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A while back I was asking about recoil guide rod assembly for a 3" 1911 (basically Colt Defender size) in 9 mm, and received some great suggestions to use either the Springfield EMP 9 mm assembly, or the Kimber equivalent assembly, which both utilize the two-spring configuration:
Well late last year I saw on EGW's website that they have a recoil guide assembly for the Colt Defender, but they were out of stock for at least six months. This week they finally came back in stock so I grabbed one. They didn't have any pictures on site so I thought I would snap a few and show it here, in case anyone else was also searching for this, except in a single-spring configuration:
It came with a 16-lb. spring which I guess could work for 9 mm, but I won't know until I build it. Somehow I think given the light weight of the slide, I would need to slow it down with a heavier spring so the casing has ample time to eject... It is certainly a quality part, and this will be much easier to fit to the front of the slide if it ends up protruding.
Well late last year I saw on EGW's website that they have a recoil guide assembly for the Colt Defender, but they were out of stock for at least six months. This week they finally came back in stock so I grabbed one. They didn't have any pictures on site so I thought I would snap a few and show it here, in case anyone else was also searching for this, except in a single-spring configuration:
It came with a 16-lb. spring which I guess could work for 9 mm, but I won't know until I build it. Somehow I think given the light weight of the slide, I would need to slow it down with a heavier spring so the casing has ample time to eject... It is certainly a quality part, and this will be much easier to fit to the front of the slide if it ends up protruding.
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