I just got a brand new 1911, it's a springfield range officer. Picked it up last night after a nice 8 week wait, YAY for NJ! I'm have a problem with it and i'm hoping someone can help me. When i brought it home I think it was in perfect working order, i could rack the slide, chamber rounds etc etc. I took it apart and put it back together a few times to start to get comfortable with the gun. Now the slide won't come fully forward if a round is chambered. If I put a magazine in and rack the slide the bullet goes into the barrel all but about the last few millimeters and the slide won't come fully forward the entire way, it's stuck back a few mm, enough to prevent the hammer lock from sliding up. If i take the round out everything is fine and the slide goes all the way forward. If i take out the mag and lock the slide open and place a round the barrel. and then release the slide forward i have the same problem the slide just won't come entirely forward and stays back a few mm. Again, eject the round and everything is fine the barrel then comes all the forward and the safety will flip up. I've now taken it apart and put it back together several more times trying to figure out the issue but am having no luck. I only have one box of round and they are federal gold medal match .45 auto, so i'm not sure if it's the ammo but i doubt it. Any ideas before i take it to a store and they laugh at me?

Are you saying the pistol would chamber a round fine prior to you taking it appart?

Make sure slide stop goes through barrel link, not outside of. You can move barrel to see barrel link is lined up in hole before putting in slide stop. That's usually biggest problem with assembly. I assume you only field stripped it, leaving slide and frame intact. That leaves you with recoil spring, recoil spring plug, barrel bushing, barrel, recoil spring guide, and recoil buffer (if you have one, if not get them saves frame). Check orientation of recoil buffer if you have it. Should match outline of recoil spring guide.

 

I do not know what type of safety mechanisms on on this firearm. If like series-80 Colt 1911 then a lever or "interlock" maybe out of position. Consult manual for troubleshooting guide or assembly instructions. Give Sprinfield a call. I'm sure they will help you out over the phone.

Are you saying the pistol would chamber a round fine prior to you taking it appart?

 

Yeah, it all happened very quickly as i was so excited to get my hands on it. But if i remember right before i took it apart everything worked correctly with rounds clambering properly and me being able to then lock the hammer safety. After dissembling and re assembling a few times the slide wouldn't come all the way forward when i round was in it.

you didn't use grease, did you?

maybe it's halting the slideback

you didn't use grease, did you?

maybe it's halting the slideback

 

It came with ample factory lube on the barel and slide and inside of frame rails etc. i have not wiped that off yet or applies any new lube.

Make sure there are no metal boogers in the chamber of the barrel.

can you post pics?

 

also, take out the barrel and insert a round in the chamber. See if the round seats properly.

Nice choice. Cant wait to pick up my range officer.

 

Where did you pick yours up from?

 

I agree with one of the above posts refarding the barrel link. It might not be aligned right if it was only a basic take down.

When you reinsert the barrel in the slide make sure the link is tilted over towards the muzzle end. This way it is in the proper position when you reinsert the slide release.

i think you should just sell it to me. its obviously a problematic gun so ill give you $500 for it. you can then take that $500 and buy a glock. they always work from what i hear...

 

seriously, look up disassembly and reassembly videos on youtube. take the gun apart and assemble it exactly like in the videos. another issue could be a broken/bent extractor. you said you placed a round in the chamber and dropped the slide on it. that is a HUGE no-no with 1911s. it is designed to strip a round off the top of the mag and slide it into position not bend to get around the rim of the case. take it apart and inspect the extractor. if it is broken you may want to send it back to SA. i hear they have awesome CS. ive been meaning to call and send my EMP back to them as it doesnt chamber a round all the way if you drop the slide, but will if you rack it.

Most likely the slide stop is not engaged with the barrel link.

Nice choice. Cant wait to pick up my range officer.

 

Where did you pick yours up from?

 

My buddy happened opon it in meltzers in Garfield. He knew I'd been hunting for one so he called me and I bought it over the phone sight un seen

Great pistol, just make sure you dot the front site a bright color.

Ok guys thanks a million for the advice I figured it out. I had used a thin flexible fridge magnet as my idiot card to push the pin out of the way of the release when I was reassembling. A little piece of it broke off as i was pushing the release into the side of the slide and got into the barrel so it was blocking the Bullert from going the last few millimeters forward and sitting flush. Stupid me but all better! Love this gun so far but zero rounds throught it

So what do I win?

I really hope you were not going though all of this with a live round in the chamber?

When your working on any firarm and it's not functioningly correcly anything can happen. If you already havent

invest in some snap caps.

So what do I win?

 

It was booger but it wasn't metal... Is that a win?

I really hope you were not going though all of this with a live round in the chamber?

When your working on any firarm and it's not functioningly correcly anything can happen. If you already havent

invest in some snap caps.

 

Not to mention that if you repeatedly chamber live rounds you will change the dimension of them and possibly run into further problems down the road.

 

C

 

Not to mention that if you repeatedly chamber live rounds you will change the dimension of them and possibly run into further problems down the road.

 

C

 

You won't change any physical dimensions besides bullet setback and that statement is still a little construed pertaining round nose to flat points