Need new barrel for Springfield 1911 A1 HELP!!!!

[Onlyincali]

Hi,
Recently purchased a 1911 A1 with a rusted barrel. It does not appear to be salvageable as there are little pit marks remaining inside despite being cleaned multiple times.

I looked up barrels and its quite overwhelming to say the least. Any suggestions? Is this a drop in affair, or will something need to be fit/customized?

[Q619]

It'll need to be fit. Best thing to do? Have the Springfield Custom Shop fit one of their match barrels to it. Full warranty, great service, great barrel. There's a lot of great barrels out there. Kart, Bar-Sto, Nowlin etc. you could always request one of these to be fit. If the SA part is good enough for the pro, it's good enough for me. I wouldn't split hairs over it.

[Onlyincali]

Thanks! So could I just send them the slide or do they need the frame too? I think I gotta go through FIFO if the frame gets sent, right? Also, what's involved in fitting a barrel?

[Q619]

They'll need the whole gun. Call SACS and they'll email you a shipping label. They'll fit a match bushing to the slide, a barrel to the to the match bushing, the breach face and locking lugs as well a barrel link to the frame/slide stop. They'll also need to throat the barrel and polish the ramp. Might need to cut the ramp to spec.

[-hanko]

Fred Kart.

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hth

-hanko

[hkdad]

Kart, Briley, Shuemann, Infinity, Barsto, STI.... You have the choice. Needs to be fitted to your gun. All match barrels.

[HighLander51]

Shoot it first and see if the accucary is comprimised. Generally only the last 1" or so of rifling and the crown control the accucary.

[esartori]

What kind of 1911 is it? If a GI model, you are basically going to spend as much as a new gun. True, you will have a nicer gun after, but if you do all the fitting mentioned above, you might need to lower and flare the ejection port as well. Then you are going to want a beavertail grip safety and new trigger to ensure you are making the barrel a worthwhile investment (i.e. you don't want to negate the accuracy of the barrel with a 8lb trigger pull). I would look at all those items before I send it back.

[Onlyincali]

It the basic 1911 A1 version. What does a typical match barrel job like this cost?

Are there barrels that "drop in" like the factory one I had or does EVERYTHING need to be fitted? The gun was more accurate than I in stock form, so I don't really see a need to get a match barrel. Am I missing something? Whats the point of a match barrel if the stock gun is more accurate than 99.9 percent of us?

[BoJackUSMC]

+1 Springfield Customer Service... give them a call

[DVSmith]

It the basic 1911 A1 version. What does a typical match barrel job like this cost?

Are there barrels that "drop in" like the factory one I had or does EVERYTHING need to be fitted? The gun was more accurate than I in stock form, so I don't really see a need to get a match barrel. Am I missing something? Whats the point of a match barrel if the stock gun is more accurate than 99.9 percent of us?

Most of the time, fitting a new stock barrel vs fitting a new match barrel isn't significantly different in cost, that is why many of us would go with the match barrel. But call SA and ask them for their recommendation and pricing. They are great people and very helpful in my experience.

[redcliff]

Shoot it first and see if the accucary is comprimised. Generally only the last 1" or so of rifling and the crown control the accucary.

This. Shoot it now that you've cleaned it and see how it does.

While SACS does a great job, there is a considerable wait. If you go that route you might want to think about what other options you might like to have put on it at the same time such as beavertail grip safety, trigger job, better sights, etc.

[Press Check]

Hi,
Recently purchased a 1911 A1 with a rusted barrel. It does not appear to be salvageable as there are little pit marks remaining inside despite being cleaned multiple times.

According to sources, Eezox remains one of the prominent solutions to eliminating existing rust issues, in addition to future rust issues. I have no conclusive evidence to support that as I have not used the product, but Eezox has in fact developed a large following of users that rely on the product exclusively for rust treatment, and as a rust-preventative.

On a personal note, my brother was stationed at Fort Rucker, and when he got home, we noticed that there was rust developing in the bore of his 1911, and I was able to eliminate the existing rust with two consecutive applications of JB Bore Compound. Since then, the rust has not resurfaced, and remains a non-issue.

Simply cleaning the barrel will not resolve the issue. The barrel needs to be treated. Exterior rust can be easily removed with media blasting, but will require additional treatment following the removal.

[Onlyincali]

Thanks! I just grabbed a lot of eezox for other "issues". I've ran a brush down hundreds of times, too many swabs to count, and soaked the barrel in eezox overnight. Still not pretty. Looking like its time for a new barrel.....I'll prob shoot it first just to see how bad it is, but regardless, I'll prob replace it as it drives me nuts knowing its there

[Press Check]

Would you happen to have a picture of the rust and oxidation in the bore?

What was the previous owners response, and where did he live? Generally, pitting is the direct result of long-time neglect following development of rust and oxidation.