Posted: 1/17/2009 9:52:21 AM EDT
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I just came up with a Sprinfield Mil-Spec. It has perfect function after approximately 200 rounds and I'm completely satisfied with it, being the no-frills 1911 that it is.
The trigger is very heavy. Of course I did not expect a match trigger out of this $500 shooter. But, is there anything I can do to lighten it up, or do I need to use a gun smith? Anything simple that may help? Any advice would be appreciated. |
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I recently bought a Mil-Spec and knew the trigger was heavy when I left the shop, but thought it would wear in. It didn't. The measured trigger pull was 8 lbs 4 oz. The "spec" trigger pull for a G.I. or Mil-spec is 5-6 lbs. Springfield fixed it on their nickle claiming they replaced the sear, disconnector, and sear spring and returned the pistol with a trigger pull of 5 lbs 1 oz which is within the advertised range, and fine for its intended use.
Depending on what the trigger pull is on your pistol, you might try a warranty claim with Springfield. If you want to go lower in trigger pull than 5 lb, depending on your personal smithng skills, a 1911 gunsmith would be my remedy. |
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On mine I replaced the mainspring housing to one that didnt have the lock (also added a lanyard attachment point), as part of that, I replaced the mainspring with a 23lb one instead of the 28lb one that comes with the gun.
IIRC 23lb mainspring is whats standard in most 1911s. It wasnt my intention to make the trigger better when I changed out the parts, I just wanted to get rid of the lock, however the trigger is alot better after the change. |
| Swapping to a non-ILS MSH and spring should provide some help, and is easily accomplished. You could get even more help if you drop down to a lighter mainspring at the same time, which you could do if this is just a range gun. (But I myself wouldn't lower my mainspring in a utter-reliability-required piece, to avoid any possibility of light strikes.) |
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I was looking for answers on a similar question (not to hijack the thread), but are Cylinder & Slide triggers and hammers good? Was looking at them and the reviews on Midway are good, but I wanted to ask to see if anybody had used them.
How much would it be for a hammer/trigger install? |
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I was looking for answers on a similar question (not to hijack the thread), but are Cylinder & Slide triggers and hammers good? Was looking at them and the reviews on Midway are good, but I wanted to ask to see if anybody had used them. I've never used them, but I looked at a lot of the kits yesterday at SHOT (Met Bill too! He is a tiny little guy!) They look GREAT! very nicely made and polished. |
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I was looking for answers on a similar question (not to hijack the thread), but are Cylinder & Slide triggers and hammers good? Was looking at them and the reviews on Midway are good, but I wanted to ask to see if anybody had used them. I use them in several of my 1911s. I've never had a problem and they're really great parts. I don't hear too much about C&S in the forums, but they're just fine and very consistent. In many cases, they just drop right in with minor to no fitting needed. Not always, but nothing is always. |