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    How do you push back the bullet into the case? ...

    How do you push back the bullet into the case?
    If the bullet gets stuck into the forcing cone you'll need a rod to push it back into the case/chamber to open the cylinder.
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    That hammer and sear are incredible... :eek:

    That hammer and sear are incredible... :eek:
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    A good technical read: ...

    A good technical read:

    https://marvinstuart.com/firearm/Manuals/Repair/The_Colt_.45_Automatic_-_A_Shop_Manual_Vol.2_by_Kuhnhausen.pdf
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    Cool movie but the Lapland war was short and half...

    Cool movie but the Lapland war was short and half hearted as best as the finns and german were close allies against the soviets in the continuation war... basically the finns were forced by their...
  5. Thread: Gun Amish

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    I didn't read the entire 10 pages of this thread,...

    I didn't read the entire 10 pages of this thread, but apparently it turns out I'm a gun amish...

    But I must also have carpenter skills, because I can still hit what I want :cool:
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    The gunsmithing and troubleshooting section in...

    The gunsmithing and troubleshooting section in 1911Forum has a lot of good info into the archives...
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    Anybody who is not completely blind can see that...

    Anybody who is not completely blind can see that this HP has no resemblance whatsoever to the original Inglis guns or the FN models of that era.
    Why choosing that name if you don't at least try to...
  8. Thread: TISAS 1911s

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    Safety Recall For Tisas 1911 Pistols In .45ACP &...

    Safety Recall For Tisas 1911 Pistols In .45ACP & 10mm

    https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Tisas-1911-Safety-Recall.jpg
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    I'll wait for the hydraulic + magnetic combo,...

    I'll wait for the hydraulic + magnetic combo, with electronic dampening adjustment.
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    The thing is... Sure you can still use a HP...

    The thing is...

    Sure you can still use a HP for serious LE/MIL/self defense use, but WHY?

    There are better, lighter, cheaper, easier to service designs out there for most practical uses.
    ...
  11. The one thing the 308 has is barrier penetration,...

    The one thing the 308 has is barrier penetration, you can chew up a car or cinder blocks even with a short barrel. That's why the SAS used the G3K with a 12.4" barrel back in the time. But that's a...
  12. What is the intended role of a 13" 308 rifle?...

    What is the intended role of a 13" 308 rifle?
    What are the advantages over a 5.56 a with a 16" barrel that is much lighter and has about the same OAL?
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    How consistent is the diameter of the copper...

    How consistent is the diameter of the copper bullets?
    Have you measured your bore?
    Copper and brass are much less ductile than most lead alloys, and even small variations can have a much larger...
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    Thanks for all this info gentlemen... IMO it...

    Thanks for all this info gentlemen...

    IMO it goes into the "competition gun" category.
  15. Can this bullet be replicated with a casting...

    Can this bullet be replicated with a casting mold?
    Which one? Does it has some special geometry in the HP cavity, thickness of the nose walls, or anything more or less similar will do?
    What alloy...
  16. Wow! hard cast FP 147 gr @ 1120 fps out of a 4"...

    Wow! hard cast FP 147 gr @ 1120 fps out of a 4" test barrel :eek:

    And made by Federal, so it must be at least +P SAAMI compliant
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    Of course. The pistol is still pretty fucked up...

    Of course. The pistol is still pretty fucked up until you get the replacement grip module, since not only you don't have a trigger guard anymore but also the grip is now starting to move around and...
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    The original GI spec hooks were 0.30-0.27" and...

    The original GI spec hooks were 0.30-0.27" and had a captive angle. That's why the trigger pulls were not great in weight nor feel and an entire industry was born to improve them.

    The modern...
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    Even the Colt USMC M45 has a FP safety... as...

    Even the Colt USMC M45 has a FP safety... as requested by the users.
    Is the "normal" 1911 safe enough? Not so much with the steel FP and standard FP spring. As the Drake Oldham tests shows...
  20. I'm sure all the US bases around the south china...

    I'm sure all the US bases around the south china sea are just a diplomatic gesture of good will...

    You are not defending any dang country nilly willy, Craig.

    It is called "US interests".
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    Sounds like they are "hobby" guns...

    Sounds like they are "hobby" guns...
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    At what range are you planning to hunt? The...

    At what range are you planning to hunt?

    The group size depends mostly on the harmonics of your barrel/rifle with a given load, and unless the SD is really large this is secondary.

    A larger...
  23. DITTO on the 454 Casull! :eek: AND in a...

    DITTO on the 454 Casull! :eek:
    AND in a revolver the recoil is instantly felt, unlike the "cushioned" recoil of a semiauto, and the high bore line makes it torque up the wrist like crazy.

    Edit:...
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    Sigh... the things a normal owner won't...

    Sigh... the things a normal owner won't see/measure easily and the factory would just say "it's within acceptable specification"...
  25. Perhaps... the recoil of a locked breech pistol...

    Perhaps... the recoil of a locked breech pistol is less abrupt since slide+barrel recoil together for some time, but in the high speed films you can clearly see that the shock on the wrist and...
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