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Hope this is the right forum for this question:
I have a 1980-built Colt MKVI Gold Cup in really great original blue condition, Collet bushing and tapered barrel, that needs a checkup by a journeyman 1911 gunsmith. I haven't found anyone from the local Washington county shops yet who claims to be that 1911 Gold Cup expert. They all said we work on 1911s "all the time" but when I tell them it's a vintage all original Gold Cup, they seem less confident.
Anyway, mine shoots great and makes really nice groups but, it throws brass 6-8 feet over my right shoulder like it should only about half the time. The rest of the time brass goes every which way, and at my face
The extractor claw edge is a bit rounded from years of use AND the old style ejector, not an "extended" type like series 80s, itself is a bit loose in the mounting holes. These two items are probably the root of my inconsistant brass flinging but it needs a good checkup.
Who do you get your old 1911's repaired with in the Portland area? Who's the guru
I have a 1980-built Colt MKVI Gold Cup in really great original blue condition, Collet bushing and tapered barrel, that needs a checkup by a journeyman 1911 gunsmith. I haven't found anyone from the local Washington county shops yet who claims to be that 1911 Gold Cup expert. They all said we work on 1911s "all the time" but when I tell them it's a vintage all original Gold Cup, they seem less confident.
Anyway, mine shoots great and makes really nice groups but, it throws brass 6-8 feet over my right shoulder like it should only about half the time. The rest of the time brass goes every which way, and at my face
The extractor claw edge is a bit rounded from years of use AND the old style ejector, not an "extended" type like series 80s, itself is a bit loose in the mounting holes. These two items are probably the root of my inconsistant brass flinging but it needs a good checkup.
Who do you get your old 1911's repaired with in the Portland area? Who's the guru
