Finally got the fit right on that stubborn 1911 slide

Was stuck between filing the rails or lapping them, went with a 600 grit lapping compound and a lot of elbow grease. Took about two hours, but the action is glass now. Anyone have a better method for smoothing out that last bit of drag?

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victor3066mo ago

Good call on the lapping compound. Did the same thing on an old Springfield frame that was just a bit too tight. Found that a little bit of Flitz polish on the rails after the 600 grit really made it shine. That last bit of drag is always the toughest part to work out.

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wendy2056mo ago

Flitz polish after 600 grit? That's a new one for me, I always just called it good there.

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william4075mo ago

Grease the rails first. Flitz is for polishing, not fitting metal.

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