I have a Kimber 1911 45ACP and was taking it apart to clean and compressed the spring, but turned the barrel nut CCW instead of CW and it is jammed so much that I am afraid of breaking the barrel nut wrench. Is there a trick to getting out of this problem? Thanks in advance.

Put a little ass behind it and turn in the direction you want to go.  

Or, rack the slide slightly rearward relieving the tension of the barrel in the bushing.  Might make it go a bit easier.  

24 minutes ago, Bully said:

Put a little ass behind it and turn in the direction you want to go.  

Or, rack the slide slightly rearward relieving the tension of the barrel in the bushing.  Might make it go a bit easier.  

Listen to Chris.  Thumb in the trigger guard, retract the slide and rotate that bushing.

Wheres the barrel nut on a 1911? 

18 minutes ago, Shane45 said:

Wheres the barrel nut on a 1911? 

Come on Shane, you know he meant the barrel bushing. Picky, picky, picky.

You are funny though.

4 hours ago, Shane45 said:

Wheres the barrel nut on a 1911? 

typically right behind the trigger...