M1911 Barrel Bushing Q

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Originally Posted by sheepherder

Ace Hardware now stocks assorted Teflon o-rings. I'm tempted to search for a solid M1911 bushing and convert it.

Except that I also favor the Series 70 collet bushing. Yeah, now I remember - that was why I sold the AMT Hardballer with the Teflon bushing.

If by collet bushing you mean the ones with the springy "fingers" that gripped the barrel, they were discontinued because the fingers had a tendency to break off and seriously gum up the works inside the pistol, rendering it inoperable.