Disconnect , simple change or not

cw308 · February 4, 2019, 08:34 AM

My Colt 70 series disconnectors is rough on the sides not he top that rides the slide but the sides , I polished but didn't want to take any metal away . Could I just order a disconnectors from Wilson and drop it in ?

polyphemus · February 4, 2019, 01:00 PM

CW,the disconnector has nothing to do with slide to frame fit.
But since you seem to like fixing what ain't broke,a new disconnector will be a rather easy replacement,they almost never require additional work.

RickB · February 4, 2019, 01:29 PM

The sides don't really rub on anything.

The paddle, where the sear spring and disconnector ride on it, can sometimes do with some clean-up, there's usually an almost-invisible mold separation line right where the sear spring rides, and the area inside the window that bears on the sear pin might benefit from a little polishing.

I did quite a bit of prep on a Colt disconnector before installing it in a non-Colt, but it probably didn't really need it.

cw308 · February 4, 2019, 04:22 PM

The reason I focused on the disconnector , with the slide off and I press the disconnectors down in the frame I can feel the roughness , the contact on the sear spring it smooth no burrs polished both , with the disconnector out of the gun the outer dimension at the top is not a smooth drum but rough , is not binding in the frame in any way , looks like it was made that way . I'm not looking for extra work but after market from EGW or Wilson look well made and smooth .

February 4, 2019, 08:34 AM	#1
cw308 Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2010 Location: Plainview , Long Island NY Posts: 3,863	Disconnect , simple change or not My Colt 70 series disconnectors is rough on the sides not he top that rides the slide but the sides , I polished but didn't want to take any metal away . Could I just order a disconnectors from Wilson and drop it in ?

February 4, 2019, 01:29 PM	#3
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 8,518	The sides don't really rub on anything. The paddle, where the sear spring and disconnector ride on it, can sometimes do with some clean-up, there's usually an almost-invisible mold separation line right where the sear spring rides, and the area inside the window that bears on the sear pin might benefit from a little polishing. I did quite a bit of prep on a Colt disconnector before installing it in a non-Colt, but it probably didn't really need it. __________________ Runs off at the mouth about anything 1911 related on this site and half the time is flat out wrong.

February 4, 2019, 01:00 PM	#2
polyphemus Senior Member Join Date: June 24, 2012 Posts: 1,055	CW,the disconnector has nothing to do with slide to frame fit. But since you seem to like fixing what ain't broke,a new disconnector will be a rather easy replacement,they almost never require additional work.

February 4, 2019, 04:22 PM	#4
cw308 Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2010 Location: Plainview , Long Island NY Posts: 3,863	The reason I focused on the disconnector , with the slide off and I press the disconnectors down in the frame I can feel the roughness , the contact on the sear spring it smooth no burrs polished both , with the disconnector out of the gun the outer dimension at the top is not a smooth drum but rough , is not binding in the frame in any way , looks like it was made that way . I'm not looking for extra work but after market from EGW or Wilson look well made and smooth .