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Originally Posted by jordan7831
I have also noticed this in several 1911s i have owned as well. Does anyone have any insight on the tanio koba slide spacers? I heard mixed reviews on their effectiveness.
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They work better in some setups than in others.
Specifically, they do not work with Shooters Design conversion kits.
I don't know if the Tanio Koba ones are still in production, but Airsoft Surgeon is now producing them. I have a handful of them here, and as far as I can tell, fit and function fine in all the setups I've tried them in.
The "mixed reviews" you've heard about their effectiveness are true, and another function of the problems caused by the dual-receiver setup of the Marui 1911 and its clones. Particularly, the inset portion of the internal frame that they fit in to may not have a precision location. If that slide spacer is crooked by even 0.001 degrees, it will cause slide movement issues.
However, in general, I highly recommend installing them wherever it will fit.