What is the proper break-in procedure for a stainless 1911
- Thread starter Correia
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There should not be any so far as reliability goes. Any gun will smooth up after use, but we should stop accepting failures in brand new guns because someone says they need "broken in".
By some strange coincidence, when the gun still fails after the "break in" period (and most will), it is now a used gun and out of warranty.
(Do not confuse a break in period with a test run to ensure that the gun works with the ammo you want to use. Not the same thing.)
Jim
By some strange coincidence, when the gun still fails after the "break in" period (and most will), it is now a used gun and out of warranty.
(Do not confuse a break in period with a test run to ensure that the gun works with the ammo you want to use. Not the same thing.)
Jim
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Correia:
I guess that really was a stupid question when you think about it.
I don't know where I heard it, but there was something somewhere about lubing stainless in a special way. Oh well.
Sorry guys.[/quote]
No. Not a stupid question. It's always the answers to the one's you don't ask that lead to having the biodegradeable nitrogenous fixing substance creep up past your hip pockets.
And your memory does serve you correctly about the special lube. Early on in the use of stainless for hand guns there was a bit of a learning curve for the makers about the best type of alloy - and some of the early guns experienced "galling" or excessive friction where the moving parts met - slide and rail mostly. There were special lubes available (and recommended by some makers) especially for stainless. I've a Randall that had a small sample included with the gun (though I've never had problems with "regular" lubing practices with this gun).
This is apparently one of those problems that went away as the technology matured and I haven't heard of any special lube requirements for stainless for many years now.
I'd say when yours comes in, follow burrhead's advice.
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Jim Fox
I guess that really was a stupid question when you think about it.
I don't know where I heard it, but there was something somewhere about lubing stainless in a special way. Oh well.
Sorry guys.[/quote]
No. Not a stupid question. It's always the answers to the one's you don't ask that lead to having the biodegradeable nitrogenous fixing substance creep up past your hip pockets.
And your memory does serve you correctly about the special lube. Early on in the use of stainless for hand guns there was a bit of a learning curve for the makers about the best type of alloy - and some of the early guns experienced "galling" or excessive friction where the moving parts met - slide and rail mostly. There were special lubes available (and recommended by some makers) especially for stainless. I've a Randall that had a small sample included with the gun (though I've never had problems with "regular" lubing practices with this gun).
This is apparently one of those problems that went away as the technology matured and I haven't heard of any special lube requirements for stainless for many years now.
I'd say when yours comes in, follow burrhead's advice.
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Jim Fox
George Hill
Staff Alumnus
Dont worry about galling - My LOADED model 1911A1 has shown no such problems after 1,000 rounds. Dang fine pistol - You will LOVE IT.
Captain Bligh
New member
Burrhead wrote a good technical description of my method. He must be a technical writer or sumpin'.
RJ
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RJ
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