LGSOO

What is the best way for me to learn about how the 1911 works? Is there a website or video that I can watch to learn about the inner-workings of the gun?

danf_fl

Go to Brownells. Search for Kuhnhausen. Buy his book.

dfariswheel

As above, Master gunsmith Jerry Kuhnhausen wrote a series of shop manuals to be used as teaching aids for the new gunsmiths he trained.

Volume One is about basic disassembly and repairs and how everything works.
Volume Two is more advanced work and blueprints and specs on each part.

Brownells Search : Search Results for "shop manual" - World's Largest Supplier of Firearm Accessories, Gun Parts and Gunsmithing Tools - BROWNELLS

These are a good starting point on the 1911 pistol.

Rolcle

I am the owner of springfield XD and looking to what can be done to change the 40 cal to 10 mm.
It seem like a change of barrel and springs are all that is needed. But no one want to point me in the right direction. They all want me to buy another piece.

What gives? Is it this possible?

dfariswheel

Before doing anything else, you need to contact Springfield and ask if their gun is even rated for use with the 10mm.
I've looked at their web site and they don't offer a 10mm pistol.

The 10mm is a hot round and a lot of gun makers had problems with the guns failing to stand up to the pressures and excessive recoil.
The fact that SA don't offer it in 10mm tells me that it's not up to it.

For more expert info, I'd suggest posting on the XD forum:

XDTalk Forums - Your XD/XD(m) Information Source!

one eye joe

Welcome to the forum, Rolcle. I agree with dfariswheel, but even if your weapon can withstand the extra power, your problem goes deeper than a barrel and springs. How do you propose to modify your .40 magwell to accept 10 mm magazines, which are larger ? ? That is another reason they are advising you to purchase an actual 10mm pistol.........

dfariswheel

I just did some fast research.

A couple of years ago there was an online petition to ask SA to make a 10mm version but they refused so far.

Second, several experimenters found that any 10mm conversion would have to be built on the .45 gun because the .40 frame isn't big enough to accept the 10mm.

So, what you're asking to do apparently isn't physically possible.

danf_fl

I have fitted a .40 barrel to my DW-CZ C-BOB.
It came as a 10mm from the factory.

IMO, that is the safe way to go.

tjwalters

YouTube shows the full function automation and how everything works and brownells also as someone stated.

Alabaster

This thread has ADHD.

LGSOO, I suggest BOTH Kuhnhausen volumes. I and II. They both have enough different material to warrant both if you intend to get(Even partially) serious about it. Too, Patrick Sweeney makes a few books on semi autos and 1911s specifically. His books are worth their weight in gold, IMO. Lastly, wjkuleck(One of our members here, and a stand-up guy all around, also on 1911.org), has a book, "The complete book of 1911 assembly", or something along those lines. Invaluable. I thought it was going to be more of a "Field Guide", and was simply astonished at the unbelievable amount of beneficial info it has. I point out beneficial, because a lot of books have info on the 1911, but it isn't really pertinent to what you're aiming for. Some of it is history, and some of it is BS. Kuleck's book is a wealth of NEEDED KNOWLEDGE. I have been a gunsmith for over a decade, and I swear I wish it had been part of my course materials for the 1911. It took me until this year to feel comfy enough with the system to build one from the ground up, and I did it just prior to learning of this book. It really would have saved me quite a bit of time and money. There's probably $100 or so of books listed here, but you'll likely net faaaaaar more knowledge than than the cost would suggest.