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some help with a 1911A1?

SG_Niner
Hello and thanks in advance!

I recieved several guns after my father inlaw passed and one is his
service 1911A1, from reading this forum and others i can say its all
original matching frame and slide,parkerized ,slide stop, safty and hammer.Ive taken it to the range and fell in love with it. OK here is my questions.. should i put a new slid spring and firing pin in
since i realy dont know if he ever did? and if there is anything else that i should do to it. i striped it down looked for stress cracks and the usual stuff but im an old 22 plinker and never had any
hand guns before. By the way,he was in the korean war.
info on the slide and frame:COLT PT.F.A.MFG.CO UNITED STATES PROPERTY M1911A1 U.S.ARMY # 903112
I also have one other that seem to be put together from three different manufactures Thanks
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  • Frogbert
    Those darned old things are just dangerous as hell, can't ever tell when it might just fly apart. I feel so bad for you that I will
    even offer to take it off your hands, just to keep anyone from getting hurt. Just send it right along and I, out of the goodness of my heart, will send you a couple of hundred bucks just to cover
    your dissapointment![:D][:p][}:)]whoops! I mean[8)]. Really~!

    Frog.

    RRRRibbbutt!
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  • RadCat
    Shame on you Frogbert!!!!!

    Recoil, and firing pin spring kits are readily available at "all" gun stores. They are cheap, and something you should change often enough if you shoot a lot. Changing the springs will not subtract from the value of your gun, but I suggest you use standard/conventional recoil springs rather than variable rate to keep it original. You shouldn't have to change the firing pin itself unless is damaged.

    Ask Frogbert to send you a few more C-notes before you send him the gun.[:D][:D][;)]
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  • SG_Niner
    LMAO FROG! A guy at the range said the same thing to me!
    thanks radcat will do but i hear people say the old models take a 18 lbs. spring and others say 16lbs. ill be firing nothing but hard ball
    230 grain no reloads so what do you think?
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  • Frogbert
    "I swear officer, I'm innocent! Innocent I tell you....!!

    [:D]RRRiBBButtt...
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  • madmarc0
    If your Colt GI gun is all original and in 95% condition finish wise, it is maybe worth in the 1500.00 to 1900.00 range.
    Yes, use an 18Lb. spring and that's all you should need.
    Give it a good field strip and lube and it should last for many more years!
    Many collectors prefer to not shoot the nice ones to keep the value and all.
    If I were you, I would shoot the mixmaster more often than the Colt just to keep it "fresh"

    Visit the 1911 forum at www.1911forum.com

    I measured it and cut it twice, and it's still too short!
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