1911 just gave me a black eye

[HavokCycle]

rather irritated at the moment, during disassemble, ****ing barrel bushing popped off and flew straight at my orbital bone. now there's a swollen bag of blood pressing down on my eyelid so can't see great at this time, and a cut along my eyebrow..


whats the best way to take the bastard apart?

 

[MikeDVB]

Uhhh... You're doing it wrong. Not even sure how the barrel bushing would pop off like that.

Push in on the recoil plug, turn the bushing, let the plug out slowly, pull the recoil spring out. There will be no more spring pressure and no way for the bushing to shoot out.

I don't understand how you could have done this unless you meant the recoil spring plug instead of the bushing or you turned the bushing the wrong way with the recoil spring plug still pushing against the back?

 

[HavokCycle]

Uhhh... You're doing it wrong. Not even sure how the barrel bushing would pop off like that.

Push in on the recoil plug, turn the bushing, let the plug out slowly, pull the recoil spring out. There will be no more spring pressure and no way for the bushing to shoot out.

I don't understand how you could have done this unless you meant the recoil spring plug instead of the bushing or you turned the bushing the wrong way with the recoil spring plug still pushing against the back?

its quite possible it was the spring plug that hit me. i wasn't paying a hole lot of attention at what was coming toward my face.

 

[SaintsNSinners]

I have a spare bushing wrench laying around here somewhere if you PM me your Addy Ill drop it in the mail as soon as I can.

 

[MikeDVB]

its quite possible it was the spring plug that hit me. i wasn't paying a hole lot of attention at what was coming toward my face.

You should know - because if it was the plug the bushing *should* still be on the gun unless you're doing things bass ackwards.

There are a *lot* of videos on YouTube about disassembly/assembly - I suggest watching a few of them and you'll likely see where you went out of order on the steps.

 

[AllenM]

yea avoid looking directly at the bushing because they can fly out if your not careful

 

[churchmouse]

The plug can become an un-guided missile if you do not pay attention.
My son has a scar above his eye from a flying plug. The gun had a one piece guide rod system. It has a nice hole punch in the end of it.

 

[NHT3]

I would suggest this.
CAN'T MAR? 1911 AUTO BUSHING WRENCH | Brownells

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[/FONT]Gunsite graduate[FONT=&amp] --[/FONT]Certified Glock armorer
NRA Certified pistol instructor[FONT=&amp] --[/FONT]1911 Mechanic

 

[Stschil]

I feel for you. One of my buddies and I were 'racing' each other on disassembly/assembly/function check in basic (yes, this was a long time ago) I let my thumb slip and was rewarded with a nice gnurled bruise in the middle of my forehead. Needless to say, it's a mistake that once you've made it, you try very hard never to make again.

 

[Hookeye]

I would suggest this.
CAN'T MAR? 1911 AUTO BUSHING WRENCH | Brownells

[FONT=&amp]NRA Life Member-- [/FONT][FONT=&amp]GSSF member[/FONT][FONT=&amp]
[/FONT]Gunsite graduate[FONT=&amp] --[/FONT]Certified Glock armorer
NRA Certified pistol instructor[FONT=&amp] --[/FONT]1911 Mechanic

I was thinking more along the lines of archery

 

[JetGirl]

I'm just sayin'. Annie's Stuff: New Spin on Bushing Wrench...LITERALLY.

 

[cobber]

Practicing interior deployment and firing I once held my 1911 a wee bit too close to my face and got a nice gash from the recoil. Didn't leave a mark although it could have broken the bridge of my nose...

 

[rockhopper46038]

1. Wear safety glasses.
-then-
2. Use the bushing wrench mentioned.
-or-
3. Place pistol in plastic bag before rotating bushing.

 

[cobber]

1. Wear safety glasses.
-then-
2. Use the bushing wrench mentioned.
-or-
3. Place pistol in plastic bag before rotating bushing.

Or buy a Glock.

 

[Fishersjohn48]

"I consider keeping the recoil spring in the same zip code a success" Taken from Annie's Stuff. The nifty tool on Jetgirl's page looks like something pretty useful. I too have had the pleasure to have the recoil plug fly forth. The exciting part is sitting silently waiting for it to hit something so you can begin your search.

 

[rockhopper46038]

Or buy a Glock.[/QUOTE
Except with a Glock you must substitute a bullet proof vest for the safety glasses. You know, before you pull that trigger to start the take down procedure...

 

[VERT]

I have chased more then one part that went flying while taking a gun apart. They always seem to end up under the couch, in the toy box, or bounching across the concrete.

 

[WebSnyper]

Or buy a Glock.[/QUOTE
Except with a Glock you must substitute a bullet proof vest for the safety glasses. You know, before you pull that trigger to start the take down procedure...

Yep, but then I don't tend to look down the barrel during disassembly to take a bullet or a spring to the face.

 

[cobber]

Or buy a Glock.[/QUOTE
Except with a Glock you must substitute a bullet proof vest for the safety glasses. You know, before you pull that trigger to start the take down procedure...

OKay, an M&P then.

 

[Bshaw]

1911 Takedown

You Tube has a lot of the answers