How To: Colt Government Model 1911 Magazine Disassembly & Cleaning 

After all these years. This video is still helping fellow shooters. Bravo sir !

Thank you for the instruction! Picked up 27 old mags at a yard sale for 2 bucks apiece because the weren't feeding correctly. Using your method all but 2 of them fire like they're brand new. Thanks again

Really Great Info Sir..cant believe ive been shooting etc since 1956 and never knew how to take my 1911 mags apart A+ VIDEO.. Thks

I just acquired my .45 in a inheritance. The mags are dirty and don’t feed. This video was a huge help. Thanks

Dropped a mag in a gutter full of water this morning. Hadn't cleaned a mag in a while so I tried but didn't wanna force it. Googled "disassemble colt magazine" and found this vid. Perfect! Thanks! Subscribed.

Really a good and RIGHT way to clean a magazine.There are so many wrong ways to do a simple job on U tube. Even if you do have CRS! Have a great day

Great video. Not too wordy and to the point. Not a bunch of technical bs...easy to understand. Thank to you, I have a bunch of clean magazines!

New to owning a gun and I learned a lot watching your video. Glad I ran into it!

I didn't know how to do it until I watched. My particular mag appeared to have a different spring. (Factory Colt series 80) Mine went with the angle of the mag instead of against it to put the loop forward. Regardless, I finally got it cleaned. Plenty of gunk in there too. Thanks.

I love RU-vid. it is an amazing underrated educational tool. Thanks for the video.

Great, simple, and easy to follow. Thanks for making the video!

Thank you, had problems reassembling my Remington r1 9mm mag and this helped. My only bad comment is if you think hoppes is badass... use clp. That stuff is amazing and lubricates EVERYTHING even parts you can't reach with out more disassembly

Hey thanks for the vid! I always clean my wilson combat mags because they are easy to disassemble however the old govt model ones don't get as much attention. No longer the case. Good vid!

Well for a neanderthal like me I was very grateful for this video. Thank you again!

Congrats on the new 1911! Enjoy! Thank you fro the kind words & view!

I'm happy to hear it helped you, my friend. Thank you for the nice comment & view!

Thanks. Im kinda new to 1911's an this video really helped me out

I appreciate you sharing I've never cleaned my mags and lately they've been sounding pretty gritty glad you shared I can completely field strip my 1911 but never thought about how to strip the mags! Again thank you sir I appreciate the video and I laughed at the crs joke I have those days especially when its early before my coffee. Stay safe and keep shooting brother

Thanks. Never knew you could disassemble them

Thank you! This also works for colt 380 government and mustang 7 round mags.

I’ve got two 7 round mags that I found in a basement ceiling at a remodel job site. Owner said they weren’t his and I could have them. Here I am several years later having some financial trouble because I’ve got health issues, and I remember these magazines. Turns out they’re authentic WWII era mags and sell for around $50 on eBay lol. I’m cleaning them up and I was thinking huh, they’re welded up, can’t take them apart. But wait. How did they put them together then? You answered my question. Now I can clean them properly for whoever buys them.

Very helpfull!! Thougjt of buying new mags but cleaned my old ones and work like new!!

Just watch this. And cleaned mine. Fast and easy.

Awesome video! Thank you for sharing. Now i can finally clean my 1911 magazines :)

Thank you for making this really good video, sir! It helped me to clean my magazine perfectly! 73 from DL!

Good video, good tip on the punch, and most importantly no stupid music!

Thanks brother...getting to it right now.

Really appreciate this video! Thanks for sharing.

Well done, couldn't figure out my Colt mags, thx for sharing!

Thanks for the info. Taught this old dog something. Went to range, did a few basic combat shooting exercises, dropped mags for quick reload. Didn't think nothing of it so when I got home I started the cleaning process, didn't clean mags, loaded er up and ftf on every mag. Now I can clean them and VOILA, this requires another trip to the range, thanks for showing the process. L.

i didn't know it and i was trying to fig it out. so, you made this video for people like me and i thank you very much!

lol love you're video, it's funny and informative at the same time

great vid, was just what i was looking for

Excellent video and thank you.

Thanks for the information great video

Thanks Dad!

I bought a Magazine Kit from Tripps Cobra Mags & did not know how to install it in my Old Magazines that I have, Never done it before, Thanks for sharing etc once again

Thanks for the video actually I didn't know how to take one apart now I due I thought you took the bottom plate off great video

Thanks for the video!

Thank you. Great video

This is a great video. Thanks!

