1911 Pistol Disassembly Guide - Bull Barrel and FLGR

[SirSmok3Alot225]

@paintballplayer700 - thanks!

[SirSmok3Alot225]

call me a newb and ya might be right ;-) but I have a question anyway...

Are full length guide rods ONLY compatible with bull barrels?? or can you drop one into a bushing barrel as well??

I'm part shopping at the moment and dont want to make a rookie mistake. Any advice is much appreciated!!

[paintballplayer700]

@SirSmok3Alot225 You can use a FLGR with a regular bushing barrel. You will need a spring plug that has a hole in it for the FLGR to pass through, otherwise assembly is exactly the same as a regular bushing gun. Should take about 15 seconds to swap the parts.

[gasitman]

DO you absoulutly have to use the paperclip to disassemble? Or can you just use force and watch the spring from flying?

[paintballplayer700]

@gasitman Pretty much you need some sort of tool. Otherwise you won't be able to remove the guide rod.

[xXBallistic82Xx]

That 1911 looks sweet with that accessery rail. I usually dont like acc. rails on a 1911. That kind of looks like Robocops gun.

[clg315]

Firearms with bull barrel are more simple compared to barrel with bushing. I have seen a video of disassembly using paper clip, small screwdriver and a hammer!

[clg315]

thanks for the video.I have the same predicament with earthcruzer. i wonder why the gun dealer include in the gun case the manual for firearm with barrel having bushing.

[jtbolyard88]

Thank you for this video! I have been searching everywhere for some info on how to field strip my Kimber Compact Aluminum Stainless and finally I found this. Love the gun thanks for the help!

[beemaze]

Great video and the TRP Operator with the full rail is my favorite 1911.

[mikeb1444]

Takes down like a sig for the most part. I like that.

[41ACE]

excuse me sir, great vid. but i have a question about your barrel. is it conical?

[ricksie1988]

gud day sir, my 45 cal is a bull barrel, im planning to convert it to a pistol with bushing, on my occular inspection i can realy work on it, but i still need your advice, thank you so much.

[ljr111]

This video was GREAT. I'm a Glock Gunsmith and just got a 1911 TRP Operator and I was confused about the Disassenbly. The SA manual is not instructional at all. Thank you.

[ihavelambeyes]

Beautiful gun. I love mine. GREAT VID! Either way you'll need a tool on a 1911 paper clip tool way more handy than a allen wrench!

[Grubbernaut]

Ugly gun, but good vid.

For me, the problem is not that it's slightly more complex, but that it requires tools. For a field strip, I wouldn't want that.

[newshyne0822]

what part of that gun is ugly? what is nice to you?

[Grubbernaut]

@newshyne0822

The full length dust cover with the rail is ugly, to me, on a 1911. I also don't like full length guide rods, but that's beside the point; it's a good vid.

[TheTRPOPERATOR45]

Very helpful video! The paper clip trick is very easy. Just use a new paper clip everytime because they do break and it's a pain to get it out of the small hole if it gets stuck in the guide rod.

Thanks for the tip!

-TheTRPOPERATOR45

[Bittermanscolon]

I just did mine. Its not all that bad. Just make sure you don't use those light weight plastic covered ones, they break off too easily and I have to drive that TINY little sucker out and pull it hte rest of the way with pliers. Not that fun and will ruin your day if you can't get it out!

[apstewart]

I was under the impression that a bull barrel (bushingless) wouldn't require any tools to field strip. Would've been ideal, but this still looks better to me even if a tool is still required. Thanks for the video!

[paintballplayer700]

Using no bushing means the spring plug has to be "reverse cut" and inserted from the inside. That basically means a takedown tool of some sort is always needed, except for the 2-piece guide rods that screw apart.

[adrianrubi]

will those full length guide rods used by STI work in any bull-barelled 1911?

[LannomFilm]

Is that a Commander or a Government model?

[paintballplayer700]

gov't

[RECONCAMO69]

I have this same pistol..work of art!..I love springfield 1911s..top quality...nice vid!

[Robertamissoniluv]

Great instruction man. I tried it on my Kimber with the bull barrel and it was easy. Thanks for the instructions.

[Angelofmercy01]

beautiful looking pistol

[earthcruzer]

OMG thank you for this video. Though I was in the military for almost 6 years and own several firearms, I recently bought a charles daly 1911 and could not figure out disassembly as it was my first 1911 style. And right before a metal anguish meltdown I found this video, which is very helpful though now I feel like an idiot.

[paintballplayer700]

Glad to help!

[RRFCaptain]

How do you remove the tension from the spring on the guide rod so you can push it through?

[warmonger357]

Do you know how to remove Factory sights from a Norc A1 I want to put XS big dot on mine, think it is saked probably need to cut a dovetail too.

[Ronnies001]

I was just looking around when I was mesmerized by your Vanna White impression. Have you ever considered a career in Hand Modeling? The pay is good & there's no dress code:)

[paintballplayer700]

Surgeon's hands. :-)

[aznlonewuff]

how come your TRP has a full length dust cover?

[paintballplayer700]

All TRP Operators came with full-length dust covers until like 2 years ago.

[Mike1535]

dry firing the weapon is not best way to ensure the weapon is safe

[darkzero79]

hahahahahaha yeah

[paintballplayer700]

After cycling the slide several times to ensure there is nothing in the chamber, dry firing IS a good way to finish the process. That's why every IPSC shooting competition stage ends with "show clear, hammer down, and holster." You clear the chamber, dry fire the weapon to prove it's not loaded, and place it in your holster.

[MrRezister]

I'm very grateful for this information. My fathter presented me with a Rock Island compact a few months ago, and I was unfamiliar with the disassembly process for this style 1911. Thanks for sharing!

