What the F@{K?!

[Niceguy]

Alright 1911 gurus...Got me a new threaded barrel and something is not fitting right. When I slide the slide assembly in the frame all is good. Slide goes back and forth as it should. After I put the pin in the side of it, the slide lacks going forward enough to lock the safety on by about 3/16 of an inch. What's not fitting right or what am I doing wrong? I tried it a could of times and with same issue and then with the original barrel and all is good.

[Niceguy]

With the pin out all is good...

[shelbygoat]

....its a 1911, try a glock or M&P, it will work


..oooohhh.........

[Niceguy]

Put the pin in and this is as far as it will go forward...

[Frailer]

My guess would be the problem is in the locking lugs or the link. Without the slide stop inserted there is enough wiggle in the system for the slide/barrel to lock up.

There are darn few "drop in" 1911 parts, and the barrel ain't one of them. Get thee to a gunsmith.

[Niceguy]

It fits really nice without the slide stop in it. Not loose, not tight. It feels just like it does with the factory barrel. I can't see how that pin can make that big of difference. 3/16 of an inch is a lot. Not saying your not right, just crazy that something like that would change it that much.

[ssracer]

Yup, what frailer said. Sounds like a geometry issue with the locking lugs and the barrel link

[Frailer]

It's common for the top and bottom lugs of replacement barrels to be made slightly oversized to permit fitting to ensure solid lock-up. This isn't a job for the faint of heart.

I'll do anything to my Glocks, and I'm comfortable doing some revolver work, but if anything designed by John Moses Browning requires tinkering I take it to a gunsmith friend.

[kyswede]

Cranky has my 1911 getting threaded barrel fitted. I would suggest doing the same.

[Niceguy]

Yeah, unfortunately it looks like I'm going to have to...

[Mexican Kerry]

My guess would be the problem is in the locking lugs or the link. Without the slide stop inserted there is enough wiggle in the system for the slide/barrel to lock up.

There are darn few "drop in" 1911 parts, and the barrel ain't one of them. Get thee to a gunsmith.

Isn't this what I said when you asked the question a couple days ago?

[Niceguy]

My guess would be the problem is in the locking lugs or the link. Without the slide stop inserted there is enough wiggle in the system for the slide/barrel to lock up.

There are darn few "drop in" 1911 parts, and the barrel ain't one of them. Get thee to a gunsmith.

Isn't this what I said when you asked the question a couple days ago?

Yep. I made this post first and then saw you in the pit and asked.

[guncrank1]

[kyswede]

Looks familiar