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I have a 1911 that was heavily customized at some point in it's history. It isn't the prettiest thing to look at, but a common reaction to the trigger work is "wow". The trigger pull is about 3.5 pounds with virtually no take-up or over-travel. When I first got it I noticed the hammer occasionally following through to half cocked so I switched to a 4 prong bow spring that increased the trigger pull to it's current (estimated) 3.5 pounds.
My issue with it is that when racking/releasing the slide to chamber the first round, the hammer usually follows through to the half cocked position. Sometimes it doesn't, but lately it has been consistently following when I chamber the first round. When firing the gun the hammer stays cocked and everything works as it should. I'm assuming my issue is with the hammer/sear engagement, but I don't really understand why it would work correctly when cycling on its own but not when manually racking/releasing the slide. Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas on how to correct this? My impression is that 1911 hammer/sear work is like a black art that only a handful of guys know how to do correctly.
I just shot it last night so I'll be tearing it down for a thorough cleaning tomorrow. Is it possible that dirt/powder residue could be embedding in the hammer notch?
My issue with it is that when racking/releasing the slide to chamber the first round, the hammer usually follows through to the half cocked position. Sometimes it doesn't, but lately it has been consistently following when I chamber the first round. When firing the gun the hammer stays cocked and everything works as it should. I'm assuming my issue is with the hammer/sear engagement, but I don't really understand why it would work correctly when cycling on its own but not when manually racking/releasing the slide. Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas on how to correct this? My impression is that 1911 hammer/sear work is like a black art that only a handful of guys know how to do correctly.
I just shot it last night so I'll be tearing it down for a thorough cleaning tomorrow. Is it possible that dirt/powder residue could be embedding in the hammer notch?
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