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The Colt .45 Automatic: A Shop Manual Volume 1

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The Colt .45 Automatic. A Shop Manual, Volume 1. Jerry KuhnHausen

The Colt .45 Automatic. A Shop Manual, Volume 1. Jerry KuhnHausen

The Colt .45 Automatic. A Shop Manual, Volume 1. Jerry KuhnHausen

The Colt .45 Automatic. A Shop Manual, Volume 1. Jerry KuhnHausen is a detailed book which is extremely practical for every level of gunsmithing knowledge. This manual covers the 1911 from the lanyard loop to the barrel bushing. Contains useful information on inspection, part selection, part installation, trouble-shooting and function testing. Also shows tricks the pros use to turn stock 1911s into full-blown carry and race guns. Contains instructions and illustrations on assembly and dis-assembly, pitfalls to avoid and areas to check for the best performance.

The Colt .45 Automatic: A Shop Manual Volume 1 – By Jerry Kuhnhausen. A detailed book which is extremely practical for every level of gunsmithing knowledge. This manual covers the 1911 from the lanyard loop to the barrel bushing. Contains useful information on inspection, part selection, part installation, trouble-shooting and function testing. Also shows tricks the pros use to turn stock 1911s into full-blown carry and race guns. Contains instructions and illustrations on assembly and dis-assembly, pitfalls to avoid and areas to check for the best performance. 202 Pages – Softcover.

Almost every gunsmith, professional or amateur, has heard the name Jerry Kuhnhausen. For over 40 years, he’s been known as one of the best gunsmiths in the United States. For the past 20 years or so, Jerry’s been living in Idaho where he spends much of his time writing and publishing gunsmithing books. He has written 24 shop manuals and is an NRA life member.

Technical Information

Publisher: Heritage Gun Books
Date of Publication: 1990
Number of Pages: 202 Pages

Summary of Material:

 

  • Covers troubleshooting & problem solving, parts inspections, and complete repair, rebuilding & accurizing of the Colt .45 Government Models, including Series 80’s, and the U.S. Military M1911 & M1911A1 Models. Also covers all copies and clones of the M1911 Pistol. Necessary tooling is also shown. Notes:

  • Softcover

  • 9th Edition

  • Photos and Line Drawing

 

222 pages with plastic laminated soft cover: With the expanded 9th edition, the original and time tested Colt 45 Auto/M1911 pistol bench manual is now in its 17th printing and remains the best bench inspection, trouble shooting, repair, hand fitting and basic accurizing manual ever published on the subject. Hundreds of photos and illustrations. Covers the Colt Government model, including series 80’s, and the U.S. Military M1911 and M1911A1 models. Includes the only really detailed instructions on fitting barrel and link that we’ve seen in print. With the popularity of the .45 still growing, this book will pay for itself many times over.