That Old 45 in Thor's range report

01-11-2002, 10:00 PM

Just received my 1911 45 back from Ted. Boy he really did it this time. I sent him a pistol that went through WW1, was rebuilt and parkerized then went through WW2.I got it from the GI who brought it back from the war and it looked like it went through hell. Ted took this gun which was well worn and pitted like and old blacktop driveway and made it in to a museum piece. I can't believe the quality of the work this man turns out.He is a extremely skilled craftsmen who deserves repect.Thanks Ted

PS It ejects fine for me, no trouble. Must have been the ammo.

TomN

Thor · 01-11-2002, 10:06 PM

Glad to hear it!! Oh my.......the word is out! I do other guns!! FOR SHAME!! Doing a Browning High Power right now too! Oh the horror! (Lugers are my first love) I am not FICKLE!! ~Thor~

01-11-2002, 10:27 PM

I'm pretty sure I warned everybody last year after you did my BYF 42 that they better get in line fast if they wanted any work done by Ted. See, I told you. The word IS out.

TomN

01-11-2002, 11:46 PM

Ted your right about your evaluation of my 1911.

Ejected OK the first time. Went back to try again and it jams every time. I'll figure it out. It's got to be something simple.

TomN

Thor · 01-11-2002, 11:51 PM

It woul work fine when I fired it, but when I tried to eject a loaded round the round appeared too long for the ejection port???

01-12-2002, 12:45 AM

Your right. Its got me baffled.

01-12-2002, 03:48 AM

I had the same problem some years ago. It turned out to be caused by the ammo. I was using Korean PMC brand .45ACP on which the overall cartridge length was longer than on USGI .45ACP. I don't recall which gun was having the problem, maybe a Reising 50.

Thor · 01-12-2002, 01:34 PM

Thanks Bill, These are made in Brazil and OAL is 1.28"

01-12-2002, 02:39 PM

Thor:

There is a drawing of the USGI.45ACP cartridge in "Know Your .45 Auto Pistols" by Hoffschmidt that shows the overall length to be 1.265 inch.

01-11-2002, 10:00 PM	#1
TomN Guest Posts: n/a	That Old 45 in Thor's range report Just received my 1911 45 back from Ted. Boy he really did it this time. I sent him a pistol that went through WW1, was rebuilt and parkerized then went through WW2.I got it from the GI who brought it back from the war and it looked like it went through hell. Ted took this gun which was well worn and pitted like and old blacktop driveway and made it in to a museum piece. I can't believe the quality of the work this man turns out.He is a extremely skilled craftsmen who deserves repect.Thanks Ted PS It ejects fine for me, no trouble. Must have been the ammo. TomN

01-11-2002, 10:06 PM	#2
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 971 Times in 277 Posts	Re: That Old 45 in Thor's range report Glad to hear it!! Oh my.......the word is out! I do other guns!! FOR SHAME!! Doing a Browning High Power right now too! Oh the horror! (Lugers are my first love) I am not FICKLE!! ~Thor~

01-11-2002, 10:27 PM	#3
TomN Guest Posts: n/a	Re: That Old 45 in Thor's range report I'm pretty sure I warned everybody last year after you did my BYF 42 that they better get in line fast if they wanted any work done by Ted. See, I told you. The word IS out. TomN

01-11-2002, 11:46 PM	#4
TomN Guest Posts: n/a	Ted Your right, It doesn't eject now Ted your right about your evaluation of my 1911. Ejected OK the first time. Went back to try again and it jams every time. I'll figure it out. It's got to be something simple. TomN

01-11-2002, 11:51 PM	#5
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 971 Times in 277 Posts	Re: Ted Your right, It doesn't eject now It woul work fine when I fired it, but when I tried to eject a loaded round the round appeared too long for the ejection port???

01-12-2002, 12:45 AM	#6
TomN Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Ted Your right, It doesn't eject now Your right. Its got me baffled.

01-12-2002, 03:48 AM	#7
Bill Utterback Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Ted Your right, It doesn't eject now I had the same problem some years ago. It turned out to be caused by the ammo. I was using Korean PMC brand .45ACP on which the overall cartridge length was longer than on USGI .45ACP. I don't recall which gun was having the problem, maybe a Reising 50.

01-12-2002, 01:34 PM	#8
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 971 Times in 277 Posts	Re: Ted Your right, It doesn't eject now Thanks Bill, These are made in Brazil and OAL is 1.28"

01-12-2002, 02:39 PM	#9
Bill Utterback Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Ted Your right, It doesn't eject now Thor: There is a drawing of the USGI.45ACP cartridge in "Know Your .45 Auto Pistols" by Hoffschmidt that shows the overall length to be 1.265 inch.