How do you field strip a Springfield micro compact 1911?

Answer 1

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While I have seen some demonstrations of an SA Micro compact 1911 disassembled without the use of the "take down tool", I have yet to be able to successfully disassemble without the "take down tool". I am still trying to find out if this is possible.

Here is the only way I've done it so far.

Remove magazine

Unload the gun.

Unload it again.

Point at safe wall/floor and dry fire.

Make sure its still unloaded.

Slide back (so that the hammer is cocked fully).

Lock the slide in place with slide lock.

Insert take down tool (basically a plastic or brass semi cylinder), snaps onto guide rod. BE CAREFUL or it will snap your fingers (if slide is released).

Let slide down (mainly cause you'll have to grip a little differently, and this will "lock" the take down tool in place)

Slide back part way until the linkage pin's flang lines up with the divit on slide (this is the small divit, not the big divit. Big is slide lock, small is the gap to remove the linkage pin). There should be much less pressure on the slide because the spring is partially disengaged (via take down tool).

Remove link pin.

Slide the slide forward.

Now you have two pieces, frame/hammer/extractor/trigger and slide/barrel/spring assembly.

Don't further disassemble frame parts unless you know what you are doing, totally unnecessary for cleaning.

Now dealing with only the slide/barrel/spring half of the gun:

Remove recoil spring assembly (only possible because take down tool prevents it from coming back) ((be careful the take down tool doesn't pop-off, it'll pinch you))

Drop linkage down to flat on barrel.

Pull barrel out of the front of the slide.

Its stripped now.

Perform in reverse to reassembly. Careful removing take down tool. Do so with the slide locked back. Again being very careful removing take down tool, so as to avoid pinching. (plenty of blood blister to attest to pinching)

Bukkiah

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