I ordered a Power Custom Series I Stoning Fixture, and the Brownells Hammer/Sear File and Stone Kit (though you may wish to order the Brownells 1911Auto Trigger, Hammer & Sear Kit en lieu of the latter because it contains some other useful tools such as a. Otherwise, stick with the pre-fitted components and leave them alone. If you’re unwilling to purchase the necessary fixtures and tools to safely do the work yourself, then pay a gunsmith to do it. Plus, if you have more than one 1911 to do a trigger job to, think of the extra equipment as an ounce of prevention, and an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure every time. Yes, this is an added, expense, but these tools ensure such precise cuts are done properly. Thankfully a multitude of fixtures and related tools exist to aid us in the endeavor. It continues with a sear-engagement surface possessing the proper primary and secondary angles and a. 020 -inches (or eighteen to twenty thousandths of an inch) in height. Through the same collective experience and modern technological advancements today we know the geometry needed to achieve such a trigger pull begins with square hammer hooks, between. Over the ages, scores of tinkers and gunsmiths broke out their files and stones as part of the ongoing quest, only to learn along the way that it required a keen eye, a steady hand and multitudes of experience. Other than a wanting an uber-accurate pistol, the universal desire of 1911 owners is for a light, creep-free trigger pull.

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