The Gun Digest Book of the 1911, Volume 2 by Patrick Sweeney

Author:Patrick Sweeney [Sweeney, Patrick]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: F+W Media, Inc.
Published: 2011-03-30T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Reloading the 1911

Loading for the 1911 is not that difficult. But there are a few things you need to be aware of. As I pointed out in Volume One, the 1911 is a little hard on its ammo, crashing each round into the feed ramp, and requiring a lot of back-and-forth and up-and-down action before each is safely in the chamber. Thus you must be careful in belling stem diameter and crimp settings. But once taken care of, they stay set for a long time.

One puzzling problem with reloads, that is most-easily solved with gunsmithing, is premature lock. If you’re merrily shooting along, and the gun locks open before it runs out of ammo, you have a problem. First, determine when. Does it happen with a round left in the mag? Probably a magazine follower correction. Some magazines, in order to ensure a positive lock open when empty, have the shelf a bit high. While the higher shelf does create a positive lock, it can also create a problem with a premature lock. The easiest solution is to either modify the shelf of the magazine causing the problem, or swap out the follower for a new one.

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