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Whenever you have a gun that doesn't function properly and there is nothing noticeably broken, the first thing you should do is clean and oil it. Use plain oil, not some super-wonder-tactical-commando-lube.
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Strip, clean. and lube. Then try again. Same problems, back to SA. All of my SA's Loaded, TRP(multiple) and professional worked well from day 1. May have been a few hiccups I don't remember during break-in, but nothing out of the ordinary.Comment
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PROBLEM RESOLVED!!!
I'm so glad I stripped the gun, cleaned and lubed it! I went back to the range today and everything went fine! Not a single malfunction. Amazing difference from shooting it out of the box and from today. 400 trouble free rounds composed of 100 rounds of Federal, 200 rounds of the Winchester ammo, and 100 rounds of S&B.
Thank you for encouraging me to give it one more go before sending it to SA. Save me a lot of trouble!
Here's some pics of the Springfield PRO after 400 rounds. So relieved that I didn't have a $3k dud!Comment
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Congratz! Glad it all worked out for you. Keep some gun oil in your range bag and every now and then, with the slide back, put a drop on the muzzle end (keep it pointed down range) and then close the slide and put a drop on the barrel hood. You can also put some on the rails, but not super necessary.
Great pistol! It's a Holy Grail gun for me. One day. One day.Les Baer 1911: Premier II w/1.5" Guarantee, Blued, No FCS, Combat Rear, F/O Front, Checkered MSH & SA Professional Double Diamond Grips
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I was 100% new to 1911 when I got my SA professional. This video below helped me.
As for racking it, I used the method in the video. I only had 320 rounds through my 1911 so far. So since I was new to it, I decided to take it apart and clean it even though they say you don't need to.
Basic Disassembly/Assembly of Baer 1911 Pistol
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I put some grease on the barrel hood and rails when mine was new, and took it straight to the range. Using Wilson ETM mags, 200 rounds without any issues.
Run some more through your Pro before you call it reliable (and of course I will take my own advice despite mine being trouble-free).
As Brett stated, a properly built 1911 should run from Round One. These are Pro's, not Baers... they are properly built. Break-in periods are for crap guns
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Glad to hear your Pro is back up and running!Comment
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I have 4 Wilsons (2 Supergrades), 1 Nighthawk and 1 SA Pro. The SA Pro was the tightest out of the box. Each of them throughout the break in process I kept them "wet" with WC Lite oil. The oil viscosity is important on a gun with tight tolerances. Heavier oils, lower viscosity and even temperatures at the range, will slow the slide down to where you get failures that you experienced. Rails, barrel hood and barrel bushing all get a couple of drops every other mag through the first 500-750rds. I also try to shoot one type of ammo (same weight eg 230g) during break in process as to limit the variables.
Most failures I have seen at the range are due to a 1911 running dry and the slide not cycling all the way back. The other most prominent failure is mags, but if your mags were new as you stated it wouldn't be my first go to for the fix.
Glad you got it worked out.Last edited by Tack4251; 03-06-2018, 10:23 AM.Comment
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Hehe, I was rounding off when I said $3k.Comment
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So do you feel you got what you paid for with this over $3K 1911? Curious what other 1911's you have shot and how they compare to your SA Pro. Do you shoot tighter groups with the Pro vs others?
I'm trying to see the value behind a SA Pro and why so many people say it's such an awesome 1911. I've read that there isn't much difference between 1911's in the $1,500-$3,500 range other than fit and finish. Accuracy should be about the same if shooting 25 yards or less.
Can anyone educate me about the big difference between a TRP and a Pro?Comment
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Noobs!
One is TRP, and the other is PRO. Notice how the first one starts with a T and then R and then P? The second one has a P and then R and then O? it is like in reverse with the first or last letter being different... Duuuhhhh!
Joking aside, I have no experience with either. But... One seems to be using parts machined to tighter tolerances where someone on the assembly line puts them together, potentially opening up tolerances, while the other seems to have the parts fitted by professional gunsmiths that prevent tolerances from being opened up.
Again, I don't have a clue because I have only handled a Pro once and only shot it in my Ransom Rest. Didn't "handle" it if you know what I mean.Last edited by MosinVirus; 03-06-2018, 3:54 PM.Hobbies: bla, bla, bla... Bought a Mosin Nagant... Guns, Guns, Guns...Comment
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