Can someone translate my friend trying to help me, told me?

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He said to me, after looking at my new 4" barrel 1911, the following 2 items I do not understand:

1) The breechface "J cut" was not well cut, as evidenced by the brass smears on that side having a very distinct vertical separation line that you can see immediately above the ejector.
2) The ejector does not fit the ejector cut in the slide very well.

Than you to anyone that can translate what he said into "English" THANK YOU!!! And, will either of these issues affect the functioning of my un-shot 1911? Will something break? Will the ejector break over time?

I'm trying to learn all I can about new 1911's. I'm 99% certain mine's an 80 version, not a 70 version, that I hear a 70 model has an even better trigger "feel". Never shot a 70 version of a 1911. The difference is no firing pin safety? Is that correct? I LOVE mechanical wrist and pocket watches, which started my love of 1911's, and their SWEET triggers!!!! And being "more mechanical" than a polymer gun. My Glocks all have a kinda "mushy", and stacking triggers. NOTHING like a 1911 trigger! But you (to my knowledge) CANNOT freeze a 1911 in a block of ice, melt the ice, and like a Glock, that was frozen in ice, fires. That's amazing that Glocks can do that! Sorry, I'm just rambling. Too much time on my hands. Sorry!!

Thank you in advance!!

: )))))
 

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Not sure what the reference to the "J" cut means.....As for the ejector not fitting the slide cut very well: The internals such as the ejector are generally made to fairly close tolerances as are the slide cuts. If you have any doubts about these I would consult your local gunsmith. Both concerns seem kind of odd to me. If you have any doubts about these consult your local gunsmith.

Don't believe all the hype about Glocks being able to be frozen and still function but a 1911 won't. There are videos that will dispel every one of the myths about 1911 vs. Glock. I once saw a video of a Rock Island Armory 1911 encased in cement, dragged behind a truck, the cement broken off with a hammer and the 1911 still functioned flawlessly. In real life we don't freeze Glocks and we don't drag 1911s behind trucks. In real life both have functioned as designed in war zones with extreme environments. I probably put a total of 200,000 rounds through various 1911s over the years and I have had very few malfunctions. I see malfunctions in Glocks and every other platform often enough at the range where I work. Most malfunctions, regardless of platform or brand, are operator induced or due to excessively dirty guns or faulty or worn magazines.
Shoot, have fun, keep your firearm clean and properly lubricated and stay away from steel cased ammunition as a steady diet. Steel cases won't really hurt your gun except for the fact most are coated with some type of polymer or other rust inhibitor and that stuff will gum up the works if you don't clean and lube often.
 

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How does it shoot?

I have no idea what a J cut is.

On some guns , when you look at the back of the slide, there is a little gap between the ejector and the slide . I tend to notice it more on production guns than custom or semi custom .

I wouldn't be concerned about either comment .
If you find out what a J cut is, let us know. I've been active in other forums ( not so much in this one ) for 12 years and have never heard of the term J cut.
 

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Badabing11,
As a new 1911 owner,I have no idea what a "J" cut is either! Thank you pistolgrips and badabing for your response!! I cannot believe someone would put a gun in cement! ANY gun! WOW! Crazy abuse! Kinda stupid actually. Oh well. People do all kinds of crazy stuff. Thanks both of you!!
 

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Badabing11,
As a new 1911 owner,I have no idea what a "J" cut is either! Thank you pistolgrips and badabing for your response!! I cannot believe someone would put a gun in cement! ANY gun! WOW! Crazy abuse! Kinda stupid actually. Oh well. People do all kinds of crazy stuff. Thanks both of you!!
I still want to know how it shoots ;)
 

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Gotta get my left wing fixed first.. I'm unfortunately, left handed, and have two impinged nerves, one in my neck (three herniated disks in my neck) and an impinged nerve in my left elbow, the ulna nerve. The pain is horrible!! Morphine LAUGHS at the pain! Nerve Conduction test was SO fun! . They stick needles in your major nerve/s coming from your neck all the way to your wrist, and attach wires to the needles to ZAP you! And see the response on a laptop. F-U-N!!!! (NOT!!!). So, I haven't shot ANY of my guns, including my two month old new Sig 365 9mm., Glock 19. or the (new?) Kimber, I will likely surrender the Kimber to the slimy "Kimber Master" dealer that sold me either a "new/old stock" Kimber, or, as another Kimber dealer thinks, and I do too, a USED gun as new. My bank is taking care of this. In fact, they have already put the money I spent, back in my account. I'm just waiting instructions as to when to give it back, and not EVER do business with them AGAIN! I'll name the dealer after it's all done. So as to warn others near where I live to stay FAR, FAR AWAY!!! And posted another post under: "General 1911" forum, as to the three new candidates I'm thinking of buying. God bless this Country!!! In China, you cannot possess ANY firearm!! But I'm a US citizen now, and SO HAPPY to be one!! I'm VERY sad the President and his wife have the virus unleashed by my former country. So happy to be an AMERICAN!!! God bless our President!!!! I pray he recovers! Biden would decimate the 2'nd. Amendment!! They have already decimated Hong Kong! Biden is in BED with China! That is a VERY BAD THING!! AND HIS SON HUNTER BIDEN!!!! EVIL!!
This is why I am so ignorant about 1911's, because 12 years ago, I could only DREAM of owning one! PLEASE CHERISH the US Constitution!!! It is a Godly inspired DOCUMENT!!!!! As I DO!! And thank you all for your help and knowledge I do not possess!!! God Bless America!!! GOD bless all of you! You have no idea how blessed you are! Maybe you do. I hope so!
 
