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Re[6]: [M-1911] Re: Problems with a Colt Gold Cup

Jack F — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:24:50 GMT

Thanks David. That's a great little movie, and the first youtube video that I thought was worth a damn. That should settle any argument about when the

Re: Re[4]: [M-1911] Re: Problems with a Colt Gold Cup

John Caradimas — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:34:22 GMT

This is one of Tripp videos. We have all these in our sites. ... John Caradimas sv1cec@...

Re: Re[4]: [M-1911] Re: Problems with a Colt Gold Cup

David Hoobler — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:41:42 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5PHkv3f-9U Regards, David Hoobler “Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.” - Benjamin Franklin

Re[4]: [M-1911] Re: Problems with a Colt Gold Cup

Jack F — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:21:03 GMT

John, sorry, I may have not been clear about just what initially moves. Rearward movement of the barrel in the slide towards unlocking can NEVER begin until

Re: Re[2]: [M-1911] Re: Problems with a Colt Gold Cup

David Hoobler — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:29:39 GMT

John's point can be shown by the law of conservation of momentum. Before the gun fires. it has a velocity of zero, and hence, zero momentum. The momentum of

Re: Re[2]: [M-1911] Re: Problems with a Colt Gold Cup

John Caradimas — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:48:42 GMT

... Let me clarify one thing: The barrel starts moving the same moment the bullet starts moving. So it has moved a little before the bullet exits, but that

Re[2]: [M-1911] Re: Problems with a Colt Gold Cup

Jack F — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:05:24 GMT

I wouldn't go quite that far myself, TRB. I do think that the link helps to lift the barrel to slide up on the cross shaft, but it should not be what

Re[4]: [M-1911] Re: Problems with a Colt Gold Cup

Jack F — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:11:03 GMT

Sorry, I wasn't referring to anyone in particular, John, certainly not you because you had already stated your case. Earlier the idea was inferred that the

Re: Problems with a Colt Gold Cup

TRB — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:11:18 GMT

What John just said is exactly what I meant when I said almost all mass produced pistols have wrong lower lug geometry. And Jack F even gave the link too much

Re: Re[2]: [M-1911] Re: Problems with a Colt Gold Cup

John Caradimas — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:37:52 GMT

Jack, that's what I said, isn't it? But I have to admit you lost me towards the end. Whom are you referring to with the last paragraph, shown below? ... John

Re[2]: [M-1911] Re: Problems with a Colt Gold Cup

Jack F — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:19:02 GMT

Yes, John, the pistol will work that way. No argument there, except that a solid engagement with the top lugs is better when the barrel is held up by the

Re: Problems with a Colt Gold Cup

John Caradimas — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:30:21 GMT

Well, it all depends on the pistol. Most mass produced pistols use the link to lock the barrel. To check it out, with the slide in battery (i.e. forward) press

Re: Problems with a Colt Gold Cup

Jack F — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:57:08 GMT

This is an interesting letter, and all I can say about it is that it shows how pervasive is the mistaken theory that the link is what holds up the barrel while

Re: Problems with a Colt Gold Cup

andreww — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:51:16 GMT

TRB If I may, Ill explain myself little more in depth. Having this piece of steel for 10 plus years, I have ran approx. 30,000+ rounds through her. And shes

Re: Problems with a Colt Gold Cup

TRB — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:53:36 GMT

I can't agree with your second suggestion. Putting a longer link in a 1911 without refitting the barrel, can, if the link ends up too long, cause any or all