gsg 1911 barrel bushing failure

[lee2]

i just got back from the range.
the last shot didnt seem right.
a picture is worth a thousand words.

 

[Inigoes]

Contact ATI, their customer service is good.

 

[clandestine]

LOL, the front fell off. Miltec is great!

 

[jawn]

LOL, the front fell off. Miltec is great!

Hooray Zinc!

 

[lee2]

it looks like a GI barrel bushing will work fine.
have to pick one up at the next show.

 

[VWTurbo]

Check out these guys. I have ordered the guide rod and spring and plan to order the stainless bushing kit with spring plug

http://www.cwaccessories.com/
great customer service and good stuff

 

[ma_deuce]

Happened to me a long time ago. GSG was shipping pot metal bushings on the earlier guns. Now they use steel. I just called ATI and they sent me out a new one, and a new plug (the old one shot downrange when the bushing went and couldn't be found). Or like you said, use GI parts.

 

[Wojo]

Someone fill that Brita pitcher pronto!!!

 

[lee2]

Someone fill that Brita pitcher pronto!!!

the amount of chlorine in our water will bleach your shorts if you drink it.

 

[Wojo]

I'm with you! The picture just reminds me of my house. My wife is fully capable of consuming the water from the brita but apparently is incapable of refilling the pitcher!

 

[yellowsled]

fear the .22

 

[lee2]

i called ATI. they're sending me one out.
great customer service!

 

[Dino]

Happened to me a long time ago. GSG was shipping pot metal bushings on the earlier guns. Now they use steel. I just called ATI and they sent me out a new one, and a new plug (the old one shot downrange when the bushing went and couldn't be found). Or like you said, use GI parts.

That's exactly right.
If you own a GSG and you're not sure what you have, just use a magnet to test whether it's zinc or steel.
If it's zinc, you may want to replace it just as a precaution.