SA 1911 Trigger replacement

[Guest TJones8611]

How difficult is it to replace the trigger on a 1911? Ive put one on order this morning and feeling fairly confident I can do this, and hopefully with out much filing.

[willis68]

How difficult is it to replace the trigger on a 1911? Ive put one on order this morning and feeling fairly confident I can do this, and hopefully with out much filing.

It is simple to change out, however if you want a nice crisp break and a different pull weight it is better to have a competent gun smith do it,

[Guest shadow12]

If you do decide to do this yourself, one bit of advice........

Any filing should be done on the part if at all possible, file the frame and screw it up, you are done. That being said it should pretty much just drop in, but you won't have a great feeling trigger.

[Guest TJones8611]

I disassembled it last night, about 37 pieces. Everything has been cleaned and oiled. The new trigger should arrive tomorrow, I also went out last night and got 400 and 800 grade sandpaper to file the trigger with. ( I have no intent to file or sand the frame.)

I guess worst case scenario is I put the original trigger back in.

[Guest sling]

I disassembled it last night, about 37 pieces. Everything has been cleaned and oiled. The new trigger should arrive tomorrow, I also went out last night and got 400 and 800 grade sandpaper to file the trigger with. ( I have no intent to file or sand the frame.)

I guess worst case scenario is I put the original trigger back in.

Sounds like a plan! Let us know how she turns out.

Take your time with the sanding... thats all i've got to say.

[Garufa]

I put that exact same trigger in my SA 1911 a couple of months ago.

It did not drop in! Had to do quite a bit of filing/sanding off the top & bottom of the trigger. Like shadow said, file only on the new trigger, not the frame.

Not hard to do, just takes a little patience, and a keen eye on where exactly that little thing is binding.

Hint: using a caliper and your old trigger as a measuring quide goes a long way in making life easier.

Edited April 2, 2009 by Garufa

[Guest Big_D]

I put a trigger like that in my 1911 and I am no gun smith but I am confident in my own work, and I worked on mine two days before I was pleased with its fit and function. I worked on the trigger a little at a time until it worked flawlessly. Well the two days was because I changed almost everything out . the Hammer, sear , springs, slide stop, so there was a lot of fine tuning to be done.

[Guest Grout]

Brownells sells a stone to smooth the rough spots in the trigger track.

[Guest TJones8611]

Got the trigger in yesterday and installed it last night. Of course, it was a little oversized and took a little filing, about two hours worth, but I finally got a perfect fit. Now, after all that work, I think I like the original trigger better.

I think the next thing to tinker with will be the safety grip, would like one to fit a little tighter.

[Punisher84]

Now, after all that work, I think I like the original trigger better.

Ain't that always the way?