1911 quick clean and lubrication without taking the gun apart Sometimes you just don’t want to take the time to take your 1911 apart to do a thorough cleaning. This article is going to be about how to quickly clean and lube your 1911 pistol without performing a field strip. Use this method when you … Read more
How to put a 1911 back together What to do next after field stripping for cleaning, recoil spring replacement, repair or upgrade. The 1911 is my preferred gun and I like to keep it clean. It works best when it is clean and lubricated. If you need to know how to disassemble your 1911, see … Read more
How to Perform a 1911 function check and safety check. Anytime you disassemble or field strip your 1911 for cleaning purposes, recoil spring replacement, plunger tube replacement, upgrade, etc. it is necessary to perform a function check and safety check. This is simply a series of steps to be sure that the gun has been … Read more
Colt, Rock Island, Springfield, and Kimber 1911 Recoil Spring Replacement Guide The recoil spring on any semi-automatic gun is critical to its proper performance. Each spring has a specific rating indicating how many pounds of force it takes to compress it by 1 inch. When a spring undergoes repeated compressions over time, it becomes weaker. … Read more
Kimber 1911 Recoil Spring Replacement. The recoil spring on your Kimber 1911 or any 1911 is critical to the proper functioning and performance of your firearm. However, just like any other spring, it eventually wears out and becomes weaker. When this happens, your firearm will not cycle properly and you will start to experience malfunctions … Read more
How to Disassemble a Kimber Pro Carry 2, Pro Raptor II, Aegis Elite Pro or Ultra Carry 1911 pistol This article will tell and show you all you need to know about the Kimber Pro Carry 2 disassembly and take down procedure for cleaning purposes, or to replace the recoil spring. The method also works … Read more
How to take apart a Kimber 1911 .45 with a 5″ Barrel. Complete Disassembly, Takedown and Field Strip Video and Instructions This tutorial will show you step-by-step how to disassemble, break down or Field Strip a 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol in .45 ACP. Specifically I will be showing the disassembly of a Kimber Aegis Elite Custom … Read more
How to Disassemble, Clean and Lubricate a Smith & Wesson M&P Bodyguard 380 I am going to show you step-by-step how to disassemble and clean a Smith & Wesson Bodyguard .380 pistol. From the field stripping to complete lube and reassembly, this tutorial will allow you how to quickly and confidently perform this task in … Read more
Kimber 1911 Field Strip- Disassembly & Reassembly Instructions This article will show you step-by-step how to disassemble (Field Strip) and reassemble a Kimber Aegis Elite Custom 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol in .45 ACP. You will need to know how to perform a 1911 field strip for cleaning purposes. For just the Disassembly, see How to Disassemble … Read more
Cleaning Instructions for a 1911 .45 ACP Pistol 1911 Cleaning Instructions In this article, I am going to show you, step by step, how to properly field strip and clean a 1911. I will use a Kimber Pro Carry II pistol for the demonstration. You will see the gun cleaning tools and supplies that I … Read more