jostein jensen Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 A broken barrel bushing sent the plug and spring into orbit alongside ISS... Does a new bushing and plug need fitting? The gun in question is a Bul M5, .40 cal. Where should I get a new one? Wilson? Jostein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshidaex Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 you can pick up a drop in bushing but the fit won't be nice and tight. There's quite a few places you can pick up bushings. Wilson, ed brown, briley just to name a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 (edited) The plug shouldn't need fitted but I would strongly recommend a bushing be fitted by someone that is competent to do the work. Not picking on you JJ or anyone else, but it isn't a slam dunk to get one in right. Your best bet will be to order a custom made Angle Bore bushing from EGW, call them and ask what measurements they need, get them and have them make the bushing. It will still need minor fitting but they will be MUCH easier than a normal oversized bushing. Bushing breakage is almost always caused by coil bind in the recoil spring, meaning the recoil spring goes solid in compression before the dustcover on the slide hits the guide rod head and stops the rearward motion of the slide. In this condition the bushing is what is stopping the rearward motion of the slide. ALWAYS check for coil bind before shooting the gun with a new spring or any spring you aren't POSITIVE has been checked in that particular gun with that particular guide rod and plug. EDIT: EGW is in Pennsylvania, US Eastern time zone. Edited February 4, 2008 by HSMITH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jostein jensen Posted February 4, 2008 Author Share Posted February 4, 2008 OK thanks! I'll drop EGW a mail. Its a friends gun, and I'll explain to him the spring thing. Thanks Howard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Glad it helped JJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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