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Old 12-18-2006, 10:48 AM   #1
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guide rod put in backward?
I have little experience with 1911. Can the full length guide rod be installed backward, and if so, what damage does it do to the gun?
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Old 12-18-2006, 10:51 AM   #2
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I have little experience with 1911. Can the full length guide rod be installed backward, and if so, what damage does it do to the gun?
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You have to be very good to put one in backwards. most people put the spring on backwards.
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What happens when the spring is put in backward?
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What happens when the spring is put in backward?
Nothing. The end that is flat will be inside of the spring cap and not aganst the end of the guide rod but I can't see it hurting anything.

Proper way is flat end on the guide rod and cut-off end in the retainer cap.
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Nothing. The end that is flat will be inside of the spring cap and not aganst the end of the guide rod but I can't see it hurting anything.

Proper way is flat end on the guide rod and cut-off end in the retainer cap.
Negative. The open end of the spring will work its way around the end of the guide rod and jam the gun.
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Old 12-18-2006, 02:29 PM   #7
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I only have one 1911 with a FLGR. A Springfield Loaded. That guide rod has to be screwed together with an allen wrench. I've never tried to screw it together THEN put it in. Can it even be done?

Now I'm curious. Off to the safe...
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Negative. The open end of the spring will work its way around the end of the guide rod and jam the gun.
Excellent! Just checked my 1911 and I had the flat end in the spring plug. A quick flip and I'm good to go.

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You have to be very good to put one in backwards. most people put the spring on backwards.
ROFLMAO yes you would almost have to be very determined to get it back together backwards, and yes Knight is right about the spring. By the way Brownells has a 1911 Diagram that you can click on to see what goes where......?? Floyd
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Negative. The open end of the spring will work its way around the end of the guide rod and jam the gun.
Ahh. I'll be damned. At first I didn't follow you but now that i took mine apart I see what you mean. The spring can kind of "screw" itself in past the end of the rod. I never pictured that till you mentioned it.
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