Springfield 1911 Trigger reset

[Balrog]

I have just bought a new Springfield 1911. I have not shot it yet. I noticed that when I rack the slide, I have to make sure the slide goes all the way back in order for the trigger to reset. As I pull back the slide, the hammer cocks, but then unless i take the slide all the way back, the trigger does not reset. On my other 1911s, as soon as I pull the slide back far enough to cock the hammer, the trigger is reset as well.

Is this a problem? I have not yet fired the gun, and prob won't have time to fire it till next week.

Shouldn't the trigger be resetting soon as the hammer is cocked?

 

[Yo Mama]

This is normal. The difference in the old ones was a 2 stage vs. The more current 3 stage hammers which have a safety notch and then another one for no apparent reason other than Springfield likes them.

 

[Shimitup]

I find that odd, when you lock the slide back do you see a short notch just ahead of the firing pin stop resembling a woodruff key slot? It's that slot that prevents out of battery release (disconnect) and accomplishes the reset.

 

[Balrog]

The problem was that the slide was not fully in battery I was riding the side down and the gun is very tight. When I let the slide go forward under the tension of the recoil spring, everything is fine.

 

[Walkalong]

The half moon cut in the slide is to let the disconnector back up so it will reset, but not to early, that is why it is at the rear of the slide. The disconnector can only reset when the slide is forward and the round is chambered.

So this part I do not understand.

On my other 1911s, as soon as I pull the slide back far enough to cock the hammer, the trigger is reset as well.

 

[Walkalong]

I find that odd, when you lock the slide back do you see a short notch just ahead of the firing pin stop resembling a woodruff key slot? It's that slot that prevents out of battery release (disconnect) and accomplishes the reset.

Yep.

 

[Shimitup]

The problem was that the slide was not fully in battery I was riding the side down and the gun is very tight. When I let the slide go forward under the tension of the recoil spring, everything is fine.

Glad you got it figured out.Now the fun part, put enough rounds through it to break it in. Keep in mind that since it's pretty tight you may find it out of battery a few times during break in, takes a bit of energy to chamber the round. I had a Ruger 1911 that I had to nudge the slide on a couple times during the first box.