trigger work vs warrantgy repair

[Samari Jack]

I've never had a trigger job on any of my handguns before. A IDPA competitor/friend recommended a competent gunsmith to me. I'm nowhere good enough to compete but do strive to be the best I can be.

I have a 30+ year old Browning Hi-Power that I bought new and has maybe 1,000 rounds through it. It looks new. I had considered one of S&Ws new 1911 look-a-like in 9mm but remember the Browning and thought a trigger job would be much less expensive. I'm not really worried about voiding the warranty on my HP.

I bought a new S&W 686 7 shot. Trigger on this piece is OK but since I was going to have the Browning worked on thought about tweeking the 686 at the same time.

Just got my Kahr 9 back from warranty work. This got me concerned on what the general consensis was on trigger mods. As a general rule, do manufacturers frown on or at worst void any warranty where trigger mods have been done?

 

[rich636]

My 686 had a bad crown so I sent it back. I swapped in the factory springs because I didn't want them to toss my Wolff springs (just in case). I had radically bobbed the hammer and left that in though, and the guts were obviously polished up, they didn't care. Got it back 8 business days later with a good crown. They're a major IDPA sponsor and have to expect that their guns are gonna get slicked up for competition.

 

[jfrey]

There are a couple of areas that a competent gunsmith can polish and clean up on a Hi-Power to really improve the trigger. You could also look at the Cylinder and Slide kits. They work too. You will never get the same results as a really good 1911 trigger but it can be improved to a very competitive degree.

It's a big secret but removing the magazine disconnect will help things a lot too

 

[Samari Jack]

Thanks for the info. I think I'll spend the money and have them both done at the same time. I hadn't thought about the hammer but that is a good idea too. Might-as-wells get me ever time.