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darkgael · September 14, 2012, 01:03 AM

Some years ago, I was at the range with a used Springfield 1911 that I had just bought. One shot felt very different.
The front half of the slide had cracked off - clean, like it had been cut by a knife - and gone down range.
Called SA and sent them the gun. They had had a problem with heat treatment on a run of slides. They returned the gun to me quickly and it has been perfect since through many, many rounds.
Pete

September 14, 2012, 01:03 AM	#81
darkgael Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2006 Location: Homes in Brooklyn, NY and in Pennsylvania. Posts: 5,473	Yep Some years ago, I was at the range with a used Springfield 1911 that I had just bought. One shot felt very different. The front half of the slide had cracked off - clean, like it had been cut by a knife - and gone down range. Called SA and sent them the gun. They had had a problem with heat treatment on a run of slides. They returned the gun to me quickly and it has been perfect since through many, many rounds. Pete __________________ “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” Ernest Hemingway ... NRA Life Member