Field Strip The 1911 Colt 45

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Field Strip The 1911 Colt .45

CAUTION:

All Guns Are Inherently Dangerous And Should Only Be Handled By Qualified Individuals Trained In Proper Safety Procedures!

Clean The Magazine First
Make The Gun Safe
Compress Magazine Spring
Lock Magazine Spring
Remove Magazine Spring
Clean Inside Magazine
Clean The Spring
Wipe Inside Magazine
Remove Rag
Reinstall Spring
Recompress Spring
Insert Follower
Apply Oil

Clean The Gun Itself
Make The Gun Safe
Engage The Slide Lock
Remove Barrel Bushing
Remove Slide Lock
Remove Slide
Remove Firing-Pin
Remove Extractor
Clean Extractor
Clean Breech Face
Clean Feed Ramp
Clean And Reassemble
Position Barrel Link
Install Slide Lock
Complete Reassembly
Check Proper Functioning

back Clean Feed Ramp next

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With a brush soaked in cleaner, scrub the feed ramp and dirty areas on the frame. The feed ramp is where the bullets ride against when feeding into the chamber. This surface must be clean, and very shiny for the gun to perform properly. The surface may be gently polished (do NOT cut) with well worn oily emory cloth. The trick is to polish the metal, not to cut metal. The surface should be mirror bright if possible.