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This is the proper forum to use for troubleshooting, gunsmithing and refinishing questions.
If you have a problem with your pistol, this is the proper forum to ask for help.
Before you do post your question though, you may want to have a look in the Gunsmithing Sticky Threads sub-forum, in here.
We have collected several interesting articles in there, which can probably answer a lot of your questions.

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Forum: Gunsmithing, Troubleshooting & Refinishing

How to improve (or maybe destroy) your M1911 pistol, by pretending to be a gunsmith. Technical questions. Problem-solving issues. How to build your own pistol questions. This is the forum to use. 1911 content only.

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  1. Here you will find the Gunsmithing sticky threads, the culmination of knowledge about how to cure your 1911 problems.

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  1. Gunsmith-installed thumb ambi safety

    Started by RedBadge, 25th February 2020 22:05
    3 Pages
    1 2 3
    • Replies: 25
    • Views: 2,509
    27th April 2020, 13:29 Go to last post
  2. Kimber Jam Troubleshoot

    Started by paleojack01, 1st April 2020 21:20
    5 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 5
    • Replies: 46
    • Views: 3,275
    25th April 2020, 18:24 Go to last post
  3. Lockup

    Started by midatlantic, 25th December 2019 08:15
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,029
    12th April 2020, 13:26 Go to last post
  4. Ugly Colt Officers ACP

    Started by Tmarcum, 30th January 2020 21:02
    3 Pages
    1 2 3
    • Replies: 24
    • Views: 3,287
    15th February 2020, 15:00 Go to last post
  5. Goes to half cock when releasing slide

    Started by gwee, 11th September 2019 23:37
    2 Pages
    1 2
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 3,871
    15th February 2020, 10:19 Go to last post
  6. Spring weights with small radius FPS

    Started by Mifune326, 12th February 2020 04:41
    2 Pages
    1 2
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 1,303
    13th February 2020, 15:42 Go to last post
  7. Stainless Government Size 80% Frame Wanted

    Started by Rakkasan, 10th January 2020 05:19
    2 Pages
    1 2
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 1,304
    9th February 2020, 01:02 Go to last post
  8. My First Project

    Started by Tmarcum, 29th January 2020 00:49
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 780
    2nd February 2020, 09:17 Go to last post
  9. Question Tig weld lower lugs?

    Started by Frgood, 27th December 2019 15:09
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 1,424
    1st February 2020, 17:40 Go to last post
  10. Bullet setback during feeding

    Started by Firecontrol90, 25th January 2020 22:38
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,023
    26th January 2020, 15:23 Go to last post
  11. Ejection help

    Started by tdyoung58, 14th January 2020 23:47
    2 Pages
    1 2
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 1,454
    17th January 2020, 14:45 Go to last post
  12. Slide locking back with 1 round left

    Started by Abridge, 23rd November 2019 15:01
    2 Pages
    1 2
    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 3,901
    29th December 2019, 21:03 Go to last post
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,059
    22nd December 2019, 10:13 Go to last post
  13. RIA 1911 9mm extractor issues?

    Started by texas yankee, 2nd October 2019 18:44
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 3,092
    6th December 2019, 05:41 Go to last post
  14. Checkering A Foster Commander SS Frame

    Started by seagiant, 24th November 2019 15:50
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 821
    29th November 2019, 07:16 Go to last post
  15. S W 1811 PC sight

    Started by rcnut, 28th August 2019 22:58
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,018
    19th November 2019, 18:58 Go to last post
  16. 80% build brass dust problem

    Started by Mark75H, 11th June 2017 14:04
    3 Pages
    1 2 3
    • Replies: 22
    • Views: 4,483
    3rd November 2019, 21:46 Go to last post
  17. Tisas 1911

    Started by Aggie Bill, 29th October 2019 13:32
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 1,618
    30th October 2019, 10:27 Go to last post
  18. different over-travel on trigger

    Started by rjinaz85308, 15th October 2019 23:29
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 783
    16th October 2019, 15:48 Go to last post
  19. Making a stainless gun black

    Started by Seabee Gun Guy, 9th June 2019 21:05
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 2,096
    4th October 2019, 07:39 Go to last post

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