1911 Shoots to the left

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orangeninja

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I am able to get it to shoot straight if I hold it a certain way. Before I drift the sights....will a longer trigger help that? It seems that my my hands dwarf the 1911's current GI trigger.

BTW the 1911 is a GI champion.
 
It's hard to tell without looking at the pistol and you, while you're shooting it. Some folks can confuse trigger technique issues with sight adjustment issues, and then when it comes to 1911's the length of the triggers can affect some folks, too.

I also happen to prefer the flat mainspring housings.

I can say that the new stainless Colt Government XSE I bought was a tack driver right out of the box, without any adjustment of the factory sights.

The new SW1911Sc I just bought had a front sight which appeared slightly off center in its dovetail. The rear sight base was perfectly centered. I like to start with dovetailed sights both centered when first trying a new pistol out on the range, so I used a sight pusher to center the front sight and took it off to the range ...

That SW1911Sc is a REAL tack driver. It pleasantly surprised me. I let another one of the instructors shoot a box of standard W-W 230gr JHP's through it, and his unsolicited response was that it was a REAL tack driver. Funny. He carries an issued Colt 1911, too, since he's a 'special' fellow. ;)

You'll have to decide if the stock trigger just doesn't fit your hand size. There's a decent medium length trigger available on the market which some folks like, too. I have one out in the bench, given to me by another armorer who highly recommended it, but I haven't had the time (or inclination) to replace either of the stock triggers in the XSE or the Sc yet. Maybe later.

Whenever there's a question of needing to adjust sights for windage, I generally make sure they're centered to start with (some folks forget to check the front sight if it's a dovetail), make sure the shooter's trigger technique isn't affecting things ... and then take it from there.

I have a Ruger P-90DC that actually required the rear sight base be adjusted almost all the way over to the right ... regardless of how carefully I shot it, what ammunition was used, or how I held my mouth.:)
 
If I shift my right palm to the left, the shot centers up....Is there an adjustable trigger on the market?
 
I'd continue to shoot it some more to get more accustomed to the gun.

Too many variables without seeing you shoot.

-Move left foot forward a bit.

-60% weak hand , 40% strong hand pressure on grip. I run more 70/30 personally for instance.

-More "high thumb" ,Less "high thumb", More forward "high thumb".

-Pad or first joint of trigger finger being used?

Little things like this can make a difference .

Hey, the good part this is all good - this getting to shoot a new gun to figure it out. :D

Congrats again!

Steve
 
It has an arched mainspring. Will a straight mainspring housing increase the length to the trigger? I kinda like the arched one.
 
alduro said:
It has an arched mainspring. Will a straight mainspring housing increase the length to the trigger? I kinda like the arched one.
No, sir. Switching to a flat MSH will shorten the length of pull.
 
then nix that idea. I will try a long trigger and leave the arched mainspring housing. I handled a Sprigy TRP and it felt great. Didn't shoot it though. Being that this will be a defensive pistol I need it to aim intuitively....that's why I don't mind GI style sights....

My Sig 229 and Glock 30 are accurate without really trying...I know this pistol has that capability so I'm going to see if a trigger will fix the issue. If not, at least it'll get me close enough to slightly drift the sights a tad.

Overall I'm very impressed with it. It did FTF on Federal 230gr. hydrashock, but that didn't surprise me, the gun has only had a 100 rounds through it.
 
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