I got one of those surplus 1934 Berettas (made in the 1970s), and just really like the overall design. Just exactly the size I like for an all-steel pocket pistol.
I had the idea to improve the sights and trigger. If I can get someone to do the job, I will send the slide out for a more visible and useful set of sights.
The trigger pull has a ridiculous amount of creep, and I find myself wanting to make an attempt to improve the situation myself.
I found surplus hammers available for $9.95 each, and ordered two of them, to give myself a couple chances to make mistakes.
I assume the creep is due to an unnecessarily long hammer hook, and plan to put the hammer in a vice and slowly grind it down with ceramic stones, swapping it back into the gun often enough to feel the progressing effect on the trigger pull.
I am naive at this process, but do understand that I want to avoid rounding off corners or messing with the hammer/sear engagement angle. I just want to shorten the hammer hook.
Is there any obvious advice that would be good to know before I try? For example, if I eliminate 90% of the creep, would it be wise to stop there and let the gun wear in naturally for a while, to prevent going too far?
I know there will be a temptation to say "hand it over to a professional," but I really want to try at least once, just to satisfy my own curiosity/understanding.
Here's a picture I found of the hammer hook, from ebay -- not my own hammer, but the same part:
I had the idea to improve the sights and trigger. If I can get someone to do the job, I will send the slide out for a more visible and useful set of sights.
The trigger pull has a ridiculous amount of creep, and I find myself wanting to make an attempt to improve the situation myself.
I found surplus hammers available for $9.95 each, and ordered two of them, to give myself a couple chances to make mistakes.
I assume the creep is due to an unnecessarily long hammer hook, and plan to put the hammer in a vice and slowly grind it down with ceramic stones, swapping it back into the gun often enough to feel the progressing effect on the trigger pull.
I am naive at this process, but do understand that I want to avoid rounding off corners or messing with the hammer/sear engagement angle. I just want to shorten the hammer hook.
Is there any obvious advice that would be good to know before I try? For example, if I eliminate 90% of the creep, would it be wise to stop there and let the gun wear in naturally for a while, to prevent going too far?
I know there will be a temptation to say "hand it over to a professional," but I really want to try at least once, just to satisfy my own curiosity/understanding.
Here's a picture I found of the hammer hook, from ebay -- not my own hammer, but the same part: