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Guide Rod Kit For 3" 1911s Blue For .45 ACP (Colt Defender, New Agent, LDA, Etc) Reviews

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Fix one of the most common problems with your Colt Defender. Our one piece guide rod is the perfect replacement for the stock guide rod. Our Colt Defender guide rod is a one piece design and is fully machined in the USA!
This kit reduces recoil and increases longevity of the spring system in blued .45 Colt Defenders and other similarly sized guns.
This kit fits:Colt New AgentColt DefenderKimber CDPKimber Ultra CarryMagnum Research MR1911 3"Para LDA CarryPara WarthogSpringfield Micro Compact .45 3"STI ElektraATI FX45 Fatboy
Replacement Spring EGW SKU 10665This guide rod kit is for 3" 1911s chambered in .45 ACP.All systems use a 1/4" guide rod made from solid barstock with a take down hole. This kit includes a guide rod, reverse plug, and ISMI flat recoil spring.The reverse plug is blued Carbon Steel.All kits are drop-in.In independent testing, ISMI spring have endured in excess of 100,000 compression cycles. We don’t recommend going that long between changes however. With an ISMI spring, practice routine maintenance and change it once a year.
Warning: This product may be alloyed with trace amounts of lead and other elements which are known to the State of California to cause reproductive harm and cancer. To prevent exposure, do not alter the product by welding, grinding, etc. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

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Pennsylvania
18951

In the past all of my EgW rods have been flawless I believe one time I had a spring to heavy and the slide would not full return to battery. But generally these kits are great and really add strength to the gun!
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Posted 8 months ago
Nice fit. Gives the firearm a solid feel.
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Posted 1 year ago
Purchased to replace the stock Kimber system in my 3" Ultra Raptor in .45 since I carry +P loads & occasionally & wanted less wear & tear on the gun from the stock 18lb spring system. The 22lb spring that comes with the EGW system (only weight available) sounded a little high to me & sure enough, I had about a 20% failure rate of the slide to fully cycle & pick up the next round of the box of 20 of my Barnes 185 grn +P carry rounds. I'm trying to obtain 20 flatwire springs from ISMI. I also find the takedown hole in the recoil rod unnecessarily too far back in the rod which makes disassembly more difficult, as well as the takedown 'rod' included with the system being very thin & flimsy. It continued to try to roll out of position out of one side of the recoil rod while attempting to orient the tool correctly. I cut the short end on one of my extra allen keys, which is much more stout, to match the dimensions of the tool provided by EGW. I'll stick with using the system since the spring is a single one making it much easier to change out in the coming years than the stock Kimber system, but if I were EGW I'd lower the spring rate below 22lbs & drill the takedown tool hole in the rod farther towards the muzzle end to make disassembly easier & beef up the quality of the takedown tool/rod.
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Posted 1 year ago
Used this on a 45 STI Escort. Long life spring and I like the recoil feel it provides. As always, excellent service from EGW
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Posted 1 year ago
Looks good haven't shot it yet almost drop in
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Posted 1 year ago
SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE JUNK ROD & SPRINGS THAT CAME WITH THE COLT DEFENDER. HAD TO SLIGHTLY FILE THE FRONT EDGE OF THE SLIDE FOR THE FRONT ROD BUSHING TO FIT. IT CLOSES THE FRONT BARREL GAP JUST LIKE COLT SHOULD HAVE DONE. WOULDN'T HESITATE TO USE EGW IN THE FUTURE!!!
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Posted 1 year ago
Happy to find this for a Para Ordnance P10. This gun is getting difficult to find parts for and I'm happy to have found this. I haven't shot it since I installed it but the slide action feels better than it has in years. I'm hoping this solves my feed and ejection problems.
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Posted 1 year ago
Fits like a glove in my defender, way better than the double spring system I replaced! Great quality product! Super customer service after the first one got lost in shipping! Will be shopping here again!
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Posted 2 years ago