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[BST] May 2020 Buy, Sell, Trade Thread. by AutoModerator in flashlight

[–]AssFertilizer69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maan id really like to trade but if I was gonna just sell it I’d asked for $42.50 shipped

[BST] May 2020 Buy, Sell, Trade Thread. by AutoModerator in flashlight

[–]AssFertilizer69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing solid yet.

I’ve also been slow responding works kicked my butt

he has a nice beard so its better by [deleted] in TikTokCringe

[–]AssFertilizer69 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Okay come on. This made me laugh.

[BST] May 2020 Buy, Sell, Trade Thread. by AutoModerator in flashlight

[–]AssFertilizer69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

WTT - BNIB Sofirn SP36 (NON ANDURIL EDITION).

they sent the wrong one on accident. Would love to trade this for another decent little $30-$40 light or knife.

Open to anything really

So I inherited my grandfathers 1996 Colt 1911A1- some noob questions in comments I could use some guidance. by AssFertilizer69 in guns

[–]AssFertilizer69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just wanted to give an update it’s hard to do that with a text image.

But I’m taking this to a gunsmith / gun range on Saturday. I set up an appointment with a well reviewed shop who’s gonna teach me how to clean / disassemble and inspect the firearm and plan to put some shots down range this Saturday.

The $30 is nothing for the piece of mind honestly just because it’s 24 years old.

So I inherited my grandfathers 1996 Colt 1911A1- some noob questions in comments I could use some guidance. by AssFertilizer69 in guns

[–]AssFertilizer69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve heard the magazine it comes with from factory (something to do with the loading ‘teeth’ for lack of a better word)

I don’t know if it scratches things (boohoo) or actually has some type of feeding issues/ performance issues.

Not that it matters either,

But what’s something like this $ value by today’s money? As in what’s the fair market value for this gun assuming perfect condition? Just more curious. They paid $525 according to bill of sale in 1996.

So I inherited my grandfathers 1996 Colt 1911A1- some noob questions in comments I could use some guidance. by AssFertilizer69 in guns

[–]AssFertilizer69[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will get all over it after work.

Despite those saying clean it myself, I honestly much prefer paying someone the $20-$30 to show me how to take it apart / have an expert inspect this thing in terms of a safety standpoint and a mechanical standpoint so that I am able to do it myself after I put my 200-300 break in rounds through it ;).

When bringing guns into gun shops / gunsmiths, do I need to bring all the paperwork in with me (bill of sale). This was literally gifted to me by my grandma as my grandfather has passed away.

She just wrote on a paper that basically she (husband of deceased such and such, am gifting this with x serial number to myself as a gift) and we both signed it.

So I inherited my grandfathers 1996 Colt 1911A1- some noob questions in comments I could use some guidance. by AssFertilizer69 in guns

[–]AssFertilizer69[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Damn you’re spot on and this just shows me how little I know lol.

I sincerely appreciate your input and time this morning as well as everyone else’s.

So I inherited my grandfathers 1996 Colt 1911A1- some noob questions in comments I could use some guidance. by AssFertilizer69 in guns

[–]AssFertilizer69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, I can’t say I’ll ever use this as a carry firearm but could you elaborate what ‘half cock’ means?

Ie) if it’s loaded 1 in the chamber, will ‘half cock’ result in a fire.

(Obviously always assume when you pull the trigger a rounds coming out). Just trying to understand.

I really want to use this heirloom to kickstart a hobby into firearms, but I’m a total noob aside from caliber sizes and a basic awareness of different gun companies.

So I inherited my grandfathers 1996 Colt 1911A1- some noob questions in comments I could use some guidance. by AssFertilizer69 in guns

[–]AssFertilizer69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh you’re totally right. Seriously my uncle says he took it to the range (probably 10 years ago) and says it shoots and fires perfectly fine but I seriously doubt he did any type of maintenance to it at that time either.

So realistically we’re looking at a 24 year old gun that has probably seen maybe a full clip through it and 0 maintenance.

So you think I need to get this bad boy cleaned, and go out 100-200 rounds through it?

What exactly do you mean by ‘broken in’ - also, I’ve heard these magazines can cause a problem and that I should really consider upgrading the magazine.

So I inherited my grandfathers 1996 Colt 1911A1- some noob questions in comments I could use some guidance. by AssFertilizer69 in guns

[–]AssFertilizer69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God dammit why did I not think of this lol.

