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by Chopperdoc
Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:18 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: GSG 1911 problems
Replies: 5
Views: 11490

Re: GSG 1911 problems

I have a GSG 1911 22LR pistol. I stripped it done to the bare frame to give it a good scrubbing to get the dirty factory grease cleaned out. After reassembly, the hammer follows the trigger down after the first shot in a magazine It does this with or without a mag inserted. It is essentially a sing...
by Chopperdoc
Tue Jan 29, 2013 3:41 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: GSG 1911 problems
Replies: 5
Views: 11490

GSG 1911 problems

I have a GSG 1911 22LR pistol. I stripped it done to the bare frame to give it a good scrubbing to get the dirty factory grease cleaned out. After reassembly, the hammer follows the trigger down after the first shot in a magazine It does this with or without a mag inserted. It is essentially a singl...
by Chopperdoc
Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:32 pm
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: S&W 41 safety lever issue
Replies: 11
Views: 9417

Good point...A bending I will go!
by Chopperdoc
Mon Feb 06, 2012 12:58 pm
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: S&W 41 safety lever issue
Replies: 11
Views: 9417

Still have the same problem :-(

Shot the pistol in a steel challenge match two weeks ago, no issues, shot it again this past weekend in a Rimfire match and the safety engaged three times. Maybe I didn't bend the tab in far enough but I didn't want to break it. It held for a total of about 200 rounds. I am considering buying a repl...
by Chopperdoc
Sat Jan 07, 2012 10:50 am
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: S&W 41 safety lever issue
Replies: 11
Views: 9417

Thanks..I'll try that
by Chopperdoc
Fri Jan 06, 2012 3:15 pm
Forum: Rimfire Handguns
Topic: S&W 41 safety lever issue
Replies: 11
Views: 9417

S&W 41 safety lever issue

I have a S&W M41 that was new when I got it a few months ago. When I fire the pistol, my thumb rides up and engages the safety during a string of fire. I read on the pistolsmith forum that a common fix was to reshape the safety lever to make it more flexible. If I remove the safety lever completely,...
by Chopperdoc
Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:29 am
Forum: The Reloading Bench
Topic: A Learning exerience
Replies: 2
Views: 4544

LOL..I've done that more than once!!