1911 V-16 Long Slide is stuck
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Annihilator
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Is the slide stop all the way in like it’s supposed to be, can you move the slide at all?
Annihilator
Emissary
You need to get ahold of Xdman here on the forum, he may be able to help you out or point you in the right direction for help, nice looking hun though, hope you get this issue resolved.
Talyn
SAINT
The disconnector may be sticking.
slide hangs up on disconnector
My gun has been running fine. I cleaned it and put it back together. Now if I hold the trigger back and rack the slide and let the slide go forward slowly it hangs up on the disconnecter. Most of the time if you let the slide go forward with out riding it it is fine. Out of a 200 round match last...
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Was thinking the same after thinking on it for a bit.
Annihilator
Emissary
Yep, makes perfect sense to me.
So how can I unfreeze it?
Annihilator
Emissary
Try putting some oil down where it’s located at, with the second pic you showed, hold the gun barrel up, and where the slide meets the frame at the disconector location, put some oil there letting it run back under slide where it’s stuck, let it soak a few and try moving the slide, if you have to, tap the back of slide with your hand to try to unfreeze it.
HansGruber
Ronin
You could also give it a tap after hitting it with lube.
Either way, break it down and clean it before shooting it.
Either way, break it down and clean it before shooting it.
BangBang
Professional
Looking at your picture it does not seem that the slide is all the way to the rear? Can you bring the slide back and maneuver the slide stop up into the slide? I’d be curious if you can move it. Drop some oil in the rails from the front as well, if you can’t get it to move. I have not really heard of galling from SA but it wouldn’t hurt and then if you have a rubber ended mallet, lightly tap the rear to see if you could get it to move.
TidalWave
Professional
Has it been dry fired with the slide off the frame? If so, the back edge of the frame (directly to the rear of the disconnector hole) may have peened up where the hammer strikes it.....
If this happens, the slide will ride up on that edge a bit like a motorboat grounding up on a beach, when you rack the slide back next time.
It’ll take a couple sharp taps on the rear of the slide to get it to move forward again. Then that edge can be filed down level again.
If this happens, the slide will ride up on that edge a bit like a motorboat grounding up on a beach, when you rack the slide back next time.
It’ll take a couple sharp taps on the rear of the slide to get it to move forward again. Then that edge can be filed down level again.
TidalWave
Professional
( Never ever let the hammer slam forward on the frame of a 1911 with the slide off ).
Somehow, I am not quite buying that the disconnector could be seized up that bad...
The gun has never been broken down before. Has been sitting in a safe for 15 years and never fired. I got it out today with thoughts of shooting it. Had trouble taking the clip out. Racked it a few times and then it froze as seen in the pictures. Have sprayed down with liquid wrench and waiting a few hours to see if it will move.
TidalWave
Professional
Yeah, let the liquid wrench migrate a while - that might well do the trick !
(BTW, I learned the dry fire problem the hard way, Lol. Then had to learn the art of ‘fine filing’....)
As HansGruber suggested - "You could also give it a tap after hitting it with lube.
Either way, break it down and clean it before shooting it."
Never fired, stored gun of that age? Personally, after getting slide free from what seen, there appears to be crack inside sidewall above top of magwell looks to be very suspicious and out of whack. Also appears to be other things out of alignment as well around cracked frame. Many things can happen over 10 years or so? Dropped hard? I'd consult a good local gunsmith to better check out gun visually about your situation before attempting to actually use it. From there, right now? You have some good pics, that may help?
P.S. We all likely know what you mean? But, of course there's no "clip." Gun uses a magazine. Usually lot less pages than favorite gun mag, playboy or playgirl, but it's still called magazine. Good luck on your journey. Hoping you safely get your gun up and going soon.
Either way, break it down and clean it before shooting it."
Never fired, stored gun of that age? Personally, after getting slide free from what seen, there appears to be crack inside sidewall above top of magwell looks to be very suspicious and out of whack. Also appears to be other things out of alignment as well around cracked frame. Many things can happen over 10 years or so? Dropped hard? I'd consult a good local gunsmith to better check out gun visually about your situation before attempting to actually use it. From there, right now? You have some good pics, that may help?
P.S. We all likely know what you mean? But, of course there's no "clip." Gun uses a magazine. Usually lot less pages than favorite gun mag, playboy or playgirl, but it's still called magazine. Good luck on your journey. Hoping you safely get your gun up and going soon.