CRS love it 😊. Great video… thanks

@MyHollowpoint Thanks! there was a time, not long ago, that I wanted to clean my 1911 mags and had no idea how to take them apart. I thought this video might help some one in that situation.

Wow, that is an awesome way, no never seen that before. Will definitely make things easier. Thanks for the vid!

Great video. Very helpful. Thanks

Thanks for sharing very helpful.

Thanks! Need to see how this is done to clean a 100 year old 1910 magazine and put a new spring in it! Hopefully 1911 GI mag and 1910 mags are similar! They look to be...

Thanks brother I appreciate that I didn't know how to clean the magazine and now I know how thanks again for your video

@randyo308 Thank you, sir. I'm happy to hear that this video helped you! Thank you for the nice comment!

Excellent excellent thank you.

Very helpful. Thank you Sir.

Thank you! I have trying to figure out a simple way to do this!

Thanks for the info, I am planning to install Wilson Combat followers and springs on my Colt magazines. I didn't know how to swap them, cheers.

Thank you cause I'm one of those who didn't know!! The new ones are easy these boggled my CRS mind! LOL

Very helpful thanks

Thanks for the vid!

Great Video...thank you so much!!!!

Great video thanks for sharing!!!!!!!

@ARVNReEnactor LOL!.....wait, I was serious! I'm very glad it helped you out! Thanks for watching and commenting.

Thanks sir..for the tutorial..

THank you sir for this video.

Thank you for this. I was one of those who did not know how to approach this disassembly. I have a magazine that is consistently "failing to feed" I'm hoping this will do the trick.

Good video, thanks.

Good one, sir.

Thanks. I didn't know. Now I do.

awesome video great info tnx a lot sir

Great vid.

CRS, that's a good one man, I gotta use that sometime

@NuarStanger Thanks! It's a piece of cake, brother. After the first one you'll have it down. Good luck!

I did not know…thank you!

Thanks for the video

@Dampochino You're welcome. You can lube the mags, and most people do, it just attracts a greater amount of powder residue which makes for more cleaning needed. I've found that most quality mags need very little to no lubricant to work properly, but hey, do what makes you feel more comfortable, bro!

Exactly what I needed! Thanks a lot. CRS made me laugh too hard

thank you soooo much brew

Thanks! Merry Christmas btw

I didn't know. Now I know. TY 👍💯🇺🇸

LOL, i love how old people uses "i'm old" as an excuse, i'm sooo looking forward to being old. hahaha thanks for the info on this, i had trouble with my stock springfield armory magazine disassembly.

I was wondering how you got the follower back in after cleaning. That tilt looks like it does the trick. Thanks for the video. BTW - I laughed out loud when I heard what CRS meant.

Thank you.

@smith87086 LOL! Thanks! I'm glad it helped you!

Thank you Sir.

KG Great video thanks for the Tip.? Never knew how to do that before. It it ok to spray the magazines with some Silicone spray instead of using any Lube on them.? I Generally use EEZOX to clean all of my firearms & magazines. It dries clear & does nor collect any lint etc. On any of the parts.

You can use a jag, or just wrap some patches around a .38 cal cleaning brush. Both ways will get the job done.

Great video. After how many rounds do you typically clean yours?

Nice boy thank you for sharing this video

@JUKEBOXX1990 Sorry to hear you had issues with the reassembly. maybe after you've done it a few times it'll get easier for you. I took a guess on the Mustang mag. I've never had the opportunity to break one of those down. I hope this video helped a little. Maybe you could do a video of the correct procedure for that one!

thank you!

Thank you !!!

@pnp4041 Good for you, man. I hope this helped in some way.

You slide that follower in , Like your loading a round in it, Motion Cool.

CRS! you got me lol Can't Remember Shit!!!! LMFAO you are awesome brother keep up the good work.

Thanks. I Have to replace my springs.

I guess that an old Tooth Brush,? Would work for scrubbing & cleaning the Magazines,would work also.

I looked through your other videos and perhaps I missed it, but do you have a video of you actually breaking down the 1911 and cleaning it? That is the part I am most worried about attempting on my own.

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Simple to follow, thank you! Ballistol ok?

Thanks for the video...why can't we lube the magazines?

@kg9pz hey it worked gettting it out but not the same getting in..thanks for the vid though

Thanks. MAGS without floor plates require your method.

My new 1911 magazines have trouble loading the last round in them ( 7) round mags ( Metal Form Mags) Any suggestions on how to loosen them up top squeeze in that last round,? Even with the MagLula loader I still have trouble squeezing in that last round. I am also old & my hands are not as strong as when I was a younger person.