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A good bore solvent like those from Lucas Oil also helps.įor the rest of the components, put some solvent on a clean patch and wipe away any powder residue, paying special attention to parts of the recoil system, barrel, feed ramp, and slide rails. When you do a lot of shooting, you might want to use a bore brush to help clean the barrel. Once clean, run a dry patch down the barrel, then follow it up with a lightly oiled patch. If necessary, scrub the barrel again and repeat the process. Make sure the frame is cleaned of dirt and debris so that the slide will run smoothly during shooting.Ĭlean the barrel with a couple dry patches and examine it.

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Then, attach an appropriately sized bristle brush to the cleaning rod, apply some solvent to it, and run it through the full length of the barrel until it’s clean of powder residue. In this article, the author used Lucas Oil products. To start the cleaning process, run several solvent-soaked patches through the barrel. Using a cleaning rod, run several clean, solvent-soaked patches through the barrel. To remove the barrel, lift it slightly and pull it forward while keeping its lug in a vertical position.įield stripping is complete, and now we can clean it. Lift the barrel slightly, then pull it forward and out of the slide while keeping its lug in a vertical position. Remove the reverse spring plug from its home by sliding it rearward from the recoil spring tunnel in the slide Carefully lift and remove the guide rod head and recoil spring from the slide and spring plug. Next, unscrew and remove the guide rod from the front of the Prodigy slide using the 5/32 hex wrench. Lift and remove the guide rod head and recoil spring from the slide and spring plug. Be careful, as the recoil spring will be under some tension. Grab the slide assembly with one hand, and while maintaining control of the recoil spring, unscrew and remove the guide rod from the front of the slide using the 5/32 hex wrench we used to loosen it earlier. Once you remove the slide stop from the Prodigy frame, move the slide forward - in a controlled manner - and off of the frame. You can now set the grip frame aside, as no further disassembly of it is required for field stripping. Align the notch in the slide with the slide stop and pull out the slide stop from the frame.Īt this point, the slide is still under tension from the recoil spring, so maintain control, and gently remove the slide by moving it forward off the frame rails. Just like any 1911, line up the semicircular disassembly notch in the slide with the slide stop, and pull out the slide stop from the frame. Do not completely unscrew the guide rod yet. Use the 5/32 hex wrench to loosen the guide rod. However, don’t completely unscrew the rod. With the slide still locked to the rear, use a 5/32 hex wrench to loosen the guide rod just a ½ turn counterclockwise. After locking the slide to the rear, remove the Prodigy’s magazine and check the pistol’s chamber. With your finger off the trigger and the firearm in a safe direction, drop the magazine, lock the slide to the rear using the slide stop, and inspect the chamber both visually and physically to make completely sure that it’s empty. Safety always being first and foremost, so you’ll want to unload and verify that your pistol is empty. Before you clean the Prodigy, you want to make sure the gun is unloaded and safe to work on. However, the Prodigy uses a full-length two-piece guide rod system, and we suggest reviewing these step-by-step instructions even if you’re already thoroughly familiar with the 1911 platform. When performing a field strip and cleaning of the Springfield Armory 1911 DS Prodigy pistol, the process is effectively the same as it is with any traditional 1911 model firearm. Getting Started: Field Stripping the Prodigy

So, in the spirit of keeping the gun in great condition, extending the life and longevity of the components, and making sure it looks just as beautiful as the day I unboxed it, I thought doing a field strip disassembly and cleaning overview would be beneficial and a good resource to share with the community.

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The author shows us how to field strip and clean the pistol in an efficient manner. Cleaning the Prodigy will ensure a long life of reliable service. When it comes to the Springfield Armory 1911 DS Prodigy, I view it as a workhorse of a pistol that is quickly becoming one of my favorite guns to take out to the range because frankly it shoots just as good as it looks and it’s become a great conversation piece on the firing line. Maintaining your pistol in a ready and operable state is paramount.

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