1911 full length guide rods ?

Hangfire · Sep 25, 2019

No reason for me to waste my time Googleing this cause you guys know everything.

I owned several 1911's in my life and they've all been equipped with the standard / short guide rod and spring setup......never had a problem with any of them.

What's the the longer guide rod supposed to accomplish that the standard / shorter rod doesn't ?

Anyone ever changeover to a long rod and if so did you notice any difference in accuracy or function ?

CGS1 · Sep 25, 2019

NikatKimber · Sep 25, 2019

I’ve owned both, but I don’t have the experience to say whether there is an accuracy or function difference. Too many other differences between them. What I did notice is that the full length guide rod is much more difficult to assemble and disassemble.

Rod Snell · Sep 25, 2019

Similar to Hackathorn, I am now sold on the flat wire springs for any pistol that ISMI makes one to drop in fit. Had function problems with another custom aftermarket long buffered spring in a Paraord P18, solved it like Clark did, by throwing custom spring in the trash. IMHO (very humble) taking a pistol designed for the standard rod and putting in a long one is a crap shoot I don't want to take again. YMMV

Gunbuffer · Sep 25, 2019

Flgr pros
Feels smoother
lengthens spring life
More consistent lockup(presumed more accurate/precise)
Adds weight,less recoil

gi Pros
Easy to disassemble
Less prone to breakage (presumed more reliable)
Badass press checks
Weighs less. If that’s a priority
No hole to gather dust or lint

Defcon Shooter · Sep 25, 2019

My target 1911's I run full length guide rod. Carry guns i do not. Absolutely refuse to put any buffers of any sort in a 1911. When they fail it can be a bad scene.

Glocktogo · Sep 25, 2019

A FLGR does seem to keep recoil springs straighter through their service life than a plug. Whether that's of any real benefit or not is debatable. A steel or tungsten FLGR will help with muzzle rise a bit. Again, whether that's of any real benefit or not is debatable.

I happen to run FLGR's in my 1911s. I will only run steel one piece rods, as the two piece rods can and do cause issues. I've never had any issues disassembling any of my 1911's due to the FLGRs.

I agree with Gunbuffer. The gun seems to run smoother and more consistently. Consistency is important to competition shooters and that's where the majority of my 1911 time has been spent. That's just my seat of the pants assessment.

To each their own.

Gunbuffer · Sep 25, 2019

Defcon Shooter said:
My target 1911's I run full length guide rod. Carry guns i do not. Absolutely refuse to put any buffers of any sort in a 1911. When they fail it can be a bad scene.

You are correct. However the bigger negative of shock buffs is that they shorten your slide cycling length and can mess up reliability by not giving the enough time and space to eject/chamber

n423 · Sep 25, 2019

Rod Snell said:
IMHO (very humble) taking a pistol designed for the standard rod and putting in a long one is a crap shoot I don't want to take again. YMMV

I agree, and won't either!!

JD8 · Sep 25, 2019

Gunbuffer said:
Flgr pros
Feels smoother
lengthens spring life
More consistent lockup(presumed more accurate/precise)
Adds weight,less recoil

gi Pros
Easy to disassemble
Less prone to breakage (presumed more reliable)
Badass press checks
Weighs less. If that’s a priority
No hole to gather dust or lint

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