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Thread: What 1911's have a slide that is easy to pull back?

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    What 1911's have a slide that is easy to pull back?

    I am looking for a 1911 that will be used for protecting my home. Problem that I have encountered is the slide! Some slides are very hard to pull back because some 1911's are more tightly put together than others.
    Can anyone here recommend a 1911 that is not as tightly put together and still reliable? Semper Fi Till The Day I Die! Thank-You!

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    9mm 1911's. Seriously, you can get away with a much lighter recoil spring on a 9mm 1911. Also, a heavily rounded firing pin stop will make it easier to rack the slide when the hammer's down on an empty chamber. Of course conversely it means the action unlocks sooner, contributing to the recoil impulse. A way around that is to manually pull back the hammer before racking the slide. You can also go with a lightened mainspring, but then you need to be careful on ammo selection (re: Federal primed ammo).
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    Try cocking hammer before you rack slide.

    Agree with 9mm/lighter springs/heavy radius Firing Pin Stop.
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    Cock the hammer. If you want even easier pull the slide back while pushing the grip forward

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    Quote Originally Posted by glocktogo View Post
    9mm 1911's. Seriously, you can get away with a much lighter recoil spring on a 9mm 1911.
    This. They're freakishly light in the recoil spring.
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    Also 9mm requires much lighter Main Spring, which contributes more to difficult slide manipulation than Recoil Spring.
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    What 1911's have a slide that is easy to pull back?

    Well besides a 9mm and caulking the hammer try holding it firm by the grip the other hand by the slide and instead of pulling the slide back push through with your grip hand holding the slide in place. You’re a lot stronger pushing the gun through then trying to pull the slide back.

    I teach this to my female students......it makes it easier for them....to push instead of pull....


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    Delete.
    Last edited by RetroRevolver77; 04-20-20 at 11:43.

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    Even 10mm 1911 is easier than many popular compact 9s

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    Like others have said, cock the hammer first.
    I would leave it in condition one, maybe in a holster or lock box, whatever. Trying to reliably roll the hammer back under stress probably isn’t a good idea.

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