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I have a Kimber Ultra Raptor II compact .45 and I wanted to use one of those shims to replace the plunger lever & trigger bar lever, allowing me to remove the extractor (for cleaning) but upon initial disassembly, I noted that after removing the firing pin cover, firing pin/spring, I looked down...

Okay, I know I know, I set up a thread with a similar title but this is something I've never seen before. I have a new Para Ord GI Expert. I finally was able to remove the firing pin after the firing pin cover was removed with the help of a small hammer and a flathead screwdriver; the firing pin...

I have a relatively new Springfield Champion 45 acp. It is the Commander sized 1911 with 5" RAMPED bull barrel. I went to a gun range and was required to use THEIR ammo, my mistake, so I used it and somehow it damaged the barrel's feed ramp; looking at the ramp from the rear of the pistol, the...

I have a broken-in new Para Ordnance GI Expert Govn't model. After my last shooting session in which I shot 200 rounds of .45acp, I performed a takedown of the pistol for cleaning and tried to remove the firing pin stop to take out the firing pin and spring for cleaning... get it? "spring...

Hello all, I don't know if any of you have noticed but 45 acp ammo has gotten really expensive; just in the past two months it has increased from an average of $18 per 50 rounds to $24 for the same 50 rounds. I can't afford bulk ammo purchases now, but I can buy a box now and then as I can...

I have a new 1911 Springfield Armory GI Champion Lightweight Commander, obviously the upper is all steel, the lower (frame) is alloy. About a month ago I put its first 50 rounds through it, I cleaned it, looked great, put it away in gun safe. Then, I went to the range yesterday and put 50 more...