I just took delivery of one of the new Eclipse II's. While fieldstripping it, I discovered the barrel bushing was very tight. I'm talking about the fit between the outside surface of the bushing and the slide. The bushing turns OK with the bushing wrench, but I found it hard to remove and replace in the slide. The Eclipse has this black oxide over the inner surfaces of the slide and on all surfaces of the bushing. It's got me wondering whether the tolerances are too tight because of this.
Anyway, I thought I'd check in with the forum. Has anybody seen the same thing? Will normal wear take care of the problem? Any suggestions?
Anyway, I thought I'd check in with the forum. Has anybody seen the same thing? Will normal wear take care of the problem? Any suggestions?