Rob Tompkins Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I've had an ambi safety joint get lose and back apart during a match (Taurus 1911). Had the thumb pad of a Wilson safety crack but replaced it before it broke (custom 1911). Also had a barrel link break after being Melonited. I've had a rear sight blade shear off (Kimber 1911) after being Melonited. I've had a sear springs lose tension and allow hammer follow. Had a Melonited EGW lightweight hammer spur shear off in a mach but caused no malfunctions. Lessons learned: - Don't Melonite small parts - Be ready to adjust or replace sear springs - Keep an eye on MIM parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunBugBit Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 Good information Rob! Thanks, I learned things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiker88 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) <<<<---- plunger tube came off my Colt Gov't. Edited July 22, 2015 by hiker88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunBugBit Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 Oh yeah, a loose plunger tube was my very first 1911 failure. I haven't bothered to check if my comp guns have well-staked tubes, almost forgot about this potential issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motosapiens Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Several of my sti 9mm extractors failed before 3000 rounds. Became aware of it during a match both times how did the extractor 'fail'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcazes Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Touche but if my slide cracks that's generally a pretty startling ordeal lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Jacket Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Thumb safety, broke right off. Good thing I took a back up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Dedmon Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Extractor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikethor Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Roll pin on one of those horrible Ellison sights on a Colt I used to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1125 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 My first part to break during a match was a firing pin stop. It split right down the middle during my first USPSA Nationals in 1993. George from EGW fixed me up and got me back in the match within minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 My first part was the extractor. The claw broke off but I only had one fte during the whole match. I guess it's true that a correctly tuned 1911/2011 can run without an extractor. It was a factory sti and was handled quickly by them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayDee Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 sights for sure on my .40. Go through FO rods frequently. I do bring an extra guide rod, springs, and FO rods to repair as I go. Also in the bag is my 9mm in case I have something go super wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltdmstr Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Hard to believe but I've been doing this for 20 years and never had a gun fail at a match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GilaMonster Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 a Wilson Combat 'Bulletproof' extractor. The tip broke off... Finished the match with my carry gun - Colt Lightweight Commander - which was in the range bag. Have had fiber optic fall out of the Dawson front sight... and yes, you can use the hole to sight thru, but it is not as good! I now carry spare FO and a lighter. (WC replaced the extractor for free, no questions asked) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunBugBit Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 I was waiting for someone to say firing pin stop. I've heard that one from 3 different guys at the club. Aren't there quite a few MIM FPSs out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G T Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Just recently had a slide stop break. It sheared right where it passed through the barrel link. i didnt notice it till 2 days after the match. Guess that explains a few of my strange malfunctions I had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunBugBit Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 I think my extractor was cracked before breaking off, because earlier there were malfunctions that I thought must be related to the extractor or ejector, but both parts were there and seemed solid upon field stripping. The day before the extractor broke, I had it out of the gun during a detail strip/cleaning. I handled it and it was intact. It could have had a crack without me noticing it with my eyes or hands, but still causing malfunctions. On the stage when my gun would not fire more than the first round, I went with a gunsmith to the gun-handling safe area and a field strip revealed: no more extractor claw, it had broken off inside the extractor channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambluemax Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Magazine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD45 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 A factory extractor. First 300 rds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detritus Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 (edited) I'll weight in even though it wasn't technically "My gun", having borrowed it from a friend for that particular match... my first and so far only in-match parts breakage, and one of the most bizarre moments I've ever had while shooting was about 16 years ago. Was visiting a friend out of state and he wanted me to shoot this ww2 themed multi-gun match his club had cooked up, so I borrowed his GI style "Frankenstein". other than a Colt made "Spare" slide I have no idea where the parts came from, and I doubt my buddy did either. 3rd stage dang thing ate its own lunch, somewhere in the 2nd mag the whole slide went off the front! link and lower lug had parted company with the rest of the barrel. last time I ever shot a match with a gun I hadn't personally cleaned and inspected beforehand. and I think the owner still has the two "halves" in a shadow box on his wall to remind him to question any too-good-to-be-true deals only funny thing about this was the chorus of "WHAT THE ~BLEEP~" and similar from the gallery, while I'm standing there trying to figure out why I'm suddenly holding half a gun. I swear to god when that thing left it looked like one of those 50's "Cold catapult shot" segments from navy training films. Edited July 25, 2015 by Detritus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taroman Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Not a match exactly Was qualifying at Ft. Stewart. Extractor broke. Luckily near the end of the course. Still shot expert, however. No backup gun, so the score stood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSandMan491 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Not really a part "failure" per se but I shot at a sandy match (unusual where I'm from), and my followers started sticking in the mag tubes. I had never had to do mag maintenance mid-match before. I made do with what I had but now carry a mag brush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Roll pin on one of those horrible Ellison sights on a Colt I used to have. I loved those sights, but the roll pin backed out twice on me ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red magnum Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 First part to fail for me were the springs loosing tension in a Aftec extractor in the middle of a match. Now they get changed couple times a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red magnum Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) Double tap. Edited July 28, 2015 by Red magnum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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