Para 14. 45 LDA question.

[Stuohn101]

Buddy of mine has an LDA that was having a lot of hangups when firing.

I broke it down and checked all internals but, found nothing wrong.

After removing the rear sight, there was a spring that was recessed into a notch (pic) that was damaged. This spring seems to apply pressure to the firing pin plunger under the slide (pic). I can not find a spring that goes here on any schematic online. After dry firing a few times without the rear sight or spring, there are no more hangups. Any ideas?

 

[Dawico]

Guessing that plunger keeps it from firing out of battery. It's kind of important.

Can you steal a spring from a ball point pen and cut it down to work?

 

[candcallen]

That's the firing pin safety that wont allow the firing pin to move forward toll the trigger is all the way to the rear. A broke spring will fug up the operation.

You need to replace the spring.

I wont comment on removing that particular safety. Proceed at your own risk on that one.

Just order a new firing pin block/safety/plunger spring.

Its number 37 on this schematic and list.

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Any colt series 80 compatible part will do.

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[Stuohn101]

Thank you

 

[Stuohn101]

Just an update, replaced the spring and tracked down a grub screw for the rear site (it was missing). Shot 30 rds, no problem. A little weird shooting a Dao 1911. Total cost was 5 bucks and he replaced my ammo.

 

[Tex929rr]

Just an update, replaced the spring and tracked down a grub screw for the rear site (it was missing). Shot 30 rds, no problem. A little weird shooting a Dao 1911. Total cost was 5 bucks and he replaced my ammo.

I’ve still got a P11 LDA, although I don’t carry it much anymore. Still nice to shoot but not really an improvement over a traditional 1911 cocked and locked. It was a good idea for people who didn’t like SA 1911’s but never really caught on.