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

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MINOR FITTING MAY BE REQUIRED 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 stainless steel .45 Colt Defenders and other similarly sized guns. This guide rod kit is for 3" 1911s chambered in .45 ACP. 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 10665 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.This reverse plug is Stainless 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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52 BELMONT AVE,
QUAKERTOWN
Pennsylvania
18951

Couldn’t find an original replacement part from Springfield, so I went hunting aftermarket. EGW’s guide rod fit perfectly and functions flawlessly. Their service was quick to point out my ordering mistake and made the correction before the mail ran. Super folks to deal with. I’ll be back!
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Posted 2 years ago
Got this Guide Rod assembly to replace the factory one in my wife’s Kimber Ultra 45 compact. The factory one is junk in about 800 rounds. And I for sure wasn’t going to replace it with factory parts. I love flat wire recoil springs for all of my full size government 1911’s because they don’t stack up and they run smooth and last up to 10 times longer then a standard round wire spring. This EGW Kit comes complete and with a flat wire spring, it’s a no brainer. Great kit
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Posted 2 years ago
Had to grind down the plug to get it to fit into my 45 Colt Defender. Thankfully didn't have to send it back. Otherwise, appears to be a great innovation. Will see after I take it to the range.
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Posted 2 years ago
Installed on 2 my Kimber's. Perfect fit. Hole for paperclip is further back for easier slide take down.
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Posted 2 years ago
Just installed the guide rod on my Springfield micro compact 45 perfect fit 10 times better then the original guide rod worth the money only took three days to get delivered to Las Vegas very happy will by other parts soon.
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Posted 3 years ago
Also fits a Kimber Super Carry Ultra HD… with some work. Had to file/stone the “ears” on the spring retainer (the part that installs into the slide) to fit. By doing so, it’s a perfect tight fit. After some testing with +P rounds noticed guide rod was being forced into the frame (Kimpro finish chipping off). So, tried a shock buff, and it actually fit, cycled, and was comfortable. Only thing that was strange to me was the finish wasn’t as nice as other parts I’ve used in the past from EGW and the recoil spring had a slight bend in it from the factory. I know, no big deal… but I still polished everything and replaced the spring. So far, 400rds flawless rounds.
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Posted 3 years ago
Although not illustrated under product details, the guide rod kit fits the PARA Ordnance P10 perfectly. More important functions flawlessly in the gun. It replaced the over engineered, fragile OEM dual spring recoil assembly that was only good for a few hundred rounds and is nowhere available. EGW's recoil system brought my wonderful pistol back to life. Could not be happier.
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Posted 3 years ago
Excellent fit. Installation was very easy. Disassembly and reassembly of my Defender could not be easier. Thanks EGW.
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Posted 3 years ago