Trigger over travel adjustment bites finger

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pylonguy

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Okay maybe I am doing something wrong here. I took my Springfield 1911 to the range and shot about 100 rds, and noticed I had a piece of skin hanging off the bottom of my trigger finger. This trigger has a cut out, with an allen key for over travel adjustment which is a fairly common feature on guns I've seen. I've never heard of anyone having issues with it. I rarely shoot this gun, and its the only gun I have had this issue with. Also the only gun that has the cut out trigger.

It could also be from the a piece of skin getting pinched between the trigger and the trigger guard, but when I line the cut up to how I hold the gun it goes directly to the trigger cut-out.

Maybe I'm just being a nancy and need to get some callouses on my hand. But I shoot my p226 almost every weekend without issue.

I've attached a picture, the trigger is someone elses 1911, but its the same exact trigger.

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It could be that there are sharp edges where the serrations meet the hole. If so, dishing the edges with a Dremel tool conical grinder should cure the problem. In fact, you might want to go over the whole trigger to remove any sharp edges or burrs.

Jim
 
I think the OP is correct. I find that type/style of trigger to be very irritating for anything more than one or two magazines in a session. I don't like the holes, I don't like the serrations, and I don't like the sharp vertical edges. I'd tried sanding/filing them down a bit, but in the end I'm usually happier dumping those triggers in favor of something with a smooth, solid face.

OP, you might try removing the trigger from the pistol and giving the hole in the face a slight bevel, either with an oversize drill bit or with a small, cone-shaped grinding wheel.
 
In the words of my 9 year old to his mother:

"Suck it up buttercup!"

;) J/K

I'd agree with the suggestions above. Just gently dress up the edges of the o/t hole. I'd use the dremel attachment by hand - no power. Just 'cause I've screwed up a lot of stuff with a dremel.

I don't think you need to swap and fit a new trigger.
 
Maybe I'm just being a nancy and need to get some callouses on my hand.
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Then I'm a nancy too.

The edges of the face of the trigger on my Colt XSE were razor sharp when I bought it, to the point where my index finger was sliced up after firing a few rounds. I had to take some fine-grit sandpaper to it the ease the edges.
 
Here is a close up of my trigger. there is a little bit of play up and down. But I tried to get to pinch my finger and couldn't even force it.

I think in the future I will avoid triggers with this kind of cut-out and aggressive texture. I much prefer the smooth solid trigger of my Sigs and my other 1911.
Can't say I'm a fan of the trigger safteys either (i.e. glocks, springfield XDs)

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The cut is on the bottom of your trigger finger, right?
(or did I look at the pic wrong?)

Ok, since one is supposed to place the finger in the center of the trigger, (and assuming you do) then what I probably happening is that during recoil, your finger is slipping on the trigger, and being drug over the edge of the screw hole. And you are still pulling the trigger while this happens, and the pressure forces some flesh over the edge of the hole, and then back as you recover from recoil, and apparently the edge is sharp enough to make a cut.

This might not be what is happening, but it seems reasonable, to me. If you want to find out, simply, (after you are healed), trim a piece of electrical tape to cover the face of the trigger, and then go shooting.

If you don't get a cut, then you know what caused it, when you did.
Good Luck!
 
I have smoothed down a number of similar triggers (even some factory ones), using a Dremel sanding drum. Trigger serrations are OK to prevent the finger slipping, but when they draw blood they need smoothed down.

Jim
 
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Ok, since one is supposed to place the finger in the center of the trigger, (and assuming you do) then what I probably happening is that during recoil, your finger is slipping on the trigger, and being drug over the edge of the screw hole. And you are still pulling the trigger while this happens, and the pressure forces some flesh over the edge of the hole, and then back as you recover from recoil, and apparently the edge is sharp enough to make a cut.
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No slipping is necessary. Don't forget, the pad of the finger gets spread out when it's under pressure while pulling the trigger. My hands aren't especially large for a man my height and weight, and I also find triggers with those set screws to be irritating. My solution is to not use such triggers -- I have a drawer full of them.
 
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