I addressed my weak trigger spring today.
Took down the gun, punched out the pin in the trigger, dropped out the spring and gave it a mild flex outward, a bit past 180 deg.
it rested at about 180, and I replaced it and put the gun back together.
works great!
If you take down the gun, be careful not to over-flex the trigger in an acute angle toward the trigger bar. If you do, the trigger return spring will be overflexed in that direction, and the result will be that when you reassemble, the trigger bar won't hook up with the hammer actuator in its notch, because the bar is sagging below it in shooting position for DA.
The trigger return spring does double duty. It lifts that bar as well as returning the trigger.
But it's easy to fix, assuming that taking down the gun doesn't give you the heebies. It did me, the first time.
Sadly, after great caution, I still managed to lose the flat spring that holds/firms up the internal lock. Got no kids, gated community with no strangers getting in at night, so I have no concern for burglary. No pets with thumbs, only cats.
So I'm leaving it out. Should not be a problem, as the hole is forward of the trigger and the gun exhales burning powder into the action on every shot anyway. Normal cleaning should do it. And a cable lock for the case when I'm not using it.
I have mildly polished the trigger ears, but am getting some dremel heads that can do a better job. Mine were particularly sharp, really gouged the slide, but it cycles well now and no further damage is being done.
Took down the gun, punched out the pin in the trigger, dropped out the spring and gave it a mild flex outward, a bit past 180 deg.
it rested at about 180, and I replaced it and put the gun back together.
works great!
If you take down the gun, be careful not to over-flex the trigger in an acute angle toward the trigger bar. If you do, the trigger return spring will be overflexed in that direction, and the result will be that when you reassemble, the trigger bar won't hook up with the hammer actuator in its notch, because the bar is sagging below it in shooting position for DA.
The trigger return spring does double duty. It lifts that bar as well as returning the trigger.
But it's easy to fix, assuming that taking down the gun doesn't give you the heebies. It did me, the first time.
Sadly, after great caution, I still managed to lose the flat spring that holds/firms up the internal lock. Got no kids, gated community with no strangers getting in at night, so I have no concern for burglary. No pets with thumbs, only cats.
So I'm leaving it out. Should not be a problem, as the hole is forward of the trigger and the gun exhales burning powder into the action on every shot anyway. Normal cleaning should do it. And a cable lock for the case when I'm not using it.
I have mildly polished the trigger ears, but am getting some dremel heads that can do a better job. Mine were particularly sharp, really gouged the slide, but it cycles well now and no further damage is being done.