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slickab

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I have a PT1911 I am working on. Bottom line is a 5.5 to 6lb. trigger with creep. I need to know if I need to replace parts or take it to a local smith and ask about a trigger job. I dont know if I am dealing with any MIM parts but if so I hear they are hard on surface and softer under surface. Dont want work performed that may require filing or stoning on MIM parts. Accuracy is better than stock and approaching the Kimber. Had first 3 FTE's last week approx. 130 rounds after cleaning, with Monarch 230 fmj. I read poor mans trigger job but illustrations and explanations were not clear enough for me to undertake. Working on it. Lil help please
 
Find a reputable smith that is known for 1911 work and have him do it.
When I do a trigger job, I normally install a new Wilson sear & a clark sear spring right off the bat. Saves the hassle for me dealing with soft sears that are often found in 1911's.
 
doin' it

You might also try one of Nowlin's 'drop-in' kits.
www.brownells.com

(I have one of the older TiN kits that was then NP3'd with over 7K through it.)

There are many potential difficulties: frame not to 'print; parts not to 'print; other.....
 
Probably really depends on how much you want to spend. I think most of us on here are tinkerers and amateur gunsmiths (if not professional) so the idea of bringing a gun to a smith shouldn't be the first answer. Only do that after you screwed it up and need it fixed. Might cost more that way, but you learn something from it. And you might just luck out and get the gun the way you want it the first time (cheaper) than taking it to a smith.

I would suggest you start by replacing the sear with a drop in match grade "polished" item. Then a new sear spring, match hammer, lightweight trigger, strut, disconnector, mainsrping 19# perhaps....eh just keep putting in new stuff until it works right. :)
 
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