1911 Firing Pin Hole Dia.

[soli]

Is the hole[where pin protrudes] smaller on a 1911 than a 1911A1?

[Emri]

No.

[soli]

This one is smaller than my other 45s[5] does not look like its peened.I do not like drilling the slide,I'll cut a pin down til it works.

[Richard H Brown Jr]

Soli:

BEFORE cutting anything, check the length and outline of the suspect firing pin against a known good one, with a micrometer. And if the dimensions check out, test the firing pin stop and spring length, you might have a peaned up firing pin stop, or a worn out spring.

Just saying.

R. Brown

[Rick]

I thought a 38 super or 9mm took a slimmer pin. Is your shooter a 45? Also is your pistol an original 1911 or 1911a1? All government manufactured 45s I've ever seen used the same firing pin.

[soli]

It's .a 1911,I swaged the hole to the same as my other Colts.Works good now.Note,it seems that the web [breech face] is not as thick as a 1911a1.