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Mainspring Housing 1911 Pistol

CS8161CS8161 Member Posts: 13,596 ✭✭✭
edited June 2002 in Ask the Experts
What is required to remove the mainspring housing on a 1911 Colt pistol? When I knock the pin out down the bottom of the frame, are springs going to go flying everywhere. I have never done it before and I bought an aftermarket housing that I want to install.
Thanks for any help!

Chris8161
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  • azgunnut2@yahoo.comazgunnut2@yahoo.com Member Posts: 305 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello ,
    First , make sure it UNLOADED , remove upper half ( slide ) , remove grips , punch out pin - remove (slide down) main spring housing ...
    place in padded jaws of vice , push down on plunger and push out small
    retainer pin , take plunger and spring and replace into new housing...
    when replacing housing into gun , make sure that the flat (trigger-
    sear spring) is properly in place...you should be o.k. , its simple...
    if you need any help , let us know..................
    azgunnut2@yahoo.com
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  • CS8161CS8161 Member Posts: 13,596 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thank you, I'm going to give it a try! Appreciate the help!

    Chris8161
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  • CS8161CS8161 Member Posts: 13,596 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for the help. I was able to do it, even though I don't have a vise. The first time, the spring went flying, but the next time, I was ready for it and managed to keep the mainspring depressed with an allen wrench while I slid the retaining pin in. I put it all back together and it works!
    Thanks again azgunnut!

    Chris8161
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  • v35v35 Member Posts: 12,710 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It flew because the hammer wasn't forward. Let the hammer down before removing or installing the pin.
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,887 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The NRA sells a reprint of articles on the M1911/M1911A1; it's well worth the $3-4 that it costs.

    Neal
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