1911 Cleaning Tips?

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    Aug 15, 2011
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    I clean mine every 4-5 hundred rounds and than just do the top end. I do the bottom end about once a year. most people over clean there 1911 and get that idiot scratch.

    Idiot scratched my stainless 1911 the first day I had it.... Man, that was painful.
     
    i love the idiot scratch on my GI1911. it is suppossed to be there. every one of them ive seen has that scratch. so i guess ALOT of servicemen are idiots? ouch...? now my stainless smith and wesson doesnt have it. and NEVER will

    I've got a little suggestion, use a green scotch pad and punch the scratch, DON'T rub it, hit it until the scratch goes away. This works for "frosted" stainless.

    If it's polished stainless, use a polish pad with jewelry paste and buff it out. I use a dremel.

    I've got two SIG Platinum Elites and use the hell out of them but you won't find a scratch on them.
     

    Freedom

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    Aug 15, 2011
    65
    I've got a little suggestion, use a green scotch pad and punch the scratch, DON'T rub it, hit it until the scratch goes away. This works for "frosted" stainless.

    If it's polished stainless, use a polish pad with jewelry paste and buff it out. I use a dremel.

    I've got two SIG Platinum Elites and use the hell out of them but you won't find a scratch on them.

    10 minutes later, you can barely tell I'm an idiot from looking at my 1911. Thanks for the tip.
     

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