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06-01-2012, 01:06 AM
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Deep barrel hood scratch (pics)
Hello all. Just last week I picked up my first 1911, a new xse stainless government model. I so far put 300 rounds down range, and I'm in love. However, I got the gun with a couple small scratches, which is fine, but the normal wear marks have so far been a bit excessive. For one the side of my frame where the slide stop moves up and down is completely scuffed up and down ( these are not idiot scratch scuffs), again, that's not so terrible and is mostly covered up when the gun is assembled with the slide stop in. The worst wear mark I got so far is a deep scratch in the barrel hood. It is accompanied by the normal wear marks , but there is one pretty deep scratch in there too. Colt sent me a label to send it back to them, which I plan on doing, but they estimate a 6-8 month turnaround time.... wow, that is a pretty wild warranty work turnaround time for any company. I had a Ruger Blackhawk repaired and returned in a little over a week, and a S&W in 3 weeks... Anyways, the attached pic is not great, but I was wondering if the barrel scratch looks like normal wear to you guys? It easily catches my nail when I feel for it.
p.s. I'm not pointing to the engraved line next to the word "auto." Last edited by sm424; 06-01-2012 at 01:08 AM. 
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06-01-2012, 06:36 AM
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I don't see a "deep scratch" on the barrel.
Also, I understand the scuffs behind the slide stop, however, that is normal wear. I have in the past used various grades of sandpaper to kinda smooth out the backside of a slide stop. As an over luber/greaser, I always put a smudge of grease on the backside of the slide stop to help out.
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06-01-2012, 07:02 AM
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When I clean, I use flitz on that area, cleans it right up till next time I shoot.
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06-01-2012, 01:42 PM
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Scuff marks on the chamber hood like that are normal. It's like driving a car, you can't prevent rock chips from happening unless you keep it in the garage and never drive it.
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#7
06-01-2012, 06:26 PM
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Scuffed barrel hoods look even better on fully blued barrels,IMHO.
The scuff patterns vary on each and every 1911 I have;but,certainly,all of mine have them. These wear marks give a gun character;they make a statement that the gun is used for its intended purpose. I have polished the barrel hood of a 1911 just to pretty it up some;but,the scuffs will return with each round fired. Such is life. OP,If you are in love after 300 rounds,you will be totally smitten after 3,000 rounds! The 1911s I've owned just get better the more I shoot them. (or maybe I get better the more I shoot them?)
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