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If you spend any time behind a workbench with a 1911, this is the book that ends up dog-eared and grease-smudged from real use. The Colt 45 Auto Shop Manual 10th Edition by Jerry Kuhnhausen has earned its reputation over decades as the go-to bench reference for the M1911 platform, and this expanded 10th edition brings the deepest coverage yet. It's a 222-page plastic-laminated softcover built to survive the shop, sized at a handy 6×9 so it stays open on the bench without wandering off.
Kuhnhausen structures the book in two parts. The first covers disassembly, inspection, parts identification, basic checks, and reassembly, then rolls into a thorough troubleshooting section that helps you diagnose exactly what's going wrong. The second half digs into the more advanced bench work: trigger and sear tuning, action work, spring and bushing service, rebarreling, and custom modifications. It also contains some of the clearest instructions in print on barrel and link fitting, which is the kind of detail that separates this manual from lighter guides.
This one goes well beyond just Colt. It covers the Colt Government Model including the Series 80 guns, plus the U.S. Military M1911 and M1911A1 pistols, and reaches into most of the popular clones and copies of the 1911 that fill gun safes today. Whether you're working on an original GI pistol or a modern production 1911, the fundamentals translate. Necessary tooling is shown throughout so you know what you'll need before you start cutting.
Jerry Kuhnhausen is one of the most respected gunsmithing authors around, with a stack of shop manuals behind his name and a reputation built over more than 40 years at the bench. His writing is plain-spoken and practical, and safety and common sense get stressed at every turn. For anyone learning to work on their own 1911 or a pro who wants a reliable reference, this manual pays for itself the first time it saves you a trip to the smith.
It covers the Colt Government Model including Series 80 pistols, along with the U.S. Military M1911 and M1911A1 models. It also reaches into most copies and clones of the 1911, so it stays useful whether you're working on an original or a modern production gun. The tooling needed for the work is shown throughout as well.
Both. The first half walks you through disassembly, inspection, and basic repairs with plenty of photos and illustrations, which makes it approachable for a first-time hobbyist. The second half moves into advanced bench work like trigger tuning and barrel fitting, so it keeps its value as your skills grow.
The expanded 10th edition is the deepest version of this long-running manual, now in its 17th printing overall. Readers have noted it carries considerably more information than earlier editions. Older printings still hold plenty of useful content, but the 10th simply gives you more to work with.
Yes. It gets into trigger and sear work, action tuning, springs, bushings, rebarreling, and basic accurizing. It's also known for having some of the most detailed barrel and link fitting instructions available in print.
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