EGW recoil assembly, officers model

subhuman · June 8, 2019, 09:20 AM

do any of use the EGW assembly in your Colt officers model 1911, if you do is it easy to install and how well does it work?

std7mag · June 8, 2019, 06:14 PM

Can you dinine "recoil assembly"?

Should be a
1)guide rod
2)spring
3)spring tube
4)bushing.

My Sprinfield Champion had a slightly different setup.
I changed mine over to the "military" style.
Factory guide rod
Wolffe spring
EGW "YOU LOSE" spring tube
Ed Brown bushing.
(Note, EGW bushing did work, but Ed Brown fit slightly better.)

subhuman · June 8, 2019, 08:58 PM

this it is a recoil assembly
http://www.egwguns.com/images/products/10502.jpg

std7mag · June 9, 2019, 06:16 PM

That is essentially what i got rid of on my Champion.

David R · June 9, 2019, 06:53 PM

I took the dual spring set up out of my LW Officers ACP and put in a Wilsons Flat wire.
Shoots all loads great. Zero problems.

David

1stmar · June 9, 2019, 07:26 PM

I have the same set up by a different maker. These were very popular and common 20 years ago. They work well. Requires gunsmith installation.

June 8, 2019, 09:20 AM	#1
subhuman Senior Member Join Date: April 21, 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 383	EGW recoil assembly, officers model do any of use the EGW assembly in your Colt officers model 1911, if you do is it easy to install and how well does it work?

June 8, 2019, 06:14 PM	#2
std7mag Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2013 Location: Central Taxylvania.. Posts: 3,609	Can you dinine "recoil assembly"? Should be a 1)guide rod 2)spring 3)spring tube 4)bushing. My Sprinfield Champion had a slightly different setup. I changed mine over to the "military" style. Factory guide rod Wolffe spring EGW "YOU LOSE" spring tube Ed Brown bushing. (Note, EGW bushing did work, but Ed Brown fit slightly better.) __________________ When our own government declares itself as "tyrannical", where does that leave us??!! "Januarary 6th insurrection". Funny, I didn't see a single piece of rope...

June 9, 2019, 06:16 PM	#4
std7mag Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2013 Location: Central Taxylvania.. Posts: 3,609	That is essentially what i got rid of on my Champion. __________________ When our own government declares itself as "tyrannical", where does that leave us??!! "Januarary 6th insurrection". Funny, I didn't see a single piece of rope...

June 8, 2019, 08:58 PM	#3
subhuman Senior Member Join Date: April 21, 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 383	this it is a recoil assembly http://www.egwguns.com/images/products/10502.jpg

June 9, 2019, 06:53 PM	#5
David R Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2015 Location: The swamps of WNY Posts: 753	I took the dual spring set up out of my LW Officers ACP and put in a Wilsons Flat wire. Shoots all loads great. Zero problems. David

June 9, 2019, 07:26 PM	#6
1stmar Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,378	I have the same set up by a different maker. These were very popular and common 20 years ago. They work well. Requires gunsmith installation.