Wilson 1911 parts

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marine6680

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Due to the VP9 I got last weekend going on sale two days later, PSA gave me a gift card for the difference... $75 not bad.

Wandering around looking for things to buy, we crossed paths with the Wilson parts. I found a new hammer from them, and being a little disappointed in the SA 1911's trigger, I decided to get one and try it.


But before I open the package, are there any opinions on this?

I smoothed out and polished up the sear earlier to get a 5.5lb pull, down from the 8lb it was before. Put I didn't have a way to get the hammer notch well, so I left it be.

Hoping the Wilson hammer will smooth out the pull a little more, and maybe get the pull down another pound or so.
 
I went ahead and put it in... Got the pull down to 4.5lb.


Now I notice a little bit of creep before the break, but I have to pull very slowly to feel it. I think I need to work the sear, or maybe pick up a Wilson sear soon. They did not have any at PSA when I was there.
 
There's often polishing needed on hammers and sears, aftermarket and OEM. It has to be done carefully and by someone who's done enough of them to know how.

I have a very hard Arkansas stone that I've been using since the early '70s. It's so smooth that it doesn't seem to remove any metal at all, but it's perfect for polishing hammers and sears.

Every 1911 is a new adventure, isn't it?
 
Safety is fine...


Wilson advertises the hammer as having the sear surfaces polished.

I could stone if I need to.

The factory sear is not very good though.
 
I agree with Aguila Blanca. Dry fire it or shoot it. This should take out all or most of any creep you feel. Also, I don't know the intended purpose of the gun, but many experts advise against a trigger break of less than four pounds or so on a carry pistol. Some smiths won't go less than that. Obviously, some people disagree. I'm just putting that out there if you plan on maybe using this in a defensive role. IIRC, the GI 1911s originally had a trigger pull in the six to six and half pound range.

Added: I went back and checked. The 1914 Army's Ordinance Department spec'd the trigger at six to seven and a half pounds. The Army's 1964 technical manual said five to six and a half pounds.
 
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Having both the hammer and sear from the same company would be a good bet.
They were probably designed as a pair to begin with.
 
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