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Update: 6/12/16
Well, I am sad to report that at round 1309 without cleaning, the Springfield Professional experienced a stoppage. The extractor failed to pick up a round as it was chambered, causing it to stop out of battery. Haven't had the chance to perform a tension test on it, but given that the gun came to be fairly well used I am not surprised that the extractor needs a little care. I continued to shoot up to the 1500 round mark, and experienced the same malfunction again with a different magazine.
So my Springfield Professional has officially failed at the 2,000 round challenge. I will be field stripping it to check the extractor, as well as give it a nice thorough cleaning. Despite my disappointment, this experience has made me want to test my other 1911s too. So next up will probably be the ACW Mil-Spec, look out for that thread in a few weeks!
Update: 3/16/16
Was meaning to update this thread at the 500 mark but it would have been boring so I didn't. Got asked about this challenge so I decided on a little status report for those who are still wondering:
Rounds: 850, grouped into 400, 200, 250 over three range trips.
Type of Ammo: Bulletman (thanks bro!) .45's only.
Magazines Used: Confession time. I know my Professional is the pickiest with magazines in my stable of 1911s. Some of the mags it came with, along with my 8 or so year old Wilson 47D's, don't run so well in this gun. So for this test I went with mags I knew it liked; new Tripp Cobras and a couple of it's "tuned" mags rebuilt with Tripp Power 7 kits.
Malfunctions: None so far.
That's pretty much where we stand now, I should be breaking the 1k mark over the next couple days. Might take some pictures of it as the chamber is getting nice and filthy, but I think taking it apart would kind of ruin the point of this test?
/update
Been meaning to get around to this all year, finally decided to get started as I might have some free time next week. I'll be taking one of my 1911s and putting it through the 2,000 round challenge. And it's election season so in the spirit of democracy, I'm letting my CG friends have their voices heard (who says voting in California is pointless??)
For those who don't know, here are the rules via copypasta:
RULES
* Shooter must use a single pistol (distinct brand, model, caliber, serial number) for the entire 2,000 rounds. Pistol should be properly cleaned and lubricated before the test begins. Any brand pistol, stock or modified (please list all modifications), any caliber.
* Shooter can take as long as necessary (days, weeks, months) to fire 2,000 rounds through the pistol.
* The pistol cannot be cleaned, lubricated, or maintained in any way during the entire 2,000 round test period.
* Shooter can use any type of ammunition: factory, remanufactured, or hand loaded. Shooter can use as many different brands, styles, bullet weights, etc. as necessary as long as all ammunition meets the SAAMI specifications for the caliber of the gun.
* Shooter must report ALL stoppages, malfunctions, and/or parts breakages that occur during the 2,000 round test regardless of cause. This includes any such problems that are deemed "shooter-induced" or "ammunition-induced."
* If a stoppage, malfunction, or breakage may be ammunition-induced, the shooter can follow this procedure (but must still report the actual results with the original test pistol): if the round still has a bullet, powder, and undetonated primer the shooter can attempt to fire the round in a freshly lubricated and cleaned pistol of different brand than the test gun. If the round fails to fire in this second pistol which is clean, lubricated, and not of the same brand, then although the original stoppage or malfunction must be reported it will not count against achieving the "2,000 Round Challenge" success criteria.
Other Parameters
In the interest of scientific consistancy, I will be using fresh magazines for this test, mostly new-ish Tripp Cobras. I have also dedicated a fresh Wolff spring set for whichever 1911 is the constestant, to eliminate spring wear as an issue.
I expect to take about 2-3 months total to complete the challenge. I'll be hitting the range for a 500 round opening day next week, then probably around 500 rounds per month after that. Updates and pictures of course will be forthcoming!
Edit: And yes I voted lol.
Well, I am sad to report that at round 1309 without cleaning, the Springfield Professional experienced a stoppage. The extractor failed to pick up a round as it was chambered, causing it to stop out of battery. Haven't had the chance to perform a tension test on it, but given that the gun came to be fairly well used I am not surprised that the extractor needs a little care. I continued to shoot up to the 1500 round mark, and experienced the same malfunction again with a different magazine.
So my Springfield Professional has officially failed at the 2,000 round challenge. I will be field stripping it to check the extractor, as well as give it a nice thorough cleaning. Despite my disappointment, this experience has made me want to test my other 1911s too. So next up will probably be the ACW Mil-Spec, look out for that thread in a few weeks!
Update: 3/16/16
Was meaning to update this thread at the 500 mark but it would have been boring so I didn't. Got asked about this challenge so I decided on a little status report for those who are still wondering:
Rounds: 850, grouped into 400, 200, 250 over three range trips.
Type of Ammo: Bulletman (thanks bro!) .45's only.
Magazines Used: Confession time. I know my Professional is the pickiest with magazines in my stable of 1911s. Some of the mags it came with, along with my 8 or so year old Wilson 47D's, don't run so well in this gun. So for this test I went with mags I knew it liked; new Tripp Cobras and a couple of it's "tuned" mags rebuilt with Tripp Power 7 kits.
Malfunctions: None so far.
That's pretty much where we stand now, I should be breaking the 1k mark over the next couple days. Might take some pictures of it as the chamber is getting nice and filthy, but I think taking it apart would kind of ruin the point of this test?
/update
Been meaning to get around to this all year, finally decided to get started as I might have some free time next week. I'll be taking one of my 1911s and putting it through the 2,000 round challenge. And it's election season so in the spirit of democracy, I'm letting my CG friends have their voices heard (who says voting in California is pointless??)
For those who don't know, here are the rules via copypasta:
RULES
* Shooter must use a single pistol (distinct brand, model, caliber, serial number) for the entire 2,000 rounds. Pistol should be properly cleaned and lubricated before the test begins. Any brand pistol, stock or modified (please list all modifications), any caliber.
* Shooter can take as long as necessary (days, weeks, months) to fire 2,000 rounds through the pistol.
* The pistol cannot be cleaned, lubricated, or maintained in any way during the entire 2,000 round test period.
* Shooter can use any type of ammunition: factory, remanufactured, or hand loaded. Shooter can use as many different brands, styles, bullet weights, etc. as necessary as long as all ammunition meets the SAAMI specifications for the caliber of the gun.
* Shooter must report ALL stoppages, malfunctions, and/or parts breakages that occur during the 2,000 round test regardless of cause. This includes any such problems that are deemed "shooter-induced" or "ammunition-induced."
* If a stoppage, malfunction, or breakage may be ammunition-induced, the shooter can follow this procedure (but must still report the actual results with the original test pistol): if the round still has a bullet, powder, and undetonated primer the shooter can attempt to fire the round in a freshly lubricated and cleaned pistol of different brand than the test gun. If the round fails to fire in this second pistol which is clean, lubricated, and not of the same brand, then although the original stoppage or malfunction must be reported it will not count against achieving the "2,000 Round Challenge" success criteria.
Other Parameters
In the interest of scientific consistancy, I will be using fresh magazines for this test, mostly new-ish Tripp Cobras. I have also dedicated a fresh Wolff spring set for whichever 1911 is the constestant, to eliminate spring wear as an issue.
I expect to take about 2-3 months total to complete the challenge. I'll be hitting the range for a 500 round opening day next week, then probably around 500 rounds per month after that. Updates and pictures of course will be forthcoming!
Edit: And yes I voted lol.
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