yuthh Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Anyone knows where to send the slide to get this fix? Thanks Yuth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I have the web site for the shop the gunsmith started that used to these at EGW at home. I can post it when I get off work. The price was fairly reasonable to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPatterson Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Need more info. Gun, primer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 HERE, about half way down the page under repairs. It's my understanding that this is the gentleman that used to do these repairs at EGW and now owns his own shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuthh Posted December 8, 2011 Author Share Posted December 8, 2011 (edited) I had sent him an email.He is not doing this anymore. Edited December 8, 2011 by yuthh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Well... sorry about that. I don't have any other ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuthh Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 Well... sorry about that. I don't have any other ideas. Thanks anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braxton1 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Bob Cogan at Accurate Plating and Weaponry told us that a good plating job will fill in the erosion pits and its harder surface will resist further cutting. I am waiting for a 9Major slide to get back from him now so that I can see that for myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjs375 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I had my STI hard chromed from APW and there was primer erosion before I sent it in, only thing shot was factory ammo then, and it didn't fill it in. I do not have it growing since then and run some factory ammo and mostly reloads. My issued ammo is making 195 pf. With the factory ammo the gun would have sparks flying out from breachface area...interesting to watch on video. Contacted the ammo manufacture and that is another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotorwrench Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I had emailed Caspian regarding the same problem and they are referring folks to Clark Custom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuthh Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 I had emailed Caspian regarding the same problem and they are referring folks to Clark Custom. Clark Custom?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike cyrwus Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 yuth, Let me talk to someone I know who has a laser welder. Ill pm you if I come up with anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braxton1 Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Back in the days of Jim Clark, Sr., his shop was known for installing a hardened steel bushing in the firing pin hole. That particular bushing was offset to compensate for the higher lock-up of a barrel with welded feet, but I would assume that a non-offset one could be made also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuthh Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 yuth, Let me talk to someone I know who has a laser welder. Ill pm you if I come up with anything. Thanks Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuthh Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 Back in the days of Jim Clark, Sr., his shop was known for installing a hardened steel bushing in the firing pin hole. That particular bushing was offset to compensate for the higher lock-up of a barrel with welded feet, but I would assume that a non-offset one could be made also. I have sent them an email.I am curious how it looks like on the slide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjs375 Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Back in the days of Jim Clark, Sr., his shop was known for installing a hardened steel bushing in the firing pin hole. That particular bushing was offset to compensate for the higher lock-up of a barrel with welded feet, but I would assume that a non-offset one could be made also. I have sent them an email.I am curious how it looks like on the slide. Can you let me know if they are doing this, I am interested since it will prolong the slide from being replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuthh Posted December 12, 2011 Author Share Posted December 12, 2011 Back in the days of Jim Clark, Sr., his shop was known for installing a hardened steel bushing in the firing pin hole. That particular bushing was offset to compensate for the higher lock-up of a barrel with welded feet, but I would assume that a non-offset one could be made also. I have sent them an email.I am curious how it looks like on the slide. Can you let me know if they are doing this, I am interested since it will prolong the slide from being replaced. I will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny hill Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Shoot a slower powder & it will not happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DyNo! Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Shoot a slower powder & it will not happen. Truth. I burnt the piss out of my breechface with 4.0 grains of Titegroup and Fed SP Mag primers. The problem went away when I went back to WSF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuthh Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 Shoot a slower powder & it will not happen. Truth. I burnt the piss out of my breechface with 4.0 grains of Titegroup and Fed SP Mag primers. The problem went away when I went back to WSF. I use AA#7 from the first day of this gun and never changed.Switched back and forth between 124gr and 125gr bullet.PF somwhere 177-180(I know it's hot and this might be the issue and I addmitted). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuthh Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 Found this. http://www.1911pro.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=128 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Carter Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Just my opinion I have no experience with...this...press in bushing. I think it would be ok for bullseye or plinking but for USPSA or Steel we really stress our guns more than any one else I know of. With my kind of luck that bushing would back out in the middle of the best stage of my life at the biggest match. Not knocking anyone but I have seen firing pin bushings back out. EGW used to do a great job of welding them up and recutting them. I would call George and see if he could recommend someone who could do it right for you. I think the best advice is to fit a new slide to it. If it's an othewise good gun it's worth it. I would take Bennys advice about powder. I also think if you run rifle primers and light loads you can have pitting from gas leakage around the primer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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