[DontFearTheReaper1]

No matter if it's a operator or an old fashioned government issue, the M1911A1 pistol is one of the best pistols ever made.

I heard theres a special guide rod for the springfield operator that has a laser built inside, supposably it's made to make the weapon more accurate when your raiding a building (I'm into Milsims using airsoft weapons) or at an indoor gunrange. Is that true? if so, would you ever install one into your pistol?

[paintballplayer700]

I think it's called the Lasermax or something, they make them for various pistols. They are like $250. I would never touch one. If you need a laser, just get one that mounts under the frame, no need to put it inside the gun. No laser makes a gun "more accurate," it just makes aiming a little faster.

[DoctorBlasto]

This information was most helpfull. My brother picked up a used series 70 with a bull barrel and integral compensator and didn't enquire on how to stip it properly before taking it home.

Thanks again

[zenanskig]

he waived it in front of his face before he clear the weapon.lol. good video.

[paintballplayer700]

Give me a break.  I cleared the weapon twice before starting the camera.

[ChildoftheKoRnf9]

Although awesome video, but zenan does have a point. But in any case no one should own a gun unless they know to clear the weapon before hand. Im not even a gun owner and I know this.

[lukepalmer8]

what is the catridge on a 1911

[paintballplayer700]

.45 ACP.

[rtm26]

or .38 super or 9mm

[FRecon333]

A true 1911 is a single action, single stack pistol chambered in .45 ACP. If you really consider the .38 super and 9mm variants true 1911's, what about the .22 version? I've even heard of a .40 S&W version.

[DannyK426]

very nice 1911. But it helped me decide i dont want a operator, no way a field strip in the pitch black could be accomplished very easily. None the less, and extremely impressive weapon you have here. Thank you very much for the excellent video!

[tat2edangel69]

I own a Kimber ultra carry II and the manufacture instuctions that come with the gun say to dry fire it several times after reassembly to ensure that it is running properly. Just for info purpose.

[paintballplayer700]

Ah, but any 1911 with a FLGR will be newer. :-)

[BIGpimpWILL]

I like your video, but i just wanted to point out one bad thing. the ONLY bad thing that i saw actually.

My dad was a Marine in Vietnam. He was a sniper and when not in the field, he was a weapons specialist.

He always tells me, NEVER dry fire a gun. It is VERY bad for the firing pin.

I just wanted to say.

[paintballplayer700]

No offense, but your dad's advice has been out of date since... well, Vietnam. Old guns can't be dry fired because their firing pins are made of soft, ductile metal that will gradually stretch and break. And rimfire guns can't be dry-fired because the pin will peen the chamber. But all modern centerfire weapons are 100% safe to dry-fire. The worst that can happen is you'll have to replace the firing pin spring every 10,000 snaps.

[BIGpimpWILL]

well even if it is "out of date", which it may or may not be, I still go by that rule. He buys many modern guns, but we still do it just to make sure. I just wanted to kind of say that. You might want to say something about doing that with old pistols. I'm pretty sure not everyone has new pistols. =)

[turbotension]

I dry fire all of my guns to practice trigger control. Sometimes I will use dummy rds, but most of the time not. I would never buy a gun so delicate it could not be dry fired.

[warmonger357]

Has that got a Rail on it?. What is the name of that custom work where they cut slots into the Slide.

[paintballplayer700]

Yes, it has a rail. Not sure what you mean by "slots" - you mean the cocking serrations that you grab to move the slide?

[warmonger357]

Hi, I have seen custom work done where there has been holes or slots cut or EDM into the slide which allows you to see the Barrel. I think it is called lightening just not sure.

[paintballplayer700]

Oh yeah, I don't think there's an official name for that. Every gunsmith calls it something different, you just gotta describe what you want.

[Grayfox988]

I'm not into 1911-s, I'm more comfortable with post-WW2 guns, but I really liked the video. Field-stripping videos are fun to watch, and you explained everything. Please make more!

[maska1870]

Sweet 1911 man, mine came whith the manual, but still its one good video that would have saved me time.Good work, and thanks for sharing!

[reyeskid]

at first i was like damn thats a tiny allen wrench, hahhaha im a genius i know.... sooo wait.. you DON'T need glue... uh-oh

[Pyrognosis]

Nice video. Thanks.

I wished you had a second light to illuminate the foreground a litter better. That .45 is certainly very black! Your material is presented well and the reassembly tip was great!

[paintballplayer700]

Me too, my workbench is in a poorly illuminated spot in my garage. To get even the amount of light in this vid I had to hang a construction light on a ladder. :-) Plus it was shot with a crappy video camera.

[buzzclark]

GREAT VIDEO. The bent (allen wrench i.e. paper clip) is the only aspect of this bull barrel that prevents me from purchasing many 1911 small size, or other models. I'd love to have a Kimber Eclipse Compact but I fear it has this feature. Thanks for a great vid which has been added to my list.  JAMES.

[paintballplayer700]

Thanks for the comments!

[ColdSteel1911]

IS that a full length guide rod?

[paintballplayer700]

It says so in the title, the description, and the video itself, so that'd be a yes.

[ColdSteel1911]

I was being Sarcastic BUT thanks anyways..LMAO.-

[batbawls]

Was that TRP Operator custom ordered from the Springfield custom shop? I don't see any TRP on their web site with the full length dust cover. Nice pistol!

[paintballplayer700]

Thanks. It's the old model; the TRP Operators were all full dust covers until about a year ago when they went to the half-length model. Full length is still available, they do occasional small runs of them. That pistol is an absolute tack driver and runs very smoothly.