ATI FXH-45 1911 Unbox and Field Strip

Published on December 19, 2016
Duration: 7:28

This guide details the field stripping process for the ATI FXH-45 1911, as demonstrated by GBGuns. It covers initial safety checks, disassembly steps, and inspection of key components like the polymer frame with metal inserts, steel slide, and barrel. The video highlights the hybrid design, combining classic 1911 ergonomics with modern materials.

Quick Summary

The ATI FXH-45 1911 is a hybrid pistol featuring a polymer frame and steel slide, offering modernized 1911 ergonomics. Key features include an integrated Picatinny rail, fiber optic front sight, and a removable slide plate for optics. Field stripping involves safety checks, slide removal, and barrel/recoil spring extraction. The trigger is estimated at a 5lb pull with a crisp break.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Unboxing and Initial Impressions
  2. 00:57Safety Check and Hybrid Design Overview
  3. 01:47Detailed Visual Inspection
  4. 03:13Controls and Trigger Assessment
  5. 04:14Field Strip and Frame Internals
  6. 05:26Barrel and Slide Inspection

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the key features of the ATI FXH-45 1911?

The ATI FXH-45 1911 is a hybrid pistol featuring a polymer frame and a steel slide. It includes an integrated Picatinny accessory rail, a fiber optic front sight, and a removable top plate on the slide, potentially for optics mounting. It also has a skeletonized trigger with an adjustment screw.

How do you field strip the ATI FXH-45 1911?

Field stripping involves ensuring the firearm is unloaded, removing the magazine, disengaging the safety, removing the slide lock lever, separating the slide from the frame, and then removing the recoil spring and barrel from the slide. Reassembly is done in reverse order.

What makes the ATI FXH-45 1911 a 'hybrid' pistol?

It's considered a hybrid because it combines traditional 1911 ergonomics and design principles with modern materials and manufacturing techniques, specifically utilizing a polymer frame construction alongside a steel slide and incorporating features like an accessory rail.

What is the estimated trigger pull weight for the ATI FXH-45 1911?

The host estimates the trigger pull weight to be approximately 5 pounds. He notes that it has very little take-up before a crisp break, which is a desirable characteristic for a pistol trigger.

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