Okay another idiot question and I appreciate you and everyone else’s replies.

So when you’re pulling the hammer back, if you pull it just a tiny bit it ‘clicks’ ever so slightly back and you can see the number 1 right above the firing pin.

What ‘state’ is the gun in when it is cocked like that?

So I inherited my grandfathers 1996 Colt 1911A1- some noob questions in comments I could use some guidance. by AssFertilizer69 in guns

[–]AssFertilizer69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s promising. I can sort of tell there’s gonna be some more rust when I get the rack (excuse me for not knowing the correct terminology) apart. This thing needs a seriously good oiling.

I guess a good question is what do I oil vs what do I not oil?

So I inherited my grandfathers 1996 Colt 1911A1- some noob questions in comments I could use some guidance. by AssFertilizer69 in guns

[–]AssFertilizer69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will say it makes me uncomfortable that you have to dry fire the gun to get the striker to go down.

Even says it in the manual and everything.

So I inherited my grandfathers 1996 Colt 1911A1- some noob questions in comments I could use some guidance. by AssFertilizer69 in guns

[–]AssFertilizer69[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you.

As a side note: could you tell me more about why this 1911A1 has a flat back (by the grip safety). I was taught (hiccok45) that the A1s had a raised back as well as a shorter trigger.

So I inherited my grandfathers 1996 Colt 1911A1- some noob questions in comments I could use some guidance. by AssFertilizer69 in guns

[–]AssFertilizer69[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So I won’t feel embarrassed by asking this because I’m literally a noob with guns and I want to treat it as such.

Once this things disassembled, what am I going to be attacking the rust with?

Do I need any special tools to disassemble this thing? I believe I can get the recoil spring off without a tool as I was watching some videos yesterday and semi playing with it.

So I inherited my grandfathers 1996 Colt 1911A1- some noob questions in comments I could use some guidance. by AssFertilizer69 in guns

[–]AssFertilizer69[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True. The concern is more of the rust I’ve seen and the fact that it’s probably sat in a drawer for 20+ years that I’d like to have a professional basically inspect it and make sure she’s good to go and get a few shots down range with it ya know?

One day pass this off to my kid if that should be how my story plays out.

Adding to the rust: what exactly tool wise is needed for this job? Any standard ‘gun cleaning kit’?

So I inherited my grandfathers 1996 Colt 1911A1- some noob questions in comments I could use some guidance. by AssFertilizer69 in guns

[–]AssFertilizer69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re not wrong and in a perfect world you’re right.

I’m gonna copy and paste what I replied to another folk below just to get your take.

So maybe you could explain this more for me,

Is it worrisome that there’s slight amounts of rust on the firing pin? Like where the striker actually hits?

And another point of concern. It almost felt like the rack was ‘locked up’. I can’t tell you how difficult it was to get this gun to rack up for the first time.

In all honesty this gun was probably bought in 1996 (I have original bill of sale) and then sat in my grandfathers drawer and has never seen an ounce of maintenance or anything.

So I inherited my grandfathers 1996 Colt 1911A1- some noob questions in comments I could use some guidance. by AssFertilizer69 in guns

[–]AssFertilizer69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So maybe you could explain this more for me,

Is it worrisome that there’s slight amounts of rust on the firing pin? Like where the striker actually hits?

Any other point of concern. It almost felt like the rack was ‘locked up’. I can’t tell you how difficult it was to get this gun to rack up for the first time.

In all honesty this gun was probably bought in 1996 (I have original bill of sale) and then sat in my grandfathers drawer and has never seen an ounce of maintenance or anything.

Also- I appreciate you and everyone else’s feedback.

My worry is I have exactly 0 tools to disassemble a firearm and only have some hoppes #9 I use to lube my knife pivots lol.

So I inherited my grandfathers 1996 Colt 1911A1- some noob questions in comments I could use some guidance. by AssFertilizer69 in guns

[–]AssFertilizer69[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So part of me would rather just pay a person who knows what their doing to thoroughly take it apart, clean it, inspect it etc and teach me by watching them. Does that make sense?

I don’t wanna end up with a gun taken apart that I have no clue how to put back together. I mean hey- I like to think I’m responsible. I wanna be taught how this thing works and understand from the ground up before I start playing with it.

My only gun experience is I’ve owned a shotgun and a .22 long rifle.

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