How to do a complete disassembly of a 1911?

Complete Disassembly If you want to take your 1911 completely to pieces, there are several further steps: Take out the firing pin and firing pin spring from the firing pin channel. Using your punch, start the taking the extractor out.

How to disassemble a Kimber pro carry 1911?

If you need to know how to disassemble your 1911, see my tutorial: How to disassemble a Kimber Pro Carry 1911. 1911 reassembly video is at the end of this article. 1911 Reassembly Instructions.

How do you clean a pew pew 1911?

You’ll find that the extractor gets pretty dirty but the trigger mechanism stays nearly pristine. Here’s a great video of a detailed strip of the 1911. Spray everything down with some M-Pro 7 and put thin layer of oil on everything before putting it back together.

Why was the 1911 pistol made so simple?

It’s certainly a more straightforward process than many more modern pistols, because the 1911 was designed as a military, open-carry handgun, and needed to be easy to maintain in the field. It was therefore designed as quite a simple device, with no parts that are over-complicated.

What are the parts of a Maxim MG08 / 15?

Two of these drums in a wooden chest accompanied each MG08/15. The only components that are interchangeable with the Maxim ’08 are the recip-rocating parts, such as the barrel, barrel extension, crosshead, connecting link and the lock assembly. In addition, a muzzle sleeve was screwed onto the threaded muzzle end of the barrel.

Is the MG08 / 15 a mobile machine gun?

The MG08/15, being a “light” mobile machine gun, needed the belt feed to also be mobile. The solution was a Trommel (drum) with a removable spool in which a 100 round belt (cut from the standard 250 round belt) was wound. The Trommel is designed to open on a hinge to remove the spool and closed securely with a spring loaded latch.

When was the Maxim MG08 machine gun made?

Series production commenced in late 1916 and it was first fielded in significant quantities in 1917 to German troops fighting in the Verdun sector. The Maxim MG08/ 15 is basically a significantly lightened Maxim MG08, equipped with a shoulder stock, bipod, and pistol grip trigger mechanism.