Tungsten FLGR 1911

[xxdabroxx]

Ok, i am the type that cannot leave good enough alone. I just picked up my TRP on monday night. Well i am not a fan of two piece guide rods and this has one. I have thought about putting a GI style guide rod in place of the original, but cant bring myself to do it yet. I guess if i could find a really nice recoil spring plug that i liked i would.

What i would like is a one piece tungsten guide rod. Does anyone know of somewhere that has them in stock?

Prob doesnt make that much difference anyways, if someone can find a badass stainless standard recoil spring plug let me know and i might go the GI route. Either way the two piece crap has to go, a 1911 should not need an allen wrench to take it down.

[Black Majik]

http://www.wilsoncombat.com/a_guide_rods_med_tung.asp

[OutlawDon]

I have a Kimber tungsten guide rod on my Kimber Stainless II. I like it.

Here's some places to get some...no, they are not cheap, but does tame recoil a little.

http://www.1911store.com/guiderodwilson-tungsten.aspx

http://www.1911store.com/tungstenguiderod.aspx

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=5534&title=1911+AUTO+TUNGSTEN+GUIDE+ROD

http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=101884

[JJ1911]

I personally like the G.I. style guide rod in my TRP. Functions flawlessly and much easier to take down.

[xxdabroxx]

cool, had not been to 1911store.com, although my dad just told me about it today, but i didnt even check.

[The SoCal Gunner]

I personally like the G.I. style guide rod in my TRP. Functions flawlessly and much easier to take down.

1-pc guide rod is easier IMO. If I just need to mess with the frame I just need to remove the slide stop and the top end comes off without any hassle from a plug and spring. Reassembly is easy.

If I need to remove the guide rod it is similar to removing a GI plug and no tool is needed.

[xxdabroxx]

im not grasping the concept, do you just remove your slide stop while the plug is still in place? Isnt it a B to hold the slide back with a heavy recoil spring? I guess your not dealing with the mainspring so long as it is cocked, but still seems like a B.

[Black Majik]

My views are similiar to TSG's. I use a FLGR so that I can separate the top and bottom half and do a "quick" clean (wipe down feed ramp, slide and frame) and lube for the next range trip.

A magazine can be used to take out the plug, spring and bushing if I choose to take it all the way down.

[foureyes]

Tungsten guide rod

XX,

Given that the TRP is a heavy pistol, I elected to put a stainless EGW guide rod in my TRP. However, if you want tungsten, I've used EGW's full-length tungsten rods for several years.

http://www.egw-guns.com

I'm not certain that the tungsten rods are on EGW's web site any longer, but they do still build and ship them. But they're pricey.

Mr. Incognito