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Maybe it's happened, but I haven't yet heard of a guide rod stopping a 1911 from working. I'd have to say that it boils down to personal preference, any advantages seem about as consequential as the disadvantages. It makes me wonder how other pistols would work without guide rods, as I can think of quite a few that have them as part of the assembly. Arc. ______________________________ "Like a bitter weed, I'm a bad seed"- Johnny Cash "I'm a loner, Dottie. A rebel." - Pee Wee Herman Rode hard, put away wet. RIP JHM "You're a junkyard dog." - Lupe Flores. RIP | |||
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 "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts." Sherlock Holmes | |||
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The Persian |
The Dawson tool less guide rod actually makes disassembly easier. Lock the slide back Press and hold the tab on the bottom of the guide rod Release the slide from the slide lock Now the slide isn't under spring pressure, which makes it a little easier to get things lined up to remove the slide stop. ------- A turbo: Exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens, and you go faster. Mr. Doom and Gloom "King in the north!" "Slow is smooth... and also slow. | |||
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Best thing I ever did was get rid of the FLGR. To me it was nothing but a PIA. ----------------------------------- Get your guns b4 the Dems take them away Sig P-229 Sig P-220 Combat | |||
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I change out the FLG's on every Loaded Springfield I buy. I did have one loosen up once on my while shooting. Putting in the GI set up is easy. | |||
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Burton, Yost. | |||
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There are about 4 unsupported coils in a full size 1911. Or, about 7/16". Standard GI is just fine technically. RB Cancer fighter (Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma) since 2009, now fighting Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. | |||
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I like them and the extra weight up front. But I wouldn't call them necessary oor worthless. | |||
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Just had a very weird idea. Shooters who like FLGR should get them. People who don't like them should not.  Choice is good. God bless America. ______________________ An expert is one who knows more and more about less and less until he knows absolutely everything about nothing. --Nicholas Murray Butler | |||
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That may even hold true for different calibers! | |||
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An astute observation, sir. Also polymer guns, pistol sights, mag capacity, AIWB carry, rails, WML, etc. I'm sure there are some I missed. ______________________ An expert is one who knows more and more about less and less until he knows absolutely everything about nothing. --Nicholas Murray Butler | |||
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Green Mountain Boy |
Whoever designed the 2 piece guide rod is a moron. My dads Springfield came with that. It's fallen apart while at the range. Hate it. I finally replaced it for him last year with quality GI parts. My S&W has a one piece full length and I like it. It's no harder to disassemble than GI and uses no tools and I like the idea of the spring being fully supported. The slide cycles buttery smooth. !~God Bless the U.S. Military~! If the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off Light travels faster than sound, this is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak | |||
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Best line of the week! Risk the consequences of honesty... | |||
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I prefer flat wire springs, particularly in Commander size guns, these require FLGR. "Strange days have found us, strange days have tracked us down." JM | |||
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If flat-wire recoil springs require full length guide rods, why does Bill Wilson sell flat-wire recoil spring kits with GI length guide rods? | |||
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No preference for me. I have 1911s with standard GI guide rods and FLGRs. Both types have worked fine through many thousand rounds. I've never had a 2-piece guide rod in a 1911. Mine have all been 1-piece. 十人十色 | |||
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Exactly this, I don't retro-fit 1911 guide rods, but if the maker/designers decided a full length guide rod made sense to them, I don't have grounds for argument. I have an Infinity, a S&W Performance Shop, and a reworked Colt by Clark Custom, All came with various versions of solid guide rods. Only the Clark two piece is any hassle to take down. | |||
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| Green Mountain Boy |
I can't begin to fathom why the 2 piece even exists. It's a pos that adds a failure point to the handgun. There is no point to it. The one piece is just fine and dandy if one wants full length... !~God Bless the U.S. Military~! If the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off Light travels faster than sound, this is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak | |||
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I think for the sole reason that if the gun gets a really hard jam (locked up), you can still take it apart to clear it. IMO FLGR's are a part in search of a problem. I have one in 1 one my 1911's that came with it, but see zero benefit to it. | |||
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