I'll learn to be more careful when I'm handling gun parts behind a compressed spring. I ended up spending a good 40 minutes today chasing yet another part that I accidentally launched across a room, only to disappear until I moved a number of things and did some digging
The culprit today - a 1911 recoil spring plug. I don't have a 1911 barrel bushing wrench, so I just use my fingers to press down on the plug while I twist the barrel bushing to assemble/disassemble. I was reassembling my newly acquired Para this morning after doing my initial cleaning. I had everything back together and was making the final move to compress the spring/plug while rotating the barrel bushing back - well, the bushing got hung up, so I went to move my finger to move it to a different position, and SPROING!, it was gone, far across the room to the most inaccessible spot in the room
One of these days, I'm going to remember my own advice and, at least whenever possible, put what I'm working on inside a clear bag/baggie while I'm working to help contain flying parts. That, and I need to really invest in some spare parts for some of my guns...
The culprit today - a 1911 recoil spring plug. I don't have a 1911 barrel bushing wrench, so I just use my fingers to press down on the plug while I twist the barrel bushing to assemble/disassemble. I was reassembling my newly acquired Para this morning after doing my initial cleaning. I had everything back together and was making the final move to compress the spring/plug while rotating the barrel bushing back - well, the bushing got hung up, so I went to move my finger to move it to a different position, and SPROING!, it was gone, far across the room to the most inaccessible spot in the room
One of these days, I'm going to remember my own advice and, at least whenever possible, put what I'm working on inside a clear bag/baggie while I'm working to help contain flying parts. That, and I need to really invest in some spare parts for some of my guns...
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