Need some help guys!

[Philbee]

The Arthritis in my hands is getting worse. I have a Springfield Armory Stainless Loaded and love it. It has the cocking serrations on forward end of the slide and these help me greatly in cocking the gun. I bought a new Ruger SR1911 that DOES NOT have the forward serrations and it is much more difficult for me to cock. How much do you guys think it should cost me to have just a few serrations milled into the forward part of the Ruger slide? And can someone recommend a smith to do it for less than a second mortgage on my home? Thanks for your help guys.

 

[Nogunsmith4me]

Why don't you go to the Springfield Armory website and ask them the same question? They do all kind of nice jobs and this is one of them. Now, the price is a differenr story but I'm sure is less than a second mortage :wink:!

SA Website: springfield-armory.com/index.php

Email: [email protected]

Custom Shop
Phone: 800-617-6751

 

[rugerguy]

too bad the kids today cannot take "gun stuff" to school, in the past the high school machine shop class would do little odd' jobs, loved to learn and practice 'knurling things, etc......maybe a vo-tech school in your area can do the job?? ANY machine shop certainly could, again, some guys cannot take "gun stuff" to work, and do their so called "government jobs" :roll: , so whatever you do, you ONLY need to take the slide and have them "copy" the serrations (groove) that are on the rear and do the same pattern ,size, depth,etc on the front??? NO need for any "custom" shop work......just MY .02 cents :wink:

 

[Texasgunner]

In the mean time hit a hobby store & get some skateboard tape & put a small piece on each side up front- It shud give you a pretty firm grip & will clean off easy when you find someone to do the milling 8)

 

[Nogunsmith4me]

I was trying to visualized how my SR1911 will look with front serrations so I came up with this quick photoshop trick well, it looks nice but not my cup of tea, I guess I'm not a fan of front serrations..but anyhow, why pay all that $$$ to get it done if you can achieve the same purpose with the skateboard tape, not as fancy as the serrations but it's cheaper and it works great plus you can remove it in case you decide to sell the pistol unless you're interested in the "fashion looks" and not in something that will help you cocking the gun :roll:

 

[Rodfac]

You may have more luck, cocking your SR1911 if you use the full hand method rather than the slingshot grip. In practice, you place your off said hand over the ejection port, use four fingers and your thumb on the slide, and rack it like you were doing the "Incredible Hulk" bunched muscle pose...in that you push with your shoulders, shrugging them together as you hold the gun...both arms and shoulders are doing the work that way.

Too, a lighter recoil spring, say a 16# model, together with appropriate standard pressure loads will significantly lower cocking force. That lighter spring is not for use with +P loads, in my opinion...a good gunsmith might have add'l suggestions...Rod

 

[Old Guy]

I use the same method Rodfac suggests and works fine. I have that artheritis.

 

[Richbaker]

Make sure the muzzle is pointed away from your body, and NOT to the side.... Several people have shot themselves in the chest that way. Push straight forward....

 

[bigboredad]

Rodfac or and or the skate board tape will help wonders for you. Back a couple of years ago I was having trouble with my hands and was in your situation and the technique Rodfac described worked for me. the skate board tape on the front strap of your grip really helps during shooting as well

 

[DGW1949]

Some people find that cocking the hammer first makes it easier to work the slide.

DGW

 

[dakota1911]

The recoil spring in my SR1911 seems a little heavy. Maybe 18lb? You might try a 16 lb spring. My father who was in WWII and grandfather who was in WWI did show me a couple tricks. I showed these before when people start debating Full Length Guide Rods (FLGR). Neither will work with that, but since the Ruger does not have one......

First is put a round in by shoving it up against something. Finger off the trigger of course. Here with an older 70s Gov.

Second is the thumb in the trigger gaurd and pull back with your fingers. You want to be sure your grip safety is 100%. Here with a WWI repo. I flipped a cycle when I was younger and broke my left arm. Used that a lot.

I think they taught stuff like this as the military used to carry them with an empy chamber and if they broke an arm..... well.

I will warn you I was kicked off a range one time by a range officer by using the thumb in the trigger gaurd. I like it as at least I can always point it in a safe direction.