When is tight, too tight? What do you do? The Wilson Notch
 

My recent acquisition is a Dan Wesson PTM-B.

Today I disassembled it to lube and shoot. I could not, for the life of me get the barrel bushing out. It has a full length guide rod, just for information.

The slide catch is also particularly tight when the magazine is in place.

Any suggestions about removing the barrel bushing. I sprayed it with oil and tried lubing the part I could get at and moving it with the wrench. It really, really is difficult to move. I almost didn't get the gun back together and never did remove the bushing.

If you can get the guide rod and recoil spring out, turn the bushing until the lugs are clear and use the barrel as a kind of slide hammer to GENTLY tap the bushing free. Had to do that on my Wilson the first few times

Like many hand fit, custom builds the barrel bushing is tight as all get out. Here is the best piece of advice and way to take down a tight fitted gun. The example used is a Les Baer and the men doing the work are from ACW.

Enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJhPari7dpc

GREAT info fellas ! :cool:

This post ought to be made into a sticky.You play with 1911's for years,you just pick up all the tricks over time,new owners can have hell sometimes.I hate to see someone putting an idiot mark on a fine new pistol the first few times they take it down.

^ ...... yeah, especially since I have a CCO coming from Dave and he's installed a EGW angle bored bushing/spring plug kit w/flush cut/45* crowned barrel in it and he's already warned me about the tight fit :eek:

They are called idiot marks because you do not have to be a newbie, they happen to idiots, too.. . I have been tearing down the 1911 since 1958. Way to many to count with only a 16 year education majoring in alcohol and sex. No so long ago I was in my recliner, feet up chatting with my wife, watching the Sox and field stripping my brand new SS Kimber Eclipse II for inspection and SLIP, my first scratch, ever. I still feel stupid. Spoiled by Wilson's tiny file treatment guide slot on the slide lock for the plunger and one split second of inattention. Ouch. It is not deep and not very noticeable but looks like the grand canyon to me and always will as a reminder.... even unloaded guns need and deserve respect and full attention.

PS- Do not use a pipe wrench as in one case I saw some time ago.......

I know the feeling, the first time I put my Valor in the safe I ran it across the hilt guard on a bayonet I forgot I'd left on the shelf.It's just a light scratch,but I see it everytime I look at the pistol.

:eek: .... :facepalm:

y'all know you can put the Wilson notch on any slide stop with a needle file