??? on 1911 magazine and recoil spring
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:22 pm
Have 2 questions in regards to a 1911. Both of the pistols in this question are Taurus PT1911 models. Both were bought used, one has a rail and the other is standard (non-rail). The railed unit has an aftermarket mag well so I am wondering if some other work may have been done as well. The standard unit appears to have been used very little while the railed unit appears to have been used more but still functions flawlessly.
Question #1 - when releasing the slides of both units (using the slide stop lever) the slide on the railed unit returns to the forward position (battery??) with more force than the non-railed unit. Would this be caused by a stronger recoil spring in the railed unit??
Question #2 - I bought a couple of surplus Colt 7-rd magazines, primarily to use in the non-railed unit. One magazine works very well. The 2nd magazine has me puzzled. When using the 2nd magazine the pistol does not hold the slide open after the last round is fired. The non-railed unit has no problems with LRHO with any other magazines I have tried. What is even more puzzling is that this same magazine performs just fine in the railed unit and LRHO is not an issue.
Thoughts or advice??
Thanks,
BK
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Question #1 - when releasing the slides of both units (using the slide stop lever) the slide on the railed unit returns to the forward position (battery??) with more force than the non-railed unit. Would this be caused by a stronger recoil spring in the railed unit??
Question #2 - I bought a couple of surplus Colt 7-rd magazines, primarily to use in the non-railed unit. One magazine works very well. The 2nd magazine has me puzzled. When using the 2nd magazine the pistol does not hold the slide open after the last round is fired. The non-railed unit has no problems with LRHO with any other magazines I have tried. What is even more puzzling is that this same magazine performs just fine in the railed unit and LRHO is not an issue.
Thoughts or advice??
Thanks,
BK
.