Clean the living SNOT out of it, Oil lightly and rack the slide about 4-500 times (no mag inserted) That will work in the slide/frame grooves and give the recoil sping a nice break in. The PT1911 will outperform 1911's costing thousands of dollars more. Because of this, expect Taurus bashers to put down your wonderful firearm. Allow your blown out X rings make your only rebuttal comments.