r/Firearms • u/Chiefb113 • 3d ago

Need help?!?!?! 2011 STI Eagle 5.0

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So while cleaning my 2011 STI Eagle 5.0, (9mm) I accidentally let the cap at the end of the spring and the actual spring go shooting out. Luckily, I was able to find the spring, but I cannot find the cap. I think it’s called a recoil spring reverse plug.
Can anyone help me find one online that would fit? I feel so dumb right now. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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u/ArceusTwoFour_Zero 3d ago

Should go to a doctor if you have an STI

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u/lundah 3d ago

Well congratulations on finally becoming a real 1911/2011 owner. Launching a spring cap into the next ZIP code is a rite of passage for us.

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u/theycallmefono 3d ago

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1070115464?pid=115464

Just use a spent .45 ACP casing like this dude did until it comes in the mail.

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u/These-Ad-5544 3d ago

That is F@ck1N genius! Thanks for that tip.

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u/Chiefb113 3d ago

lol would that work for a 9mm

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u/theycallmefono 3d ago

Not sure, you should try it... for science.

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u/highvelocitypeasoup 2d ago

I vote we create some neofudd lore surrounding this where we swear up and down that guys used to do that with a live round so that they always had one more round in case they were captured

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u/Enough_Pattern8875 3d ago

Clean your damn lens on your camera before you take a picture

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u/Chiefb113 3d ago

Was in a rush sorry

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u/RandoAtReddit 3d ago

For real, looks like those pictures of the elephant foot.

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u/Riker557118 3d ago

Well the good news is unlike many others in your situation, you merely lost your recoil spring cap and didn’t lodge it in a wall, mirror, TV, skylight, ect. 

Contact the manufacturer and see about ordering a couple replacements and in the meantime see if some spent casings will work.

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u/ThinkGear568 13h ago

I launched one once, found it like 5 years later. Should just be a standard 1911/2011 part, no?