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March 24, 2001, 03:49 PM
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Join Date: August 10, 2000
Location: Spokane ,wa
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My 1911's plunger tube is loose,How does it attach? It looks like Hex head screws sort of,but I cannot get it tight.
It moves enough that the Safety Plunger will slip past the Thumb Safety,So I have to push the safety plunger in so I move the thumb safety. What do I need to repair this. |
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March 24, 2001, 05:35 PM
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Join Date: March 4, 1999
Location: Hot Springs AR. USA
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The plunger tube is attached to the frame staked pins.
The "pins" are actually hollow tubes that must be "swedged" (I know I didn't spell that right) into place. It's POSSIBLE to do it at home, but much more likely that you'll just collapse the plunger tube. Take it to a RELIABLE gunsmith and let them re-stake it for you. Shouldn't cost you much, and unless he's VERY busy, he may do it while you wait. It only takes a few moments, a special fixture, and a special punch, but without that special fixture and punch, it's darned hard to do correctly.
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March 27, 2001, 12:35 AM
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You can degrease it and use red loctite on the staked pins ,if the gunsmith cannot get to it.
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March 27, 2001, 12:06 PM
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Join Date: January 31, 1999
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Even if the 'smith...
stakes it back in place, red Locktite is a good idea too.
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