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I'm trying to learn all I can about new 1911's. I'm 99% certain mine's an 80 version, not a 70 version, that I hear a 70 model has an even better trigger "feel". Never shot a 70 version of a 1911. The difference is no firing pin safety? Is that correct?
Correct on the 80 vs 70 guns. I prefer the 70 series, some say the series 80 trigger can be made as good as a 70. I just don't deal with series 80 guns. Or I convert them to a 70. The debate is almost as good as 45 vs 9mm or striker fired vs single action... Lots of opinions on each side. :D

Never heard of the "J cut" either . Curious what that is.
 

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He said to me, after looking at my new 4" barrel 1911, the following 2 items I do not understand:

1) The breechface "J cut" was not well cut, as evidenced by the brass smears on that side having a very distinct vertical separation line that you can see immediately above the ejector.
2) The ejector does not fit the ejector cut in the slide very well.

Than you to anyone that can translate what he said into "English" THANK YOU!!! And, will either of these issues affect the functioning of my un-shot 1911? Will something break? Will the ejector break over time?

I'm trying to learn all I can about new 1911's. I'm 99% certain mine's an 80 version, not a 70 version, that I hear a 70 model has an even better trigger "feel". Never shot a 70 version of a 1911. The difference is no firing pin safety? Is that correct? I LOVE mechanical wrist and pocket watches, which started my love of 1911's, and their SWEET triggers!!!! And being "more mechanical" than a polymer gun. My Glocks all have a kinda "mushy", and stacking triggers. NOTHING like a 1911 trigger! But you (to my knowledge) CANNOT freeze a 1911 in a block of ice, melt the ice, and like a Glock, that was frozen in ice, fires. That's amazing that Glocks can do that! Sorry, I'm just rambling. Too much time on my hands. Sorry!!

Thank you in advance!!

: )))))
A "J-cut" is probably your friend's verbal shorthand for the cut on the breach face, especially if he's a machinist. If your breach face isn't square with the slide a good gunsmith should be able to to correct that with a mill or a file. As for the ejector, the tip that kicks out the empty case may need to be tuned in order to eject empty cases in a small radius. Keep in mind that everything you read here could be scripture or it could be mere opinions, and we all know what opinions are like. If you suspect that a gun might be unsafe or unreliable carry it to a gunsmith and pay a few dollars for peace of mind and needed repairs. Never, and I mean never, rely on the opinions of folks that aren't professional gunsmiths.
 

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I think this is the "J" cut your friend is referring to that will leave a mark on the brass. This can be corrected by a skilled gunsmith by careful filing and / or stoning level with the breach face. Just my guess but should not be a big concern.;)
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THAN YOU! THANK YOU!! I now know what you are describing! Than you SO MUCH!!!
 
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How does it shoot?

I have no idea what a J cut is.

On some guns , when you look at the back of the slide, there is a little gap between the ejector and the slide . I tend to notice it more on production guns than custom or semi custom .

I wouldn't be concerned about either comment .
If you find out what a J cut is, let us know. I've been active in other forums ( not so much in this one ) for 12 years and have never heard of the term J cut.
I think he's referring to the actual extractor ( The part of the extractor that hooks onto the the shell casing ) that pulls the shell casing out of the gun once fired.
 

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If it functions reliably , and is accurate , leave it alone .
Mike has it . If it's running well , leave it alone . I've been there too many times trying to correct something I thought would be unrelated to function , only to find it can be like initiating a chain of dominos.

I did own a Kimber 4" that left a little dent on the casing like you show . Actually mine was much worse. I had Been having ejection issues and had an extended ejector installed . The ejection problems went away, but the rim of the case got dents in them . I don't reload , and the gun ran better. I'd leave that alone too.
 

