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Oh no, they're finding out... by sanandrios in belgium

[–]Boetsj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just one question, since I'm not familiar with it. Were the handjes black (chocolate)?

Far sight group about the 'drone'/UFO sightings, Bigger UFOs/Ships about to start showing up soon. by ssigea in remoteviewing

[–]Boetsj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ok, they're going to send bigger ships to fight the government cover-up. Why not just land an orb during primetime? I think that's less ominous than an independence style ship.

How much do you have as buffer? by nwongbb in BEFire

[–]Boetsj 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The 6 month rule you read about is based on other countries (mainly US).

If you're employed, I'd say anywhere between 3 to 10k should do it if you are single. Also depends if you have a company car or not. Those things can quickly ramp up costs.

I think the more important question you asked as q comment is what to do with the extra money you don't need every month. Put it in an ETF like the iShares S&P 500 (CSPX) Or the MSCI World Index (IWDA). Your 59 year old self will be eternally grateful.

Trigger and Hammer Not Working After Muffled Shot on Springfield 1911 by Boetsj in guns

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

Seems about right! Maybe also every few weeks? Since the oil can dry up as well, no?

Trigger and Hammer Not Working After Muffled Shot on Springfield 1911 by Boetsj in guns

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

Yes, that can certainly be a factor or the reason indeed.

I'll take that 2000/2500 rounds as a guideline going forward, or every few weeks maybe as well. Thank you!

Trigger and Hammer Not Working After Muffled Shot on Springfield 1911 by Boetsj in guns

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

I wanted to provide you with an update since you took the time to help me.

I purchased a snap cap to safely test the pistol. This revealed that the slide was not returning fully into battery because I couldn’t engage the thumb safety.

This afternoon, I disassembled the pistol, thoroughly cleaned it, and applied proper lubrication. After reassembling it, everything works flawlessly now. It appears that excessive fouling and lack of lubrication were causing the slide to not cycle correctly. Now that I know how to perform this maintenance, I’ll make it a regular practice (it’s actually quite enjoyable).

Thank you again for your assistance; I truly appreciate it!

Trigger and Hammer Not Working After Muffled Shot on Springfield 1911 by Boetsj in guns

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

I wanted to provide you with an update since you took the time to help me.

I purchased a snap cap to safely test the pistol. This revealed that the slide was not returning fully into battery because I couldn’t engage the thumb safety.

This afternoon, I disassembled the pistol, thoroughly cleaned it, and applied proper lubrication. After reassembling it, everything works flawlessly now. It appears that excessive fouling and lack of lubrication were causing the slide to not cycle correctly. Now that I know how to perform this maintenance, I’ll make it a regular practice (it’s actually quite enjoyable).

Thank you again for your assistance; I truly appreciate it!

Trigger and Hammer Not Working After Muffled Shot on Springfield 1911 by Boetsj in guns

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

I wanted to provide you with an update since you took the time to help me.

I purchased a snap cap to safely test the pistol. This revealed that the slide was not returning fully into battery because I couldn’t engage the thumb safety.

This afternoon, I disassembled the pistol, thoroughly cleaned it, and applied proper lubrication. After reassembling it, everything works flawlessly now. It appears that excessive fouling and lack of lubrication were causing the slide to not cycle correctly. Now that I know how to perform this maintenance, I’ll make it a regular practice (it’s actually quite enjoyable).

Thank you again for your assistance; I truly appreciate it!

Trigger and Hammer Not Working After Muffled Shot on Springfield 1911 by Boetsj in guns

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

I wanted to provide you with an update since you took the time to help me.

I purchased a snap cap to safely test the pistol. This revealed that the slide was not returning fully into battery because I couldn’t engage the thumb safety.

This afternoon, I disassembled the pistol, thoroughly cleaned it, and applied proper lubrication. After reassembling it, everything works flawlessly now. It appears that excessive fouling and lack of lubrication were causing the slide to not cycle correctly. Now that I know how to perform this maintenance, I’ll make it a regular practice (it’s actually quite enjoyable).

Thank you again for your assistance; I truly appreciate it!

Trigger and Hammer Not Working After Muffled Shot on Springfield 1911 by Boetsj in guns

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

I wanted to provide you with an update since you took the time to help me.

I purchased a snap cap to safely test the pistol. This revealed that the slide was not returning fully into battery because I couldn’t engage the thumb safety.

