1911 RECOIL SPRING GUIDE Reviews & Ratings
Reviews Summary
Customers generally appreciate the 1911 Recoil Spring Guide for its ease of installation and effectiveness in improving the functionality and accuracy of their firearms. While many praise the quality and fit, some experienced issues with sizing and finishing. Overall, it's a popular choice among users looking for reliable upgrades to their 1911s.
What Reviewers Are Saying
Ease of Installation
65%
Many reviewers highlight the simplicity of installing the recoil spring guide, indicating it's a straightforward upgrade for enhancing performance. The ease of use is particularly praised, making it accessible for both amateur and experienced gun owners.
Product Quality
55%
The quality of the 1911 Recoil Spring Guide is frequently mentioned, with users expressing satisfaction with its construction and durability. While most reviews praise the product, a few mention rough finishes or dimensional discrepancies that could affect performance.
Improved Performance
60%
Reviewers report noticeable improvements in accuracy and cycling of their firearms after installing the guide rod. This enhancement in performance, including smoother operation and tighter groupings, is highlighted as a significant benefit of the product.
Fit Issues
30%
Some users encountered fit problems, such as needing to modify the rod to achieve proper compatibility with their specific 1911 models. This theme indicates a variance in product dimensions that could lead to dissatisfaction in certain cases.
Aesthetic Preferences
25%
While functional performance is a major focus, a few users mentioned the aesthetic aspects of the guide rod, with preferences for polished finishes or color options to better match their firearms. This highlights the importance of personal taste among users.
This works with the multicomp brake
I had the multi comp fitted. I installed this recoil system and it runs great. It was an easy install..
Wilson Combat
Ordered another Wilson Combat 25G 1911 guide rod and bushing for my 1911 9mm. Great product.
Quality = Wilson Combat
Compress a spring without a strait line of confinement , and it imparts multi directional force as it unloads , its the difference between a train traveling down the track in full contact with the rails imparting even ware and a train skipping down the track imparting uneven ware to the rails ,,,, and that is how your slide will ware ... 1911s stay tight longer will a full length guide rod , thanks guys !
Great addition to my PT1911
Quality full length guide rod for my PT1911 gov.
Great 1911 guide for smooth cycling
This was a replacement for a customers worn out guide rod. Went in easily, worked perfectly, and had a pleasing appearance.
Remington 1911 R1
I bought this guide rod for my Remington 1911 R1 and it fit perfectly without fitting. The rod is machined so well that when the two pieces are screwed together, it could be mistaken for a one-piece. I also like the added weight to the pistol - it should help reduce her muzzle flip. The only thing I would change is the fact that it isn't polished and therefore doesn't quite match the barrel and bushing. Not a big deal though - I'm gonna try to polish it myself.
Great quality as always
I put this in my Sig 1911 tacops carry. This FLGR definitely made the accuracy way better. Would even be better if the come blued.
ParaOrdnance - Frankenstein
Used this guide rod in a high capacity 1911 built from a Para Ordnance POF45 frame kit. Fit was excellent and functions perfectly. This should help prevent recoil spring binding. It does make the pistol slightly harder to disassemble. However, with minimal practice I was able to disassemble without tools. Of course a bushing wrench does simplify disassembly.
Thank God for the reviews on Brownells
This guide rod is exactly what I needed. I have an ATI 1911 Commander G.I. Enhanced model, and from reading the reviews, I believed this would work, though I might need to fit it. I did not understand exactly what the reviewers meant by needing to grind/file the length of the rod, until I tried to install mine. Thankfully, the folks that reviewed this item game me enough info. to sort of know what was needed to be done, or I'd have been left cursing my bad luck. Thanks Brownells and the other reviewers as well. This item works perfectly, you just need to shorten it and the spring cap on a grinder and then finish file and sand it to a perfect finish. That is not the product's fault, it is the ATI 1911's fault, it is a little different than other firearms, evidently.
SA 1911 Great fit
I got this for my SA Trophy Match 1911. Dropped right in with no issues. It made the action smoother and tighter and no more needing another tool for the field strip.


