Posted: 12/15/2015 1:44:06 AM EDT
| I have a Rock Island 1911a1 GI. The trigger is crisp with a clean break, very little creep, but it's heavy. It comes in at 8-8 1/2 lbs. I see Midway sells a replacement sear spring for around $8. Suppose to reduce pull weight by 1 1/2 lbs. Anyone use one, any opinions or input ? Any issues with hammer follow ? With some light polishing and this spring I would hope to get down to 6-6 1/2 lbs. Thanks |
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Replace the hammer - "main" spring with a 19# spring, originally intended for 38 Super 1911s. It's what he Gold Cups used, and it reduces trigger pull weight slightly.
Just make sure you get reliable ammunition ignition with whatever you carry, if it is a carry/self-defense piece. Also, if it is a carry/S.D. piece, I wouldn't go lower than 4 pounds. |
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Just bend your current sear spring, 2 legs only and check for binding of your trigger in the frame. Search Brownells for Jack weigand trigger job for more detailed instructions. +100 Sear springs are sear springs. Leaf adjustment is where the difference is made. The Weigand trigger job article is an excellent guide. |