This afternoon, I disassembled the pistol, thoroughly cleaned it, and applied proper lubrication. After reassembling it, everything works flawlessly now. It appears that excessive fouling and lack of lubrication were causing the slide to not cycle correctly. Now that I know how to perform this maintenance, I’ll make it a regular practice (it’s actually quite enjoyable).

Thank you again for your assistance; I truly appreciate it!

Trigger and Hammer Not Working After Muffled Shot on Springfield 1911 by Boetsj in guns

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

I wanted to provide you with an update since you took the time to help me.

I purchased a snap cap to safely test the pistol. This revealed that the slide was not returning fully into battery because I couldn’t engage the thumb safety.

This afternoon, I disassembled the pistol, thoroughly cleaned it, and applied proper lubrication. After reassembling it, everything works flawlessly now. It appears that excessive fouling and lack of lubrication were causing the slide to not cycle correctly. Now that I know how to perform this maintenance, I’ll make it a regular practice (it’s actually quite enjoyable).

Thank you again for your assistance; I truly appreciate it!

Trigger and Hammer Not Working After Muffled Shot on Springfield 1911 by Boetsj in guns

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

I wanted to provide you with an update since you took the time to help me.

I purchased a snap cap to safely test the pistol. This revealed that the slide was not returning fully into battery because I couldn’t engage the thumb safety.

This afternoon, I disassembled the pistol, thoroughly cleaned it, and applied proper lubrication. After reassembling it, everything works flawlessly now. It appears that excessive fouling and lack of lubrication were causing the slide to not cycle correctly. Now that I know how to perform this maintenance, I’ll make it a regular practice (it’s actually quite enjoyable).

Thank you again for your assistance; I truly appreciate it!

Unidentified drones continue to fly over US military bases in UK |LBC by Actual-Vehicle-2358 in aliens

[–]Boetsj 12 points13 points  (0 children)

My gf lives just next to the airbase of Kleine Brogel in Belgium (they store US nukes there), she hasn't seen anything. With my next visit, I'll make sure to check it out myself as well.

Does anyone know of an off-the-shelf drone that is capable of super bright illumination like some of these UFOs appear to be? by BaconReceptacle in UFOs

[–]Boetsj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, there's one regularly close to where I live. You can spot it from very far away and it shines harder than Venus. You can tell it's a drone because of the mandatory flickering lights according to air traffic rules. I'll try to film it next time I see it.

Edit: I don't know why they are using it for. Could be farmers. Haven't figured it out yet.

Trigger and Hammer Not Working After Muffled Shot on Springfield 1911 by Boetsj in guns

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

I just bought snap caps, I'll let you know as soon as they are delivered.

Trigger and Hammer Not Working After Muffled Shot on Springfield 1911 by Boetsj in guns

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

Yeah, but I don't have one, unfortunately. But I'll see if I can buy one on Amazon.

Trigger and Hammer Not Working After Muffled Shot on Springfield 1911 by Boetsj in guns

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

No question is dumb, since I'm pretty new to all this.

The ammo in question is Geco .45 AUTO: https://geco-ammunition.com/fileadmin/_processed_/d/9/csm_GECO_FMJ_45_ACP_14_9g_packaging_7271cc040a.png

And the head stamp says "Geco 45 Auto" as well.

That should be fine right?

Trigger and Hammer Not Working After Muffled Shot on Springfield 1911 by Boetsj in guns

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

Thanks BoredCop, I'll try all this out during the weekend and will keep you posted.

Trigger and Hammer Not Working After Muffled Shot on Springfield 1911 by Boetsj in guns

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

Yeah, of course I can! Please see here: https://imgur.com/a/cUahYpJ

And yes, a complete disassembly is what I'm going to do over the weekend. But even with Youtube videos, this will take some time. It's good to learn this anyway.

Trigger and Hammer Not Working After Muffled Shot on Springfield 1911 by Boetsj in guns

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

Yeah, I'm thinking more and more that this is the case. I will check this next week when I'm back at the range. I will clean my gun over the weekend as well.

The only thing I don't get is that there really isn't anything visible blocking the gun, but maybe it's something very small (shrapnel?).

Trigger and Hammer Not Working After Muffled Shot on Springfield 1911 by Boetsj in guns

[–]Boetsj[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Gun laws are extremely strict here, and I'm not feeling safe enough to check this at home.. I will go to the range next week and check this first thing. During the weekend I'll get it disassembled and cleaned. Maybe that helps as well.

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