Can you tell any difference in how it shoots between the two guide rods?
Are you expecting a difference in shooting?
I've made the change on almost every 1911 that I've ever owned if I plan to shoot it much (and have to clean it).
Ease of disassembly is the reason for the change; has nothing to do with how it shoots & I've never seen even a smidgen of difference.
MM
Exactly this. Swap out had nothing to do with shooting, and everything to do with not needing to have an allen wrench to break it down and field strip it.
It shoots no better and no worse, either way.
Actually the SA 2-pc rod that requires the allen wrench is one of the easier ones on the fingers to take apart, other than the need for having the allen wrench available.
The solid one piece rod like the Kimbers are a real PIA as the open spring plug is just hard on the fingers, even if you use a bushing wrench.
Just not necessary..........but lots of people seem to believe that the one piece guide rod bring something to the party.
MM
