- Auto ordnance m1911a1 slide manual#
- Auto ordnance m1911a1 slide full#
- Auto ordnance m1911a1 slide series#
Auto ordnance m1911a1 slide full#
45 Automatic 230gr full metal jacketed ammunition through the A-O.
Auto ordnance m1911a1 slide manual#
One fact that needs mentioning again is that the instruction manual recommends for proper function shooting only. I have a Kahr-built Thompson 1927A1 and it is a well built rifle, and I believe this to be a well built pistol. I have heard when Kahr bought Auto-Ordnance they improved their line of firearms. It appeared to be well built but the owner complained of unreliability. Though I never shot the pistol I did have the chance to look it over. I knew a man who owned an Auto-Ordnance Government Model before Kahr bought the company. As you all know very well by now, I am a dyed in the wool Colt man and I wondered how this pistol would wring out. There were no more failures using my magazines and the front sight gave no more trouble.Īdmitting to broadening my horizons, I liked the Kahr built Auto-Ordnance 1911A1. Clint did the majority of shooting on this outing and he liked the pistol. A few magazines of Winchester White box, handloaded 230gr FMJ, and 200gr LSWC brings the round count to 435. Still dirty from the previous range trips I did manage to get some CLP where it counts before live fire commenced. One last outing to finish up the test and to get another opinion from my shooting buddy Clint. That brings my total round count to 400 rounds. I ran another forty various JHPs through the A-O and 145 200gr LSWCs with no failures. I then switched to the Colt Checkmate magazines to the test with more jacketed hollow points and my homecast LSWC. I ran 50 rounds of Winchester 230gr FMJ through the factory magazine and function was flawless. I began with the pistol uncleaned and got right to it. I met with my mother that morning for some sausage and gravy biscuits before she accompanied me to the range. I took the slide off and tightened the tenon with a punch and added a drop of red Loctite.įall is approaching and the weather is getting nice so with a fair amount of excitement I woke up Sunday morning looking forward to shooting the Auto-Ordnance 1911A1 and getting deeper into the test. When I got the A-O home I noticed the front sight had loosened up just a shade. I did make it a point to run a few extra JHPs through the pistol using a different magazine and I am confident it was a magazine issue. I went through 165 rounds that morning and aside from the two misfeeds from the factory magazine there were no more problems. The pistol has some heft to it and the trigger is somewhat heavy but breaks clean. I then incorporated eight round Colt Checkmate magazines and an old seven round magazine I have had many years and function from then on was again without incident. I had two misfeeds using Hornady 200gr JHP with the factory magazine with the void of the hollow point resting against the feed ramp.
The factory magazine did not like JHP (in all fairness the manual clearly states that 230gr FMJ is the recommended ammunition). Function with the 230gr ball was without incident. I started out with Winchester 230gr FMJ using the factory magazine. I set up the range table about ten feet from the muzzle, applied a little CLP in the sweet spots, and got to it. First up was getting the velocities over my CED chronograph. The first morning out with the A-O was a day tailored made for a range trip.
Auto ordnance m1911a1 slide series#
The left side rollmark on the slide is a nice touch.įactory magazine on the right with an odd looking follower as well as an old Check-Mate seven round magazine with the dimpled follower and hybrid lips.ĭetail Strip, note the inclusion of the Colt Series 80 style firing pin safety.Īs shipped with all the paperwork, cable lock and spare magazine. 45 ACP, technically that is incorrect but it is so widely used I am not going to make too much of a fuss.Īlso period correct hammer and grip safety as well as vertical cocking serrations. People who know me know I get a little beside myself when I see the.
The ejection port along with the barrel hood. The short trigger was a little heavy but broke clean. The arched mainspring housing with correct lanyard loop. The thumb safety looked correct for an original 1911A1, and engaged and disengaged positively. The barrel bushing fit was snug but not so tight that a bushing wrench was needed to remove. The supplied magazine is a little different then what I am used to seeing but as for the rest of the pistol, other than the Series 80 firing pin safety and a different front strap it is not a bad reproduction According to Auto Ordnance the pistol’s frame is cast while the slide is barstock and the barrel is a one-piece item. It is close to the original pistols with a few changes made to revisit the design. This Kahr-built Auto-Ordnance 1911PKZSE is a revisiting of the old M1911 pistols from 1911-1923.