Innova
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I recently purchased a used Kimber 1911. It shoots like a dream and the trigger is perfect with virtually 0 creep, and a very clean break. As I was having the sights adjusted at a local gunsmith, he noticed that when you rack the slide very quickly sometimes the hammer will follow down to the half notch. The same thing can occur when hitting the slide release. This hasn't happened when firing it and the hammer never follows. Being fairly new to the 1911 platform, how worried should I be about this? I already tried bending the sear spring, and it didn't seem to help. Is a new hammer in order, or what other repairs can I make before turning it over to someone more qualified? I think the previous owner used this for competition, but I will be using it for daily carry, so reliability is key. Thanks for the help!