![]() ![]() Then lift out the hammer assembly, which includes the hammer (14), hammer strut (16) and hammer strut pin (17) (Fig. Next, remove the hammer pin (15) from the frame (Fig. It may now be pulled to the left and away from the frame (Fig. With the hammer cocked, rotate the safety lock (37) nearly to the “on” position. Rotate the barrel bushing counterclockwise until it is disengaged from the slide and remove it. If the spring does not come free easily, rotate the plug in the counterclockwise direction to separate it from the spring. Next, withdraw the plug and recoil spring from the slide (42) (Fig. Be careful, as the spring is under considerable tension. With the thumb, press inward on the knurled end of the recoil spring plug (30) while at the same time rotating the barrel bushing (2) one-quarter of a turn clockwise to free the plug and recoil spring (35) assembly (Fig. Start by resting the heel of the gun on a table so both hands may be used. Visually inspect the chamber to confirm it is empty. To ensure that the pistol is unloaded, point the muzzle in a safe direction then remove the magazine and retract the slide. Be aware that additional takedown steps are required for Colt Series 80- and 90-type pistols, and that specialized parts and features found on many custom and competition pistols require specific tools or knowledge not covered here. Model 1911A1-type pistols, but should prove helpful with the disassembly of other M1911-based pistols as well. The accompanying disassembly instructions are for basic U.S. Even so, the pistol’s basic lockwork remains much as Browning originally designed it. Popular, modern-day variations of the basic Browning-Colt design have led to both small-frame and smaller-caliber variants along with double-stack models from foreign and domestic armsmakers. ![]() The improved model was designated the U.S. They included frame scallops near the trigger, an arched mainspring housing, a shorter hammer spur, better sights, a short trigger and an elongated grip safety. The Model of 1911 was updated during the early 1920s with several minor changes designed to improve its handling qualities. “Of the two pistols, the board was of the opinion that the Colt is superior, because it is more reliable, more enduring, more easily disassembled when there are broken parts to be replaced, and the more accurate.” Since then, the “forty-five” and its descendants have achieved a worldwide reputation for serviceability. The final report of the military selection board convened in 1906-1907 for the purpose of choosing a new U.S.-issue sidearm remarked of the Colt-made Browning design and of its last surviving competitor, a Savage entry: service pistol for nearly three-quarters of a century and to the seminal nature of its design, which has been the basis for innumerable spin-offs. 45 ACP has established an unprecedented place in history owing to its service as the official U.S. ![]()
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