1911 GI Guide Rod Fitting

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I am converting my 1911 to the GI set up, and the guide rod is a tad oversized. What type of file and/or stone would work best to shave off the clearance I need? Any suggestions on proper fitting would be much appreciated.

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Depends on how big a hurry you are in...

Since you cannot put it back on. Go slow and use low grits on whatever you choose.

[S dot]

Depends on how big a hurry you are in...

Since you cannot put it back on. Go slow and use low grits on whatever you choose.

I'm in no hurry. Really not a prob if I mess it up, it's a relatively cheap part.

So just regular old sand paper and working through the grits will do just fine? No need for a stone file or some other stone?

[Rust]

Pretty hard to mess up a gi guide rod unless you cut it in half. No need for special tools unless you're looking for an excuse to buy some. If the post is oversized I would spin it by hand in sand paper. If the base is to big to seat in the frame I would use a fine round/chainsaw file and small flat "mill" file depending on the surfaces that needed work followed by 400 grit sandpaper

[S dot]

Pretty hard to mess up a gi guide rod unless you cut it in half. No need for special tools unless you're looking for an excuse to buy some. If the post is oversized I would spin it by hand in sand paper. If the base is to big to seat in the frame I would use a fine round/chainsaw file and small flat "mill" file depending on the surfaces that needed work followed by 400 grit sandpaper

Right on, thanks. I figured couldn't really mess it up, but didn't want to jump right into it either. Wasn't sure if there any concerns with contacting the barrel lug.

[Rust]

So long as it's not sticking up and hanging the slide up during its travel it's probably fine. It should fit down into the recess in the frame and rest with the back of the plug flat against it. Barrel lugs should travel freely through their arc without hitting it.