Greetings all, for my first forum post here I am coming to you with a problem plaguing my first handgun. A fair warning first that my camera and lighting are not very good where I currently am, my pictures did not come out great.
I recently purchased this FEG Hi-Power clone, and while it is in pretty rough shape cosmetically, I actually really adore the worn look. Mechanically, it is in good working order, apart from one nasty issue which has basically made it unusable as a beater/carry gun, which is what I purchased it for.
I've done a little research on the gun to try and identify what is causing the problem, and through that research I've come across a few terms I was unsure of, whether they were just handgun terms I didn't know or used specifically for the BHP. That being said, excuse me if I sound ignorant while explaining this issue.
When the hammer is pulled back completely, and safety off, the trigger will do one of two things when it is pulled. If eased back gently, it will pull back into the "wall" which I understand is characteristic of BHP triggers, break crisply, the hammer will drop and a round will fire successfully. However if the hammer is pulled sharply, there is no "wall," and the trigger feels the same as when the magazine is pulled out. The hammer will not drop.
This will happen reliably, every single time.
At first I suspected that the magazine safety was somehow causing this, but after reading up on a few similar cases posted on the internet, I ruled that out. The magazine safety seems to working properly. Instead, I have come to suspect that something is wrong with the "lifter" or "lever" connected to the trigger mechanism through the trigger spring. In the case which I read about which was the most similar to mine, the OP's situation was solved when he discovered that his "lifter" was too long. I do not think that is the issue with mine, as mine rests well below frame when the trigger is not being pulled back. Is it possible that it is too short? As far as I know it is a factory install. Nowhere on Buds' website did it mention any kind of refurbishing involving new parts.
I'll post a series of pics below, maybe someone here will be able to spot something I am missing.
Any advice or information would be greatly appreciated,
Thanks for your time.
With trigger pulled.
My finger is around the trigger guard in these next two, the trigger is not being pulled back.
I recently purchased this FEG Hi-Power clone, and while it is in pretty rough shape cosmetically, I actually really adore the worn look. Mechanically, it is in good working order, apart from one nasty issue which has basically made it unusable as a beater/carry gun, which is what I purchased it for.
I've done a little research on the gun to try and identify what is causing the problem, and through that research I've come across a few terms I was unsure of, whether they were just handgun terms I didn't know or used specifically for the BHP. That being said, excuse me if I sound ignorant while explaining this issue.
When the hammer is pulled back completely, and safety off, the trigger will do one of two things when it is pulled. If eased back gently, it will pull back into the "wall" which I understand is characteristic of BHP triggers, break crisply, the hammer will drop and a round will fire successfully. However if the hammer is pulled sharply, there is no "wall," and the trigger feels the same as when the magazine is pulled out. The hammer will not drop.
This will happen reliably, every single time.
At first I suspected that the magazine safety was somehow causing this, but after reading up on a few similar cases posted on the internet, I ruled that out. The magazine safety seems to working properly. Instead, I have come to suspect that something is wrong with the "lifter" or "lever" connected to the trigger mechanism through the trigger spring. In the case which I read about which was the most similar to mine, the OP's situation was solved when he discovered that his "lifter" was too long. I do not think that is the issue with mine, as mine rests well below frame when the trigger is not being pulled back. Is it possible that it is too short? As far as I know it is a factory install. Nowhere on Buds' website did it mention any kind of refurbishing involving new parts.
I'll post a series of pics below, maybe someone here will be able to spot something I am missing.
Any advice or information would be greatly appreciated,
Thanks for your time.
With trigger pulled.
My finger is around the trigger guard in these next two, the trigger is not being pulled back.