Drop Testing

I dropped a 1911 over 200 times from different heights and onto different surfaces. Empty brass with Winchester primers were used. The test pistol, built form a Caspian frame and slide, took a lot of abuse. What were the results? A 1911 with a Ti pin might fire when dropped onto concrete from 6 feet. A steel pin will fire from 4 feet when dropped onto concrete. Use a Ti firing pin with an XP firing pin spring on all non firing pin block 1911's and try not to drop it onto the muzzle.

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