v1911 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 No, not the candy bar. I was sitting at my work bench cleaning my gun in preparation for sending out the slide to have some work done. While wiping it down with a light coating of oil, it slips out I my hand and falls to the concrete floor. I notice an itty bitty mark on the top of the front sight and muzzle of the slide. No biggie. As I reassemble the gun, that's when the full scale of my boneheadedness (new word I just made up) comes to light. It would appear that the rail on the back of the slide was also dinged. Enough to move metal and not allow my slide to go back on! *facepalm* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dranoel Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Ouch. You might be able to straighten it enough using a brass punch and a mallet, keeping the rail flat on the anvil section of a bench vice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazos Custom Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Take a stone to it. You just raised a small burr at the corner. It should not take much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v1911 Posted September 19, 2015 Author Share Posted September 19, 2015 Thanks for the tip Bob. Still providing customer service 4 years after I bought this gun from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revoman Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Rubber or foam floor mats around the work bench. Not only will they save on dropped parts and guns. They are great on your back and legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm iprod Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 +100. Wooden floors are way better than concrete if you can't put soft covering down. You mark the floor not the gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v1911 Posted September 19, 2015 Author Share Posted September 19, 2015 Thanks for the helpful tips all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 +100. Wooden floors are way better than concrete if you can't put soft covering down. You mark the floor not the gun. I've tried explaining this to the wife. She felt differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dranoel Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 +100. Wooden floors are way better than concrete if you can't put soft covering down. You mark the floor not the gun. I've tried explaining this to the wife. She felt differently. Aaaahhhh.... Women.... Can't live with 'em... Can't tie 'em to an ant hill and smear 'em with honey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 <p>This Hate rant has turned into a discussion, which is beyond the bounds of the rules for the Hate Forum. Thus, it must be closed.<br /><br />Please review the Hate Forum Rules:<br />http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=8097<br /><br />[note: this is a generic response]<br /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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