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Posted: 7/29/2017 5:14:06 PM EDT

Years ago i had a cheap fish scale i used but i cant find it. There are some digital fish scales on amazon under $10. One time i used a weight of some sort, cant remember what exactly, but say you have a 5 lb weight ond hang it from the trigger, you can tell if its over or under 5 lb pull. Anybody got any other ideas?

Posted: 7/29/2017 5:31:05 PM EDT

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Clamp the rifle upright, bend up a coat hanger for a trigger hook, hang a milk jug onto the hook, add water until it goes then weigh the jug on a kitchen scale.

Posted: 7/29/2017 5:33:30 PM EDT

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I would just buy a new fish scale. I have a 10kg and a 300kg and I use them more than I thought I would. I don't even use a bathroom scale anymore, just do a pullup on the fish scale.

Posted: 7/29/2017 5:35:57 PM EDT

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Figured something out. Empty Michelob bottles weigh 6.8 oz. full one weighs 19.5 oz.Attached File
keep adding until it trips.

Posted: 7/29/2017 5:42:05 PM EDT

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5 full beers will hang on it, then barely touch it to trip. So looks like just over 6 lbss. Not as bad as i thought. Now to measure my 45 shield.

Posted: 7/29/2017 5:52:19 PM EDT

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Since there is so much interest in my thread i will add that a little over 4 full beers didnt quite trip the shield. Id say its a litte over 5 lbs.

Posted: 7/29/2017 5:54:41 PM EDT

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Fish scale

Posted: 7/29/2017 5:58:30 PM EDT

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I will probably get one next time i order from Amazon.

Posted: 7/29/2017 6:03:08 PM EDT

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5 full beers will hang on it, then barely touch it to trip. So looks like just over 6 lbss. Not as bad as i thought. Now to measure my 45 shield.

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Try adjusting the sear and disconnector fingers on the spring in your 1911. They come on the strong side so you can probably get that trigger pull down easy.

Posted: 7/29/2017 6:21:47 PM EDT

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Try adjusting the sear and disconnector fingers on the spring in your 1911. They come on the strong side so you can probably get that trigger pull down easy.

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That is an AMT Automag 2 (22 mag) i've never had it down far enough to see if it uses the same 3 finger spring system as a standard 1911. It is a bit of a PITA to field strip. The return spring doesnt want to stay in place and the ejector is a seperate part that will fall out if you dont keep the gun upright.

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