Surplus ammo in a 1911

[versuchstier147]

A friend of mine fired a about 100 rounds of old US Surplus ammo through his WWII era US ARMY 1911 and says it is now inoperable. One friend has chimed in and said it was due to the ammo, making the gun too hot and ruining it.

I haven't looked at it, so I can't say what exactily is wrong with it. But, it won't come apart.

Any input? Is it toast.....? We all really liked that pistol...

 

[Jay]

I would doubt that the gun got too hot. Define "inoperable" Use penetrating oil and time. If the gun wasn't lubed properly, it may have galled up. Let a smith have a look at it.... a good smith..... not bubba

 

[haldir]

Were all hundred rounds fired through in one session. Cleaned right away or put away for later. When was it discovered inoperable.

 

[boman]

I bet he fired some of the steel case stuff that was floating around--didn't clean it and it rusted---that ammo is corrosive. Probably isn't ruined but may have some pitting and finish issues.

Steve

 

[Robert Richardson]

WW2 ammo was corrosive,rusted -up?

 

[bigkahunasix]

If you shoot WW2 ammo, you have to clean the weapon- period. There is no way that that ammo could have gotten the pistol "too hot". Tell him to soak the pistol in either Kroil penetrating oil or GM transmission fluid for a day, then scrub the crap out of it.

 

[Mossmug]

WW 2 Ammo is corrosive !

You need to completely strip it and clean with soap and hot water. Then clean it with Hoppies (or equiv ), oil and assemble .

 

[sparkyfender]

Make sure the barrel is not bulged or split, as in shooting with a squib load lodged in front of the fresh round.

It happened to my father's old Colt 1911. Everything was frozen tighter than a drum.

 

[Armed-N-Ready]

WWII was a long time ago.

If the slide is locked up and won't move it might be a busted recoil spring. I had one lock my compact 1911 solid. A good smith is the only way to know for sure. Assuming he didn't have a 200 round clip, I doubt he could fire fast enough to heat up the gun that hot.

 

[chipdog4]

If the slide is locked up and won't move it might be a busted recoil spring. I had one lock my compact 1911 solid. A good smith is the only way to know for sure. Assuming he didn't have a 200 round clip, I doubt he could fire fast enough to heat up the gun that hot.

I would guess the recoil spring, too. It was probably an old *** recoil spring firing full powered ball ammo. Check the slide for cracks.

 

[sporter]

Post pics.