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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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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 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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52 BELMONT AVE,
QUAKERTOWN
Pennsylvania
18951

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 2 years 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
Works great. Direct fit no tooling required
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Posted 2 years ago
Did take a few strokes with a file for the bushing to insert. Piece of cake though and I’d rather take 1 minute to fit it then it being a sloppy fit. Good to go now after the factory junk “nail head” had cracked into 2.
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Posted 2 years ago
Bought a used an abused Springfield Micro Compact. The double recoil spring system works… but so does a full length guid rod and appropriate strength spring. Used this kit before on a Kimber Ultra (took minor fitting) with good success. On the Springfield it was a direct drop in, no fitting needed. Another great gun brought back to life with the help of great parts!
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Posted 2 years ago
Fit was perfect. Easy to replace existing double spring and rod. Shipping fast. I am extremely please with the product and service. I will recommend EGW to all my friends.
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Posted 3 years ago
I installed this in my ati titan and it works great. I did have to modify the plug a bit but not a big deal. Glad I ordered it. Thanks
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Posted 3 years ago
I’m amazed at the difference this kit made in my Defender. I’ve been having trouble with it right out of the box. It seems like a different gun and has been 100% reliable since installation. Many thanks to EGW
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Posted 3 years ago