Replacement GSG bushing -- material and tolerances

[kds857]

My new GSG came with the large diameter hole bushing that did not make contact with the barrel at lockup. To those of you that have tinkered with your GSG -- does replacing the bushing make any difference in accuracy? I've read it both ways with some saying

- It does make a difference because the tighter bushing makes the barrel come back to the same place regardless of the barrel being screwed into the frame and not free-floating

- It does not make a difference because the barrel is screwed into the frame so the bushing on the GSG does not function in the same way as in a real 1911.

And here's the strange part -- the tighter bushing was the replacement (from ATI) for the original one that did not even make contact with the barrel, but the replacement wasn't made of steel as you can see from the different textures in the picture (I thought all replacements were supposed to be made of steel to remedy the early problems of non-steel bushings cracking and the recoil spring flying out onto the range...)

I'll go test both soon, but wanted to see if someone already had the answer.

[1911Luvr]

A correctly fit bushing will be the biggest improvement to accuracy you'll make on your GSG, with one caveat; you must not use the front screw for the barrel so it can properly float in the bushing. Now as for a properly fit bushing, it's more than doubtful you'll get one from ATI. I order my bushings machined to fit from EGW, and highly recommend everyone to do the same.


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[Tehjosheh]

I'll be interested in your findings, been planning on ordering one of the CW performance sets.. not sure how their bushing design compares to your parts.

http://www.cwaccessories.com/Performance-Enhancement-System.html

[kds857]

I installed Nic Taylor's accessories (spring, guide rod) http://www.taylor-tactical-supply.co...oil-system.htm Its neat because it lets the slide go back slightly farther than other upgrade guide rods, so it supposedly lets the gun cycle better with underpowered rounds that fail to move the slide back enough to strip a round. I didn't get the bushing though.

I'll unscrew the front barrel screw and test with the tighter bushing next.

Just a note, everyone's GSG seems to run differently with different rounds, but mine jammed every 4th round or so with Winchester M22, which I hear is the same as SuperX. Supposedly 1255fps but felt mega weak when shooting it, slide does not snap back, very sluggish, etc. Even with the Nic Taylor guide rod and weaker recoil spring, I wasn't getting decent reliability. Switched to cheapy remington golden bullet, and it ran almost 100 percent, and I could literally feel a HUGE difference in the recoil compared to the M22. Golden bullet velocity on the box is 1280fps vs 1255. Who knew 25fps creates that much difference in felt recoil, snappiness (in a good way) and blast. golden bullet is very dirty though, and I did get a dud round here and there in the box.

So now I only shoot golden bullet, and I got a case of hypervelocity 1500 fps or so. I'll be testing those for reliability next. For those having constant jamming issues with fed bulk or winchester bulk, try golden bullet or something 1280fps and above.

[Tehjosheh]

Noice, I'll have to look at Taylor's accessories.. and yeah m22 didn't work well for me either. Minimags are always flawless for me

Polishing overspray areas have helped me a ton.