Recent content by sheriffporter

G-Man, I tried to pull it out before I cleaned the crack out, just wanted to make sure I am not missing a pin or some other kind of retainer before it try other options. I measured the width and it appears the slide is about 1/16" wider right at the last inch or so of the slide. I doesn't look...

Thanks, my crack looks almost identical to the one you fixed...

Is the slide supposed to just come out? It seems like something is holding it and I don't think it has anything to do with the crack. There is some kind of pin in the back, but does not appear to be threaded. Took a photo and attached it.

Started cleaning it today. Found a casting mark with the number 1911. Date? Anybody know how to get the slide out? Has some sort of pin i think..

They look a lot like the "cheap" stuff Sears used to sell like 30 years ago (not Craftsman). I think I have a couple in my travel tool box.

Here's a side view. Other than the crack, seems to be in pretty good shape. It does operate smoothly and pivots. Just weights a TON.

I got this vise from my best friend, about a year before he suddenly passed away. I never put it on a bench because it would have tipped my bench over. I just put it on a scale, 110 lbs. As you can see it has a crack on the top of the slide near the back, and somebody tried to weld it...