Description
SRC – SR1911 – Magazine Feed Lips
These are replacement magazine feed lips for the SRC SR1911 gas pistol. SRC produces a wide range of gas replicas, and the SR1911 is its take on the classic 1911 single-stack pistol, a favourite with players who like a slim, traditional handgun.
The feed lips sit at the very top of a gas pistol magazine. They hold the next BB in place under spring pressure until the slide or loading nozzle pushes it forward into the hop-up. Because they take a knock every time a magazine is dropped or slammed home, they are one of the most common wear parts on any gas pistol.
Signs you need new feed lips
Typical signs of worn or broken feed lips are BBs falling out of the top of a loaded magazine, two BBs being pushed into the hop-up at once, the pistol cycling without firing a BB, or BBs rolling out of the barrel. Visible cracks or splayed lips confirm the problem.
1911 magazines are slim, and the lips on single-stack magazines take a lot of wear. A fresh set brings back the reliability of a new magazine for a fraction of the cost.
Fitting
Empty the magazine of all gas and BBs before you start. The feed lips are usually held at the top of the magazine by a small pin or screw, and there may be small springs or a gas router underneath, so work over a tray and keep track of every part as it comes out.
Fit the new part in the same orientation as the old one, then check that the follower moves freely and that BBs sit correctly in the lips before you gas the magazine. Test the magazine with a small fill first and look and listen for leaks.
Key features
- Replacement magazine feed lips
- For the SRC SR1911 gas pistol
- Restores reliable BB feeding
- Fixes double-feeds and BBs falling from the magazine
- Low-cost alternative to a new magazine
Compatibility
Made for SRC SR1911 magazines. Other brands’ 1911 magazines use their own parts, so check your magazine is an SRC item and compare with the product photos before ordering.
Care and maintenance
Avoid dropping loaded magazines onto hard surfaces, as the top of the magazine takes the impact. Use clean, seamless BBs, and put a drop of silicone oil on the fill valve and seals every few games.
Store gas magazines with a small amount of gas in them so the seals stay tight, and never use petroleum-based oils, which can swell and damage rubber seals.
Who is it for?
For SR1911 owners whose magazines have started to misfeed, and for techs servicing SRC pistols.
Please note: Supplied as the part only; the magazine, pistol, gas and BBs are not included. Wear eye protection when testing gas magazines.
