Need 1911 Help

[UffDa]

FLGR is a solution in search of a problem.

The Colt Govt. 1911 was designed so that it could be entirely disassembled by hand with only a .45ACP shell rim to work the screws. Adding a FLGR necessitates using a pin/paperclip to remove. What's the benefit? Less wear? More durable? I haven't seen any evidence of that and I have M1911s as old as 1927 and my personal defense pistol with over 150K rounds thru it. Service your guns, replace parts and springs as necessary, that's it. Oh yeah, get out to the range as much as possible!

+1 John Browning was a smart dude. There have been a number of tests comparing his design vs. FLGRs. In most cases, there was either no difference or the 1911 was more
accurate and reliable WITHOUT the FLGR. Of course, there's no money in keeping things the way they were.

I bought my Les Baer pre-owned. The previous owner put a FLGR in it. It had a reliability problem. (At least 1 stove pipe per 50 rounds) I removed the FLGR and went back to
the original parts. No more malfunctions.

 

[Les Snyder]

FWIW.... I sure can't think of any Master Class USPSA competitor using a 1911, without a full length guide rod...with a properly sized spring plug, and a clearance cut on the shoulder so the rod flange contacts the front of the barrel lugs properly, there should be no problem...with a capture hole drilled to trap the spring, it allows much faster disassembly... I've used one for 30 years...have one on my Glock, but without the captured spring

 

[CWL]

USPSA, IDPA, IPSC ... they all have rules and matches that people "game". Guns get built to fit the competition, not for EDC or HD/SD.

Still don't see that as a reason to replace standard pistols with FLGRs.