
HK
I'm going to give the 1911 another shot. I always do a 1k in 1 day test out in the sticks. So we'll see how this goes.
buckhorn_cortez
New member
Don't waste your money on the Dawson guide rod. You DO NOT NEED a tool to disassemble a gun with a full length guide rod.
Hold the gun in your right hand with your thumb under the beaver tail and your fingers over the top of the slide.
Push the slide back with your left hand until the take down notch lines up with the slide release/lock lever. Now hold the slide in that position with your right hand.
Push out the slide release / lock lever with your left hand.
Let the slide come forward with your left hand to its normal position, pull the slide forward off of the frame and wrap your left hand fingers around the under side of the slide as you pull it off to retain the recoil spring / guide rod and barrel in place.
The slide will now be off the gun with the barrel, recoil spring and guide rod contained in the slide.
Turn the slide so that the recoil spring / guide rod, and barrel are up facing you.
Lift the guide rod up and slide it out from inside the spring.
Pull the spring out of the gun.
Push the recoil guide cap out of the gun (push it toward the back of the slide or toward the barrel link - however you want to look at it).
Pull the barrel out of the front of the slide.
Reassemble the gun in the reverse order.
Put in the barrel.
Put in the recoil guide rod cap.
Put in the spring.
Put in the guide rod.
Wrap your left hand fingers around the slide and the spring / guide rod / barrel.
Put the slide on the frame and push it to the back of the frame and capture the slide with your right hand when the take down notch is aligned.
Put in the slide release / lock lever.
The gun's reassembled.
No tools, no special guide rods. I have three guns with full length guide rods and never use a tool to disassemble or reassemble a gun.
Hold the gun in your right hand with your thumb under the beaver tail and your fingers over the top of the slide.
Push the slide back with your left hand until the take down notch lines up with the slide release/lock lever. Now hold the slide in that position with your right hand.
Push out the slide release / lock lever with your left hand.
Let the slide come forward with your left hand to its normal position, pull the slide forward off of the frame and wrap your left hand fingers around the under side of the slide as you pull it off to retain the recoil spring / guide rod and barrel in place.
The slide will now be off the gun with the barrel, recoil spring and guide rod contained in the slide.
Turn the slide so that the recoil spring / guide rod, and barrel are up facing you.
Lift the guide rod up and slide it out from inside the spring.
Pull the spring out of the gun.
Push the recoil guide cap out of the gun (push it toward the back of the slide or toward the barrel link - however you want to look at it).
Pull the barrel out of the front of the slide.
Reassemble the gun in the reverse order.
Put in the barrel.
Put in the recoil guide rod cap.
Put in the spring.
Put in the guide rod.
Wrap your left hand fingers around the slide and the spring / guide rod / barrel.
Put the slide on the frame and push it to the back of the frame and capture the slide with your right hand when the take down notch is aligned.
Put in the slide release / lock lever.
The gun's reassembled.
No tools, no special guide rods. I have three guns with full length guide rods and never use a tool to disassemble or reassemble a gun.
Tactical Jackalope
New member
Oh my God. You're one of my hero's. Didn't know that. Looked over the parts on Google images and in theory you're right.
I'm going to try that out when I get it at the shop (I work there) before I bring it home. I hope so. You'd of just saved me $80.
It's like taking apart a Glock.
Do you carry a 1911?
I'm going to try that out when I get it at the shop (I work there) before I bring it home. I hope so. You'd of just saved me $80.
It's like taking apart a Glock.
Do you carry a 1911?
Tactical Jackalope
New member
Lol I'm the same type of weirdo.Its all i like to carry. Something about the weight and the feel i like.
Nothing smaller than a Glock 19 or P229 and nothing bigger than a 1911. I like the weight. A good holster and good belt is all you need.