BROWNELLS - 1911 Plunger Tube Reamer Set

A must have for the 1911 builder who installs plunger tubes

While these are not true reamers and just long drill bits, they did do what was needed. Same problem as previous comments the handles were loose and came right off. I end up putting the shanks in a large pin vise to do the job. Eventually I will glue the reamers back into the handles.

These reemers work so good they bite and just spin in the handle. They are press fit to plastic without any true anchor. I ended up just pulling the handles off and putting them in my cordless drill. This worked awesome on a low speed.

The reamers are very sharp. The issue was the shaft attached in the handle broke free easily. I used the handle to hold the shaft straight, I applied slight pressure, and turned the shaft with vise grips attached to the drill shaft. I corrected the problem using a 3 square file to cut channels lengthwise inside the handle. Then I cut grooves around the shaft. I drilled small holes in handle then cleaned everything with lacquer thinner. I pushed epoxy into the center hole until it flowed out the small drilled holes. Then I pushed the shaft back in and clamped it. Works well.

They're long drill bits sized for the 1911 plunger. Because that's all they are, they come loose in the handles easily. Whereas the shank of a screw driver is flared to give the handle purchase, these are held in place by friction and a prayer. Mine came loose doing their first plunger tube ream and became stuck in the tube. Luckily, I had a spare key chuck to substitute for the handle. The bit itself worked fine. Slow, light pressure, and hand driving took a couple of minutes to put my new tube back to right.