Breaking in Government size Springer

[Chilek9]

Just ordered my new Springer today, a PX9151L. :D I'm wanting to break it in right and thought I'd make sure that I have the rules down right. The understanding I have is 500 rounds, FMJ and replace springs afterwards. Also take it in and have ramp and throat polished. Any of this bad advice and what can you add on to this for advice?

[bearandoldman]

Just ordered my new Springer today, a PX9151L. :D I'm wanting to break it in right and thought I'd make sure that I have the rules down right. The understanding I have is 500 rounds, FMJ and replace springs afterwards. Also take it in and have ramp and throat polished. Any of this bad advice and what can you add on to this for advice?

Just clean and lube it and head for the range and use some good quality 230 grain FMJ, although even Wolf will work in my full size gun but not in the Micro or the V-10.
Goy my PX9109L, Loaded Parkerized a few years ago and have used most brands of ammo and had no problems. Has the never had any work done to the ramp or barrel. I use a Wolff 17# spring a shock buff and a firing pin stop with the small radius as JMB originally intended. This gun gets 200 rounds a month on average through it and it jus keeps working.

[stans]

500 rounds of 230 grain ball ammo is great for break in. Clean and lube the pistol before heading out to the range for the first time, clean and lube after each trip to the range. Replacing recoil spring after 500 rounds? Maybe, but most Goverment models can go about 2000 rounds on the recoil spring. 17 pound spring is ok, especially with a factory radiused firing pin stop, that's what I used for years of shooting in IPSC/USPSA competition. 16 pounds was the original specification.

[Chilek9]

Thanks to you both. I copy 17# Wolff spring when I do replace at around 2,000 rounds and if it ain't broke don't fix it.

With the firing pin stop, I'm not so clear :butthead: am I replacing it or just let it ride unless I have trouble?

Thanks again very much.

Jim

[bearandoldman]

Thanks to you both. I copy 17# Wolff spring when I do replace at around 2,000 rounds and if it ain't broke don't fix it.

With the firing pin stop, I'm not so clear :butthead: am I replacing it or just let it ride unless I have trouble?

Thanks again very much.

Jim

Soory, made a usual typing error the spring is a Wolff 14# progressive. The smaller radius on the firing pin stop slows the slide speed and causes less muzzle flip when it hits the end of its travel.

[Chilek9]

Thanks very much, I'll start trolling around for a good firing pin stop. Any suggestions where to get one (Sorry, I'm so used to my duty gun that I haven't any clue what to trust and what not to on 1911's anymore. I picked up my gun today, I can't wipe this childish, silly grin off my face. I hope it doesn't last too long, my wife will start wondering what I've been up to.

I love Bear's story. I recently had the good fortune to find a new friend the same way. Ernie was a black lap/GSD mix and she gets along famously with my retired duty dog, Rex. Rex is getting a little long in the tooth and will probably leave us soon, but it's neat to see how happy he is with the company. That's where my nick comes from, I was Rex's junior partner for six years. We were always fond of saying that Rex needed a new human because he sure knew what he was doing.

[bearandoldman]

Thanks very much, I'll start trolling around for a good firing pin stop. Any suggestions where to get one (Sorry, I'm so used to my duty gun that I haven't any clue what to trust and what not to on 1911's anymore. I picked up my gun today, I can't wipe this childish, silly grin off my face. I hope it doesn't last too long, my wife will start wondering what I've been up to.

I love Bear's story. I recently had the good fortune to find a new friend the same way. Ernie was a black lap/GSD mix and she gets along famously with my retired duty dog, Rex. Rex is getting a little long in the tooth and will probably leave us soon, but it's neat to see how happy he is with the company. That's where my nick comes from, I was Rex's junior partner for six years. We were always fond of saying that Rex needed a new human because he sure knew what he was doing.

You have to get and EGW firing pin stop, I believe Brownells has them. They need to be fitted and the come with a square corner and you have to stone a .078 approx radius, I believe standard radius is .218.

Anyone that loves dogs has got to be all right and yes, they are a lot smarter than a lot of non dog owners think, and you always have a loyal friend. Sometime I get to thinking that the more I have to do with dogs the less use I have for people.

[OD*]

The original firing pin stop radius was .078, until 1918.

[bearandoldman]

The original firing pin stop radius was .078, until 1918.
Becauase the brass though iot was too hard for the real soldier to hand cok for the first shot.