My WE Colt 1911 broken

westbon · July 29th, 2008, 10:43

Hi everyone,

I got an WE 1911, it's working very well for 01 year, but now it has a broken part (point at the picture below), the gun still fire very well, blow back still good, not a problem, but I can not set the gun into safety (maybe caused by this broken part?). I do not know this part if whether I can find in some shops or not, you guys can give me some advice?

here are pictures...

Thank you guys!

Roughneck · July 29th, 2008, 10:50

Does the safety move but not stay engaged? or does it not move at all?

The Saint · July 29th, 2008, 10:52

It looks like he dropped the gun and damaged that tubular structure which houses a spring-loaded pin. That probably then caused the pin to jam against the thumb safety, where normally it would move with the safety.

westbon · July 29th, 2008, 12:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spencer

Does the safety move but not stay engaged? or does it not move at all?

Thanks for your reply, and the safety not move at all. This part seems to be hardly found on the market???

Drake · July 29th, 2008, 12:22

Wow, it looks like the rear of the plunger tube melted??? Or got smashed flat. Where's the safety plunger? I'm having a hard time making out what happened in that pic.

Either way, it's apparent the problem lays with the plunger tube. I haven't seen any replacement ones, but the WE 1911's plunger tube/safety lock plunger/slide stop plunger assembly is built like a real 1911, although I'm not sure about the sizing being 1:1. If I had to fix it, I'd try with real steel parts, but I see you're in Vietnam, so I'm not sure about the availability of those parts to you.

Otherwise you'd have to remove it (perhaps forcefully) and try to straighten it out yourself somehow, or build a jury rigged replacement part.

Lakonian · July 29th, 2008, 12:31

DarkAngel on these forums has a WE parts connection. I don't know if he'll ship to Vietnam, though..

safx · July 29th, 2008, 13:02

LOL, looks like the gun was dropped or impacted
as Saint said. WE metal is soft as you can see, so
all you need to do is take apart the gun. Or pry
out the safties, drill a small hole into the blob to
free your pin. If it gets damaged by the drilling,
buy a Nineball plunger pin for TM.

Other option is sourcing the entire piece which
I believe is removable on TM, but not sure on
the WE, Saint?

Good luck

The Saint · July 29th, 2008, 14:11

Removable, but dunno about sourcing a spare. Might be easier just to carry it hammer down from now on.

westbon · July 29th, 2008, 21:03

Drake: Thanks for your advise, it got smashed flat, so the safety is jammed. you are right, it's hardly to find any replacement part in VN, but this WE part can be removed out easily, and I will bring it to some turners who can make a new one from my broken sample.

Kos: I will PM DarkAngel, maybe......

Safx, Saint: thank you all guys.

Next time I will go to Thailand for a week, you guys know some airsoft-shops in Thai?

Shirley · July 29th, 2008, 21:05

Vietnam, cool, the first I seen someone. How's it there? Not much airsofters there huh.

Looks like WE metal is bad

The Saint · July 30th, 2008, 00:12

Just because it's metal, doesn't mean it's invincible...

westbon · July 30th, 2008, 04:10

VN there are many airsofters currently, but you know playing airsoft guns is illegal. :banghead: We are still trying to play, haha...

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July 29th, 2008, 10:43	#1
westbon Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vietnam	My WE Colt 1911 broken Hi everyone, I got an WE 1911, it's working very well for 01 year, but now it has a broken part (point at the picture below), the gun still fire very well, blow back still good, not a problem, but I can not set the gun into safety (maybe caused by this broken part?). I do not know this part if whether I can find in some shops or not, you guys can give me some advice? here are pictures... Thank you guys! __________________ AIRSOFT is just AIR and SOFT!!!

July 29th, 2008, 10:50	#2
Roughneck used to be Spencer aka Sue Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Halifax, NS	Does the safety move but not stay engaged? or does it not move at all? __________________ Tpr. Spencer, DF RCD C Sqn - CFB Gagetown Please save for me, some gallantry That will echo when I'm gone

July 29th, 2008, 10:52	#3
The Saint Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Quebec	It looks like he dropped the gun and damaged that tubular structure which houses a spring-loaded pin. That probably then caused the pin to jam against the thumb safety, where normally it would move with the safety. __________________ "The Bird of Hermes is My Name, Eating My Wings to Make Me Tame."

July 29th, 2008, 12:22	#5
Drake E-01 Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Montreal, QC	Wow, it looks like the rear of the plunger tube melted??? Or got smashed flat. Where's the safety plunger? I'm having a hard time making out what happened in that pic. Either way, it's apparent the problem lays with the plunger tube. I haven't seen any replacement ones, but the WE 1911's plunger tube/safety lock plunger/slide stop plunger assembly is built like a real 1911, although I'm not sure about the sizing being 1:1. If I had to fix it, I'd try with real steel parts, but I see you're in Vietnam, so I'm not sure about the availability of those parts to you. Otherwise you'd have to remove it (perhaps forcefully) and try to straighten it out yourself somehow, or build a jury rigged replacement part. __________________

July 29th, 2008, 12:31	#6
Lakonian kos Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wherever.	DarkAngel on these forums has a WE parts connection. I don't know if he'll ship to Vietnam, though..

July 29th, 2008, 13:02	#7
safx Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto, St. Clair West	LOL, looks like the gun was dropped or impacted as Saint said. WE metal is soft as you can see, so all you need to do is take apart the gun. Or pry out the safties, drill a small hole into the blob to free your pin. If it gets damaged by the drilling, buy a Nineball plunger pin for TM. Other option is sourcing the entire piece which I believe is removable on TM, but not sure on the WE, Saint? Good luck

July 29th, 2008, 14:11	#8
The Saint Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Quebec	Removable, but dunno about sourcing a spare. Might be easier just to carry it hammer down from now on. __________________ "The Bird of Hermes is My Name, Eating My Wings to Make Me Tame."

July 29th, 2008, 21:03	#9
westbon Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vietnam	Drake: Thanks for your advise, it got smashed flat, so the safety is jammed. you are right, it's hardly to find any replacement part in VN, but this WE part can be removed out easily, and I will bring it to some turners who can make a new one from my broken sample. Kos: I will PM DarkAngel, maybe...... Safx, Saint: thank you all guys. Next time I will go to Thailand for a week, you guys know some airsoft-shops in Thai? __________________ AIRSOFT is just AIR and SOFT!!!

July 29th, 2008, 21:05	#10
Shirley A-56 aka Mr.Hitman Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto, ON	Vietnam, cool, the first I seen someone. How's it there? Not much airsofters there huh. Looks like WE metal is bad __________________ CANADIAN AIRSOFT PRACTICAL SHOOTING (CAPS) CAPS DIRECTOR # 0047

July 30th, 2008, 00:12	#11
The Saint Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Quebec	Just because it's metal, doesn't mean it's invincible... __________________ "The Bird of Hermes is My Name, Eating My Wings to Make Me Tame."

July 30th, 2008, 04:10	#12
westbon Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vietnam	VN there are many airsofters currently, but you know playing airsoft guns is illegal. :banghead: We are still trying to play, haha... __________________ AIRSOFT is just AIR and SOFT!!!

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