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Old October 16, 2010, 11:04 PM   #3
drail
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You have just learned that almost every part of a 1911 has to be "fitted" to the gun. Your new mag catch is a little long (which is better than a little short). If you look up into the mag well and see the catch's lug protruding into the opening do you see a staright shank inside the magwell which then tapers to an angle? If you do then you will need to file the tip of the release until only the angled surface protrudes into the magwell. Maintain exactly the same angle as it originally had so that when the mag slides up against the catch it strikes an angle and pushes it aside rather than hitting a straight shank head on. If you don't want to get into all of this then you can either return the catch or pay a 1911 smith to fit it to your frame. The joys of part swapping. A few will "drop in" but most will need some tweaking.
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