1911 Idiot Scratch Prevention

[nickel plate]

Giant yawn-past posted over and over and over and over...

[nahpungnome]

If you push in and upwards at the same time, the slide stop goes in without the need for a notch. It does so with the original slide stop on my Baer PII anyway. I did buy a 10-8 slide stop that has it pre-notched, so I can just push it straight in though. Some brands have it already notched. 10-8 and WC have it on there.

[Steve1968LS2]

Giant yawn-past posted over and over and over and over...

And yet.. here you are...

[deerdeerdeer]

To best prevention is not to be an idiot ..

[Mr.Caketown]

I just cut a business card and punch a hole in it... its work thus far

[Chapped Hide]

To best prevention is not to be an idiot ..

Brilliant advice from one of CalGuns most knowledgeable members

[deerdeerdeer]

Brilliant advice from one of CalGuns most knowledgeable members

You are most welcome!

[fishnbeer]

I just put an old credit card between the plunger tube and slide lock. Push the slide lock straight down and the card depresses the plunger. Takes 2 seconds and no chance of the dreaded idiot scratch.

+1 i use something similar to a CC but its just a small flimsy piece of plastic. works like a charm. kinda like using training wheels.... but it prevents irreversible damage so im gonna roll with it

[Chapped Hide]

My Wilson and Nighthawk came with this feature; it's greatly appreciated by me.

I sent my Springfield in to their Custom Shop for some mods, this was one of them. They call it "EZ In/Out".

What did Springfield charge you for the mod?

[Purgatoiry]

I knew nothing about idiot scratches when I got my first 1911. When I first stumbled on the topic I ran to my gun to see how bad it was. Surprisingly there were no marks. Phew. Just to be safe I tried using a credit card but found it too thick. Looking around for something thinner I grabbed a guitar pick that has been working great for me.

[TeeMan]

It's probably cheapest to buy a needle file and a bottle of cold blue and modify the one you have. I did this on my 1911 a few months ago and it literally took me about five minutes. Makes reassembly super easy.

[deerdeerdeer]

What did Springfield charge you for the mod?

Mods are around $10-$15 if you do it yourself.

[Sharp Shooter]

Brilliant advice from one of CalGuns most knowledgeable members

[MauserMike]

if everyones so worried about the idiot scratch, i wonder what you all do about holster wear? oh thats right the safe is the holster for most of us on calguns

[Gryff]

Funny. Both of my 1911s have the scratch, and they still shoot just fine.