When I bought my TRP, I decided to detail strip my GI for future knowledge. Best thing I ever did.
I used a YouTube video and had it down in minutes.
Like with anything, the key is making sure you have the proper tools.
It’s a great experience, and in my mind, the only real way to know how the 1911 functions.
Leftover parts are proof you made it better!
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never a bad idea to know how to detail strip so if you have a problem in the future you can analyze and deal with it. I will agree with some other posters however in that detail stripping a 1911 for any knid of routine cleaning is not needed. I do every 5k or so when I replace the recoil and firing pin springs detail strip the slide. But unless you fall in a swamp all the cleaning you’ll ever need to do can be accomplished with field strip and as noted above a detail strip of slide every now and again. Detail stripping the frame won’t gain you that much access to areas that actually need cleaning on a regular basis. The frame internals just do not get very dirty where gaining access to the field srtipped frame with q-tips or pipe cleaners would not get the job done.
If you get a chance to attend a Vicker’s 1911 Operators course, go. It will cover everything you need to reasonably know regarding stripping, reassembling the 1911, function testing and basic trouble shooting. It’s well worth the price of admission.
In the meantime, this article will help you regarding field and detail stripping. It also provides some reasonable suggestions regarding when each is needed. http://www.10-8performance.com/1911_Users_Guide.html
Remember to do a full function test after reassembling the gun.
Good luck.
I own 13 1911s all mid or high end guns and I detail strip mine at least once per year sometimes more depending on the round count. Hilton Yam has some of the best detailed info on doing this.
http://www.10-8consulting.com/article_page.php?articleID=13
Detail stripping a firearm does nothing to ensure reliability, and with the wrong user, this can guarantee a click instead of a bang.
That said, regular interval detail inspections can go a long way to identifying parts that need to get replaced, but I haven’t bothered with that unless I’m already at a part replacement interval. For 1911’s, this is every other recoil spring, which has matched up with hammer and FP spring swaps.
IMHO this goes for any weapon. Learn how to conduct operator inspections (PMCS) and save yourself some headaches in the process. I would also add a requirement to know how to perform a function check.