1911 SLide Operation Problem

[BlindJustice]

I stopped by a gun store to pick up an Ammo Can. WHile waiting to be served an active duty Marine in uniform was asking about advice about his 1911. It wasn't cycling the slide back all the way to eject the fired case.
The store clerk was about through with him advising him to go on the net to
the 1911 Forum. I asked the Marine to hang around a minute while they got me my ammo can. At the entrance to the store there's a chair and couch and coffee table. We talked about his 1911 and what ammo he was using. I told him the stock recoil spring is 18 lbs. He was thinking of getting some +P ammo to cycle the slide - I told him if he's going to get resupplied in the field with G.I. Ball 230 gr. stay with the stock spring - Also confirmed he wasn't over lubing the slide and how new the gun was. I also told him the THe High Road also has lots of knowledgeable people on it for
advice to get his 1911 broken in. ALso gave him my phone number becausue the gun shop didn't have any +P .45 ACP but I do have it
on hand if he wanted to try some.

We'll see.

 

[Old Fuff]

Standard spring is 16, not 18 pounds...

Anyway, you should have ask him if he'd added any plastic recoil buffers to his recoil spring guide. They reduce slide travel and run-up. Combine that with a long ejector, and some light bulbs should go on. He may also have a problem with the extractor - either mis-fitted or not correctly tensioned. Last but not least, a bad chamber could be causing his problems.

 

[Hoppy590]

is it HIS 1911 or is it the Corps 1911. if its the Corps.have him show the apropriate people and get it fixed, on the books.

 

[Old Fuff]

I don't believe the USMC has any 1911A1 .45 pistols in general issue anymore, only a handful in special operations units. These would likely be kept in some arms room, and not get off-base.

 

[Hoppy590]

never underestimate bureaucracy some poor reserve unit out there probibly still have thier Nam era M16's. the marines still use the Mue-Soc M1911a1 for Force Recon units which is an original US M1911 with some aftermarket parts. again, im not sure if this is the Marines personal gun, or the Corps issued side arm

i wonder due to this in the OP

I told him if he's going to get resupplied in the field with G.I. Ball 230 gr. stay with the stock spring

 

[2TransAms]

Could be it's cycling too fast,and pinching the spent brass before it gets out. If the spring is too heavy,the slide will go back too slowly and slam back forward too soon.

16# Wilson Combat springs make all my 1911s run like buttah.

 

[BlindJustice]

Hey guys,

ok, I'm tired of standing on one foot and my butt is sore from my own butt
kicking because the guy I was with was in a hurry and I should have got
some contact info. so I could caontact him

So, I looked up the Marine Recruiting office phone numbers in the town I was in as well as the nearby town I live in to try to re-connect.

Figure out if it is his personal weapon or what

If he is a recruiter and it's a bit far from some bigger base
who knows what they might have for a small arms locker?

But it seems kinda weird for an E5/E6 looking towards late twenties
to be asking this stuff at a gun store yah know? He was in uniform with
the Khaki shirt and blue pants with red stripe down the outside looking good so Recruitee seems a good read.

I will call and ask around on Monday morning.

Stock spring = 16 lbs - committed to memory