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I think it is this.
I backed the screw out 2 turns and it will now launch a pencil out the muzzle.
There is nothing on this screw in the manual. What is the correct way to set it?
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Originally Posted By chrismartin:
The other thing to check would be the over travel screw on the trigger being set incorrectly causing the sear to stop on the 1/4 cock notch (springfield's hammers usually have a 1/2 cock and a 1/4 cock notch) The 1/4 cock notch is just shy of the firing pin, but almost looks like it's down all the way.
I think it is this.
I backed the screw out 2 turns and it will now launch a pencil out the muzzle.
There is nothing on this screw in the manual. What is the correct way to set it?
This is a FREQUENT cause of this discription of malfunction and has also happened to me. I HATE a lot of slop in a trigger, so I find myself taking up the travel in an adjustable 1911 trigger.
Correct way to set it? There's much said about this, Google yields much. That said, again, I HATE a lot of trigger travel. my method is to tighten the over travel until I produce the failure to fire that you speak of, this is easy to determine, tighten the screw , cock the hammer, release hammer slowly all the way downm repeat until it gets "stuck" at the "half cock". then back off slightly until it is a clean release all the way down to make contact with the firing pin. Now you're set for minimum travel without the failure.
Caveat, there are MANY opinions on this, I am **NOT** a gunsmith, This is how I arrive to MY personal preference. YMMV.