Forsyth County Area Gunsmiths
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Check here. Not far from you, in Yadkin co.
Mark Wagner at Wagner Arms LLC in High Point has done good work for me over the years including fixing a 1911 that had the same problems which was caused by a different gun smith messing it up. I can recommend them from my past positive experience. Here is his information if you're interested. https://www.yellowpages.com/high-point-nc/mip/mark-wagner-gunsmith-510101219
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Mark sold the business but still works there. The name is now CountrySide Gunsmithing. Location and phone are unchanged.
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It doesn’t cock at all, follows the slide all the way back and then forward. It didn’t happen during firing, it went 60 rounds with no problem, then happened when I was cleaning it.
I am located in Lewisville near Winston.
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So, it did function at one time and now doesn't. Thumb cocking...does it catch the half cock?
If it doesn't, there's a problem with the sear...probably not resetting. If you can make the trip, I'll have a look-see. I'm in central Davidson County just outside Lexington.
What kind of pistol is it?
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Quick update: went by and visited with Mr. Travis this morning and got a schooling on the 1911 right off the bat. He disassembled is in a way I didn’t even know was possible. After that, it was just me watching and trying to learn. The man truly is a master in this platform.
The culprit was a broken sear. As soon as he took it out of the box I heard a metallic ping as a tiny piece of steel fell out onto the rear gate of his truck.
He was able to repair it as best he could with the materials he had on hand. A very impressive feat.
A big thank you to John Travis for his time, effort, hospitality, and expertise.
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The culprit was a broken sear. As soon as he took it out of the box I heard a metallic ping as a tiny piece of steel fell out onto the rear gate of his truck.
He was able to repair it as best he could with the materials he had on hand. A very impressive feat.
A big thank you to John Travis for his time, effort, hospitality, and expertise.
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Thanks for writing it up! Wasn’t sure how to describe the issue in its totality.
Now I am deciding on:
1. Keep it and enjoy knowing the glitch.
2. Chopping a chunk of the price and selling it as I had intended.
3. Chase the rabbit to get a sear that fits/works better.
Either way, I again appreciate your time, it was a great experience learning from you. I texted my wife while you were working that “This guy has forgotten more about the 1911 than I’ll ever learn.”
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He's amazing!!!!!!
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Bro, it was hilarious, he grabbed the pistol, tugged the slide and popped it off without disassembling it. I said out loud “It can do that!?!?” I had no idea the slide could come off without taking the barrel apart. That’s what you get when 90% of your gun knowledge comes from YouTube videos.
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If it were mine, I'd go with another safety.
As it stands, the gun is safe to carry cocked and locked. It only does that little trick when you pull the trigger hard...about 3 times as hard as you pull it to fire it, and it's like I mentioned:
Who is gonna load a gun, engage the safety, and start yankin' on the trigger?
Quick'n'dirty method to get the slide out of the way with a bushingless reverse plug system. No need to disassemble the top end when my business was with the frame.