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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: longstevo on June 16, 2011, 07:45:04 AM

Title: Need help assembling my Taurus 1911 45!
Post by: longstevo on June 16, 2011, 07:45:04 AM: Hey guys. Once again I come to you asking for firearms advice.

I've got a Taurus 1911 45 and I disassembled it a couple days ago to clean it, now when it was time to put it back together, I've hit a wall.

I'm almost done, except now I'm stuck at the step where I must insert the slide stop through the hole in the lower reciever (and making sure it slides through the corresponding hole in the barrel link). It goes in but stops about halfway through. Try as I might, I simply cannot get it in any further. It should just fit right in, right? I shouldn't have to use tools to get this part in.

Any ideas?
Title: Re: Need help assembling my Taurus 1911 45!
Post by: Huntbear on June 16, 2011, 07:49:52 AM: You have the slide part way back? No you do not need any tool. pm sent.
Title: Re: Need help assembling my Taurus 1911 45!
Post by: addicted on June 16, 2011, 08:09:17 AM: :chuckle:

this brings back memories....
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Post by: MP123 on June 16, 2011, 09:04:53 AM: You might need to have the slide just slightly pulled back to line everythign up...
Title: Re: Need help assembling my Taurus 1911 45!
Post by: pianoman9701 on June 16, 2011, 09:05:40 AM: Try this:

PT 1911 FIELD STRIP AND REASSEMBLY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptFagxhwTtQ#)
Title: Re: Need help assembling my Taurus 1911 45!
Post by: Woodchuck on June 16, 2011, 09:15:49 AM: Must be broke, send it to me, if I can fix it I will send it back, if not I will just pitch it ;) :chuckle:
Title: Re: Need help assembling my Taurus 1911 45!
Post by: Huntbear on June 16, 2011, 09:20:36 AM: Quote from: Woodchuck on June 16, 2011, 09:15:49 AM
Must be broke, send it to me, if I can fix it I will send it back, if not I will just pitch it ;) :chuckle:

Mighty nice offer there! :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Need help assembling my Taurus 1911 45!
Post by: longstevo on June 16, 2011, 09:29:37 AM: Thanks for the video pianoman. After watching it, it seems like I'm going through the right steps, but the step at 8:03 in the video is where I'm having my hitch. It simply won't snap in! :bash:

Woodchuck, that's a mighty tempting offer! :chuckle:
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Post by: Woodchuck on June 16, 2011, 09:34:02 AM: I'm here to help man :tup: ;)
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Post by: MP123 on June 16, 2011, 09:37:05 AM: Did you get it through the ring? Then you just need to line up the slide stop and the cutout on the slide...
Title: Re: Need help assembling my Taurus 1911 45!
Post by: Huntbear on June 16, 2011, 09:40:53 AM: OK, completely disassemble entire weapon. Put in box. Shake vigorously. Open box, see if gun is assembled. If not, repeat until assembly is complete.

:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: Woodchuck on June 16, 2011, 09:42:29 AM: :yeah: thats exactly what I do
Title: Re: Need help assembling my Taurus 1911 45!
Post by: sebek556 on June 16, 2011, 09:47:42 AM: check your slide saftey if its on it wont go in, if its off it does take a little force.
also check operator head space and timing. :chuckle:
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Post by: JackOfAllTrades on June 16, 2011, 09:51:06 AM: Visualize through the slide stop hole. Is the barrel link hole lined up? If not, slide off the slide, put a little gun grease or vasaline on the link to hold it in place, slide the slide back on slowly. Line up the link with the hole in the frame. You could also use a toothpick to line it up. If this one has a full length guide rod, then pull the recoil spring but leave the barrel bushing in. Sometimes the spring will press on the barrel lug/link enough to move it out of alignment. If your link is 'sloppy' then when you slide the slide on the frame, do it 'muzzle down'. A 1911 can be assembled in the field in the dark once you get the hang of it.

-Steve
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Post by: dad98684 on June 16, 2011, 10:08:33 AM: there are two notches on the slide, the smaller one , furthest back, lines up with a dimple on the slide release when the slide release is in the hole. slight back and forth on the slide may help get everything to line up. it should just slide right in.
Title: Re: Need help assembling my Taurus 1911 45!
Post by: cwuwildcat on June 16, 2011, 12:42:38 PM: Quote from: longstevo on June 16, 2011, 09:29:37 AM
Thanks for the video pianoman. After watching it, it seems like I'm going through the right steps, but the step at 8:03 in the video is where I'm having my hitch. It simply won't snap in! :bash:

Woodchuck, that's a mighty tempting offer! :chuckle:

Sorry to ask the obvious, but when you get to the point of putting in the slide stop, can you look through the hole and see daylight all the way through? I've had to give mine a gentle love tap to get it in because of tight clearance.
Title: Re: Need help assembling my Taurus 1911 45!
Post by: longstevo on June 17, 2011, 01:50:28 PM: Got it fixed!

Turns out there was a bit of a metal burr in the recess where the slide pin bracket is supposed to snap in to. Just had to grind that down a bit, and it went right together.

Thanks for all the help guys. And next time, I will completely disassemble the gun and put it in a box before shaking it until its assembled. If that doesn't work, I'll just toss it out the window. ;)