1911 field strip

finrot · January 27, 2012, 07:59 PM

I am buying a 1911 45 and I see advertised for 1911's a wrench for the barrel bushing. My question is do you need to remove the bushing to field strip to clean, and if so which is a good one to buy. thanks

dabluesguy · January 27, 2012, 08:27 PM

Yes, you need to remove the barrel bushing to field strip it. They make the wrench in metal or some sort of plastic or nylon or something. They are very useful and don't cost much.

Hawg · January 27, 2012, 08:45 PM

You don't need the wrench unless you have a custom fit bushing.

Nathan · January 27, 2012, 08:49 PM

The metal typ with the bump seem best to me, but 99% don't need any wrench.

jimbob86 · January 27, 2012, 08:51 PM

Mine does not need a wrench.....

James K · January 27, 2012, 11:32 PM

Accurizing a 1911 involves a close fit of the barrel to the bushing and a tight fit of the bushing to the slide, tight enough that a wrench may be needed to remove the bushing. But a standard factory or GI pistol will not need a wrench to remove the bushing.

Jim

finrot · January 28, 2012, 02:01 PM

Thank you for all who took time to reply

January 27, 2012, 07:59 PM	#1
finrot Member Join Date: February 19, 2006 Location: Stamford Ct. Posts: 94	1911 field strip I am buying a 1911 45 and I see advertised for 1911's a wrench for the barrel bushing. My question is do you need to remove the bushing to field strip to clean, and if so which is a good one to buy. thanks

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January 27, 2012, 08:27 PM	#2
dabluesguy Member Join Date: August 3, 2011 Location: Eastern Orygun Posts: 91	Yes, you need to remove the barrel bushing to field strip it. They make the wrench in metal or some sort of plastic or nylon or something. They are very useful and don't cost much.

January 27, 2012, 08:45 PM	#3
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	You don't need the wrench unless you have a custom fit bushing.

January 27, 2012, 08:49 PM	#4
Nathan Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2001 Posts: 6,321	The metal typ with the bump seem best to me, but 99% don't need any wrench.

January 27, 2012, 08:51 PM	#5
jimbob86 Junior member Join Date: October 4, 2007 Location: All the way to NEBRASKA Posts: 8,722	Mine does not need a wrench.....

January 27, 2012, 11:32 PM	#6
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	Accurizing a 1911 involves a close fit of the barrel to the bushing and a tight fit of the bushing to the slide, tight enough that a wrench may be needed to remove the bushing. But a standard factory or GI pistol will not need a wrench to remove the bushing. Jim

January 28, 2012, 02:01 PM	#7
finrot Member Join Date: February 19, 2006 Location: Stamford Ct. Posts: 94	Thank you for all who took time to reply