Allen will set you right on this. It is not that tedious with the right tools.
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1911 Gunsmith education. Interested?
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Allen will set you right on this. It is not that tedious with the right tools.
While you guys may be more familiar with the inner workings on 1911 then some, as and if these workshops continue I want them to accommodate people that have never dived into detail stripping their guns.
Or perhaps I will offer a cheaper class that goes over just the basics along with detail stripping and proper lubrication.
Tomorrow will be much more advanced then that and I will be more inclined to go overboard rather than giving just the basics and letting you figure out the rest. My main goal is to stress a safe, smooth and proper functioning trigger. Can it be light? Yes. But we won't be setting up hair triggers on carry guns. It is just not wise.
I do have a couple people between this class and the next one that I know personally and I know that they compete at USPSA and other things and we will go a step or 2 farther in setting up something like that, if desired.
Or perhaps I will offer a cheaper class that goes over just the basics along with detail stripping and proper lubrication.
Tomorrow will be much more advanced then that and I will be more inclined to go overboard rather than giving just the basics and letting you figure out the rest. My main goal is to stress a safe, smooth and proper functioning trigger. Can it be light? Yes. But we won't be setting up hair triggers on carry guns. It is just not wise.
I do have a couple people between this class and the next one that I know personally and I know that they compete at USPSA and other things and we will go a step or 2 farther in setting up something like that, if desired.
Ok, it is 4:15 pm, tell us all about it !!!!!
raptrbreth
Sharpshooter
Class was awesome, especially for someone new to 1911's like me. Allen was patient and explained everything so even a moron like me could understand. Trigger is night and day better. I personally learned a lot and it might take a few days to digest what was taught. Cannot recommend highly enough. Thanks again Allen!
Great class! Very informative. If you are into the 1911 platform for the long term, you need this class.
AllenM took us through what you get when you pay hundreds for a professional trigger job. Every detail was instructed and individually supervised, part by part to completion and tuning, on the students guns. He also threw in a couple/three/four bonus tips along the way as we went.
This was a true bargain for the price that I could only wish was available five or ten years ago as I began to get serious about shooting and competing with the 1911.
The icing on the cake is the INGO classmates you meet.
AllenM took us through what you get when you pay hundreds for a professional trigger job. Every detail was instructed and individually supervised, part by part to completion and tuning, on the students guns. He also threw in a couple/three/four bonus tips along the way as we went.
This was a true bargain for the price that I could only wish was available five or ten years ago as I began to get serious about shooting and competing with the 1911.
The icing on the cake is the INGO classmates you meet.
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The first class is under my belt and I had a great time.
I admit it ran longer than anticipated but time seemed to go by quicky and the fellowship was great.
There is a lot of tidious manual labor that that goes into this hands on class and I thought it wouldnt matter if I slipped one of my own guns in and did it while everybody was doing their own.
That had its pluses and minuses, for the most part it didnt matter but did end up adding sometime to the class toward the end. I will avoid doing that in the future, but everybody was great and didnt complain about it
I really enjoyed the time it was just a fun productive day.
I admit it ran longer than anticipated but time seemed to go by quicky and the fellowship was great.
There is a lot of tidious manual labor that that goes into this hands on class and I thought it wouldnt matter if I slipped one of my own guns in and did it while everybody was doing their own.
That had its pluses and minuses, for the most part it didnt matter but did end up adding sometime to the class toward the end. I will avoid doing that in the future, but everybody was great and didnt complain about it
I really enjoyed the time it was just a fun productive day.
Gluemanz28
Grandmaster
I wasn't able to post an update to the class until now. My bone stock SA Loaded in 9MM was the candidate for the class. I ordered the EGW ignition kit for the class and had it shipped to my house two days before I was going to leave for the class. I got to Diamond Collision on Friday afternoon to go with Allen to the 1500, and just as I walked into the shop I realized that I forgot my EGW parts back in Elkhart which was 3 1/2 hours away.
I remembered that Allen had parts from my GI Milspec that he is going to overhaul for me. It had a Cylinder and Slide $160 drop in kit in it that was supposed to be 3 1/2 lb trigger. We decided to use the C&S kit for the 9mm loaded at the the class.
I tested the stock trigger on the loaded before doing any work on it. It had a three pull average of 4 lbs 11 ounces on a Lyman digital scale. The trigger was ok but had just a little creep. After putting a mirror finish on the on the mating parts the gun had a nice crisp trigger that had a three pull average of 3 lbs 1 ounce.
Allen is extremely knowledgeable and has the patience of a saint. He is able to make every part of the process extremely easy to understand and perform on your own.
I will be attending any and all classes that he has to offer and if you own a 1911 you should too!!!!
I was nice to meet the other INGO members as well. I would take another class with them anyday.
I remembered that Allen had parts from my GI Milspec that he is going to overhaul for me. It had a Cylinder and Slide $160 drop in kit in it that was supposed to be 3 1/2 lb trigger. We decided to use the C&S kit for the 9mm loaded at the the class.
I tested the stock trigger on the loaded before doing any work on it. It had a three pull average of 4 lbs 11 ounces on a Lyman digital scale. The trigger was ok but had just a little creep. After putting a mirror finish on the on the mating parts the gun had a nice crisp trigger that had a three pull average of 3 lbs 1 ounce.
Allen is extremely knowledgeable and has the patience of a saint. He is able to make every part of the process extremely easy to understand and perform on your own.
I will be attending any and all classes that he has to offer and if you own a 1911 you should too!!!!
I was nice to meet the other INGO members as well. I would take another class with them anyday.
riverman67
Master
Sorry I missed this....I had to work.
A question unrelated to 1911 gun work.
BW would those magnifiers help with reading a kindle?
A question unrelated to 1911 gun work.
BW would those magnifiers help with reading a kindle?
Hellhound1055
Plinker
Always wanted to get into gunsmithing once I finished college, gonna graduate in less than a year. Better start saving lol
I like/need one of those magnifiers.
raptrbreth
Sharpshooter
Al said they were 5 bucks at Harbor Freight. Thanks again Allen they made it easier.
That is to cheap. I need to get down there anyway.
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