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I finally got my Granddaddys 1911 handed down to me. My Mom had put it in a box and forgot about it. It has been untouched for 30+ years. No one can remember it being fired and no one knows how old it is. It has a Remington slide and the frame says Essex on it.
If you rack the slide it will not feed, the round stays in the magizine.
If you put one in the chamber and rack the slide it will pull the round about half way back, will not eject, and will either rechamber the round or block the slide half open.
If fired the slide cycles but the casing gets stuck and holds the slide open.
Takes a pair of pliers to remove the spent casing, but not very much force needed.
I have tried two different magazines, one would allow chambering but still will not eject. All the different mags work fine in my 1911.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Any value to this gun other than sentament?
Would this be worth customizing?
If you rack the slide it will not feed, the round stays in the magizine.
If you put one in the chamber and rack the slide it will pull the round about half way back, will not eject, and will either rechamber the round or block the slide half open.
If fired the slide cycles but the casing gets stuck and holds the slide open.
Takes a pair of pliers to remove the spent casing, but not very much force needed.
I have tried two different magazines, one would allow chambering but still will not eject. All the different mags work fine in my 1911.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Any value to this gun other than sentament?
Would this be worth customizing?