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Hopefully they will get your "wing" repaired and you'll be able to shoot your new 4" 1911.
Resist the urge to change parts, or put a file to your pistol until you've put several hundred rounds down range. If it won't reliably do this, then time for a trip back to the mothership. Especially resist the urge to have anyone with an unknown pedigree "get out the dremel"

I've owned a few 4" pros both in .45auto and 9mm and found them reliable, accurate and a good bargain. But I don't buy Ks "upgraded custom shop" versions either. The TLE version is a good deal, or at least it was pre-covid / election. For a LW the "pro carry" is hard to beat. Especially pre 2 series
 

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Not sure what the reference to the "J" cut means.....As for the ejector not fitting the slide cut very well: The internals such as the ejector are generally made to fairly close tolerances as are the slide cuts. If you have any doubts about these I would consult your local gunsmith. Both concerns seem kind of odd to me. If you have any doubts about these consult your local gunsmith.

Don't believe all the hype about Glocks being able to be frozen and still function but a 1911 won't. There are videos that will dispel every one of the myths about 1911 vs. Glock. I once saw a video of a Rock Island Armory 1911 encased in cement, dragged behind a truck, the cement broken off with a hammer and the 1911 still functioned flawlessly. In real life we don't freeze Glocks and we don't drag 1911s behind trucks. In real life both have functioned as designed in war zones with extreme environments. I probably put a total of 200,000 rounds through various 1911s over the years and I have had very few malfunctions. I see malfunctions in Glocks and every other platform often enough at the range where I work. Most malfunctions, regardless of platform or brand, are operator induced or due to excessively dirty guns or faulty or worn magazines.
Shoot, have fun, keep your firearm clean and properly lubricated and stay away from steel cased ammunition as a steady diet. Steel cases won't really hurt your gun except for the fact most are coated with some type of polymer or other rust inhibitor and that stuff will gum up the works if you don't clean and lube often.
"J" cut is the hook on the end of the extractor.
 

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Not sure what the reference to the "J" cut means.....As for the ejector not fitting the slide cut very well: The internals such as the ejector are generally made to fairly close tolerances as are the slide cuts. If you have any doubts about these I would consult your local gunsmith. Both concerns seem kind of odd to me. If you have any doubts about these consult your local gunsmith.

Don't believe all the hype about Glocks being able to be frozen and still function but a 1911 won't. There are videos that will dispel every one of the myths about 1911 vs. Glock. I once saw a video of a Rock Island Armory 1911 encased in cement, dragged behind a truck, the cement broken off with a hammer and the 1911 still functioned flawlessly. In real life we don't freeze Glocks and we don't drag 1911s behind trucks. In real life both have functioned as designed in war zones with extreme environments. I probably put a total of 200,000 rounds through various 1911s over the years and I have had very few malfunctions. I see malfunctions in Glocks and every other platform often enough at the range where I work. Most malfunctions, regardless of platform or brand, are operator induced or due to excessively dirty guns or faulty or worn magazines.
Shoot, have fun, keep your firearm clean and properly lubricated and stay away from steel cased ammunition as a steady diet. Steel cases won't really hurt your gun except for the fact most are coated with some type of polymer or other rust inhibitor and that stuff will gum up the works if you don't clean and lube often.
Steel cased ammo will gum up the works. The lacquer used as a rust inhibitor will melt in a hot chamber causing a fail to extract. I see a steady supply of these failures in my shop right now. The ammo shortage causes people to use ammo they would usually avoid, I guess. Glock makes a fine pistol as does RIA. Have both, shoot both, like both. About 80% of the guns I see in my shop just need a good cleaning.
 

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Not sure what the reference to the "J" cut means.....As for the ejector not fitting the slide cut very well: The internals such as the ejector are generally made to fairly close tolerances as are the slide cuts. If you have any doubts about these I would consult your local gunsmith. Both concerns seem kind of odd to me. If you have any doubts about these consult your local gunsmith.

Don't believe all the hype about Glocks being able to be frozen and still function but a 1911 won't. There are videos that will dispel every one of the myths about 1911 vs. Glock. I once saw a video of a Rock Island Armory 1911 encased in cement, dragged behind a truck, the cement broken off with a hammer and the 1911 still functioned flawlessly. In real life we don't freeze Glocks and we don't drag 1911s behind trucks. In real life both have functioned as designed in war zones with extreme environments. I probably put a total of 200,000 rounds through various 1911s over the years and I have had very few malfunctions. I see malfunctions in Glocks and every other platform often enough at the range where I work. Most malfunctions, regardless of platform or brand, are operator induced or due to excessively dirty guns or faulty or worn magazines.
Shoot, have fun, keep your firearm clean and properly lubricated and stay away from steel cased ammunition as a steady diet. Steel cases won't really hurt your gun except for the fact most are coated with some type of polymer or other rust inhibitor and that stuff will gum up the works if you don't clean and lube often.
Unless you shoot in auto mode you do not have to worry about heat melting lacquer...above statement is correct don't believe all the hype...
 
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