Wait (had to go read the whole thread), you actually have a 1911 in 40S&W? What's the matter with you?SoupOrMan wrote:Sadly I'd need a new slide for that.FelixEstrella wrote:Second that.blackeagle603 wrote:What? No .400 Corbon?
Ok, so I guess that leaves me voting for weird and esoteric -- but .400 Corbon is my bucket list (got a nice running Norinco earmarked for the project).
Should I convert my 1911?
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Re: Should I convert my 1911?
It goes with my other firearms in .40.
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Re: Should I convert my 1911?
For some reason, this comes to mindHTRN wrote:Im not gonna say "See? HTRN is always right!".
Nope, nope, nope.
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1060 West Addison, Chicago, Illinois...HTRN wrote:Just let me know where to send the bill.
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C/O Elwood BluesSoupOrMan wrote:1060 West Addison, Chicago, Illinois...HTRN wrote:Just let me know where to send the bill.
...even before I read MHI, my response to seeing a poster for the stars of the latest Twilight movies was "I see 2 targets and a collaborator".
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It probably wasn't tensioned right in the first place. Another possibility is its bad and wont hold tension for any length of time.SoupOrMan wrote:I wouldn't have expected an extractor to lose tension so quickly after purchasing the gun, as I've been having problems with it for years.
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Well, I'll put in an order for a new extractor, just in case.
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Good call, HTRN. I was leaning toward mag springs and followers.
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As a long time 10mm fanatic with many variations under my belt and a strong plan once I source a round tuit to make a 10mm XD allow me to state my personal opinion.
You are over sprung. I finally settled after many years on a 20 pound spring for a proper Norma load 10mm in my 3 Deltas. I am thinking you need to try 18 though 19 pound spring. I think as you get further down the mag the mag spring can't push a round in fast enough as your slide cycles. Stronger mag springs are just a band aid.
Just my view, but an easy trial. Or go to 10mm and leave the spring the same. It's a proper caliber after all.
You are over sprung. I finally settled after many years on a 20 pound spring for a proper Norma load 10mm in my 3 Deltas. I am thinking you need to try 18 though 19 pound spring. I think as you get further down the mag the mag spring can't push a round in fast enough as your slide cycles. Stronger mag springs are just a band aid.
Just my view, but an easy trial. Or go to 10mm and leave the spring the same. It's a proper caliber after all.
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Thankfully 1911 springs are cheap. Re-tensioning the extractor also helped.
Are you still building that 10mm XD? Is that off a 40 or 45 caliber model?
Are you still building that 10mm XD? Is that off a 40 or 45 caliber model?
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