| The 1911 Pistol Is Its Own Toolbox!
By John L. Marshall - How to disassemble the M1911 pistol
using only its own parts.
Accidental Discharge of a 1911 in a
Thumb Break Holster
Autoloader Action Types
.45 Auto Sear Jig--Originally developed by U.S. Air Force
match armorers for their target pistols. Cuts both primary engagement angle and break away
angle. Designed to be used with the Brownell's frame pins. Complete instructions for both
carry and competition trigger jobs included.
Barrel ID on Ty
Moore's Cool Gun Site
Blueprints for the M1911A1
Pistol - Scans of the Springfield Armory government blueprints for
the M1911A1
Breaking in a new 1911 Pistol by Syd
Build it Your Way by Scott Smith -
Build a 1911 pistol the way you want it.
Conditions of Readiness of the 1911
Pistol
Is "Cocked and Locked" (Condition One) Dangerous - A
discussion of the safety features and function of the M1911 Pistol
Custom Auto Pistol Modifications for Serious
Duty by Jim Higginbotham
Custom 1911A1 Modifications
A Pictorial Guide by Russ White
Cut-Aways and Schematics
Dropping the Slide on an Empty Chamber
The Danger in Covering the
Ejection Port While Racking the Slide - Bullet explodes injuring
hand (ouch!) By Warren
The Elements of a Trigger Job on an
M1911 Pistol
FTF (Failure to Feed) & FTE (Failure to
Extract) Troubleshooting Guide By Randy Adams
Firing Pin Safety and Accidental
Discharge from Dropping a 1911
Fluff & Buff -
Tips for enhanced break-in and reliability preparation for autoloading
pistols
FM
23-35 Basic Field Manual - Basic Field
Manual of the M1911 and M1911A1 is online. This is the version which was
issued in 1940 and authorized by General George C. Marshall. Special
thanks goes to Anthony Gabrielson who did the scanning and OCR which
allows this online document to look like the original while having the
type in text so that it is searchable and prints using fonts. If you
ever wanted to know how to fire your 1911 from horseback at a full
gallop, this manual will show you how. It also shows us how the Army
expected soldiers to be trained with the M1911 in the WWII era. Included
are target and range diagrams, scoring charts, funky old pictures and
much more.
Holding the Trigger Back While Loading an M1911
Pistol
How Does it Work? (Courtesy of M1911.org)
How does the Series 80 Colt differ
from the true M1911?
Inertial Discharge of
the M1911 Pistol By John De Armond
Jim Higginbotham’s Favorite Self Defense Loads
Kimber Series II Firing Pin Block
Safety - Diagram and discussion of the Kimber Series II Firing Pin
Block Safety
Kimber Series II
Detailed Disassembly and Assembly
Maintenance of the
M1911-A1
Malfunctions, Stoppages and Remedial Actions for
the M1911-A1
Some MEU's still carry proven M1911 .45's
- Not everyone in the U.S. military carries Beretta’s M-9 9 mm
handgun. A small group of Marines still carry .45-caliber pistols — but
they’re a far cry from Grandpa’s World War II gun.
Parkerization
by Syd
Premature Slide Lock on Kimber
Reliability Secrets by
John Marshall
Rebuild the .45 M1911A1 Pistol to USAMTU
Specifications
Recoil Spring Selection by Bill Wilson
Recommended Modifications to the
Colt .45 Auto for Self-Defense Use by Les Bengtson
When to Restore A Firearm Finish
(and when not to) By Bill Adair
Making
the Rock Island Armory .45 1911 Pistol Reliable By Jason
The Series 70 Colt Autos
Safety Tests for the M1911/M1911A1 Pistol
Slide Release or Slingshot? Dropping the Slide
During a Reload from Slide Lock
The Theory of Operation of the Colt .45 ACP
Government Model Pistol
Todd Jarrett On How to
Shoot a Pistol
Useful resources to counter the
"ballistic fingerprinting" lies
Why
Your 1911 Autopistol Won't Work by Duane Thomas
Will M1911 Springs "Take a
Set" if left cocked and locked with magazines loaded for an
extended period of time? |
