WI Birdhunter
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- Jul 21, 2010
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Hi All,
First time poster, long time lurker. I've recently purchased my first 1911, a Springfield Armory GI model, and have put a couple of hundred rounds through it with no issues other than a super heavy trigger pull, which I've measured at 10+ pounds with my DIY trigger pull gauge.
After detail stripping it and doing some research it appears that I have an uneven sear/hammer lockup. Looking at the top of the sear, it is evident that probably 80% of the total engagement is happening on only one hammer hook, with only minimal contact on the other hook (only the very inside of the other hook is engaging). Since boosting the hammer won't seem to help this situation (from what I've read), I've come to the conclusion that I either need to adjust the primary surface of the sear to fit, or the hammer flat needs adjustment to get these lined up.
That all being said, what is easier to do? I'm leaning towards the sear surface rather than the flat on the hammer, since this seems easier to adjust. My plan is a sharpie and a ceramic stone, gradually adjusting the sear until I can get a more equal engagement on both hammer hooks.
Comments, concerns, issues?
TIA,
JCR
First time poster, long time lurker. I've recently purchased my first 1911, a Springfield Armory GI model, and have put a couple of hundred rounds through it with no issues other than a super heavy trigger pull, which I've measured at 10+ pounds with my DIY trigger pull gauge.
After detail stripping it and doing some research it appears that I have an uneven sear/hammer lockup. Looking at the top of the sear, it is evident that probably 80% of the total engagement is happening on only one hammer hook, with only minimal contact on the other hook (only the very inside of the other hook is engaging). Since boosting the hammer won't seem to help this situation (from what I've read), I've come to the conclusion that I either need to adjust the primary surface of the sear to fit, or the hammer flat needs adjustment to get these lined up.
That all being said, what is easier to do? I'm leaning towards the sear surface rather than the flat on the hammer, since this seems easier to adjust. My plan is a sharpie and a ceramic stone, gradually adjusting the sear until I can get a more equal engagement on both hammer hooks.
Comments, concerns, issues?
TIA,
JCR