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Why are 1911 triggers so nice?
Per title. What makes the triggers so nice?
Is there a nicer trigger? Have to say even my cheapo ria trigger isn't so bad. Wish it had less travel, and take up but overall nice and crisp. The Colt gm is a little too light lol. Sent from my T790W using Tapatalk
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I do have a Glock with trigger work. Short reset, and almost no travel. But it ain't a 1911 trigger. Omg how I missed the 1911. Sold mine off years ago. Never realized how nice of a trigger. Sent from my T790W using Tapatalk
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Every time I pull a striker fired trigger, I think of a pinball machine…
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Springfield is better. Colt gm is really a joy to shoot. Sent from my T790W using Tapatalk
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Because it is a metal gun…and not plastic!
I am a 1911 fan boy….and have found that nice or semi custom 1911s cost more, but they also take the time to fit the parts rather than just assemble them…hence a smoothness of fitment. Get what you pay for…or something like that.
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Maybe try a trigger before the whole, sear, disco, and spring kit? It's mostly the long travel on the ria before stacking. But it's not that bad for a inexpensive 1911. So far the ria is pretty reliable. Sent from my T790W using Tapatalk
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Probably the biggest single feature and advantage of the 1911 design is it's generally good to great trigger.
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I dream of a day I hold my first Colt 1911 in my hands. As a victim of CA roster law, I have not had a chance to try out a Colt 1911. Everyone needs a Colt 45, right? I am just afraid when that day comes, Colt is no longer Colt and their 1911s go the way their M4s did.
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Just bought a SA Emissary 9mm, and the trigger feels great out of the box. Same with the Kimber Custom II .45 I picked up a few weeks prior.
I really do like the feel of the 1911 format, the sight line, and the feel of the trigger pull. Those are my first two, but likely won’t be my last.
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My Colt XSE is hands down my all-time favorite pistol to shoot.
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Series 80 has a firing pin block which the trigger has to overcome, making it not as nice. Kimber uses the grip safety to push the firing pin block. Most modern semi-auto pistols have a firing pin block which is the largest contributor of a long trigger pull and higher weight. |
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Not to mention that making changes to the 1911 trigger feel is a relatively simple process (well, relatively Bullseye shooters and gunsmiths who build bullseye pistols can have their triggers crisp or roll (short, medium, long), you can adjust the sear spring to some extent, have your trigger pull as low as 2.5 lbs, or go all the way up to 4 lbs (which is required by the CMP service pistol rules).
Yes, there are nicer triggers out there, mostly in competition pistols designed for ISSF sports. For example, Pardini SP, the trigger is fantastic, and can be adjusted in every possible way. |
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My RIA Match is noticeably better than my Springfield Loaded Target, but they are both good triggers. I am not a huge fan of 1911 resets I have shot though. Dollar for dollar you get a better trigger on an RIA IMHO. I'm sure if you buy a GI model you may get a trigger that could be beat by a $1000 SA.
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...and JMB was a freaking genius when it came to designing firearms.
Boss level genius
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The design is completely different than any other handgun
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Anything nicer? Get a C&S Ultra Match Hammer/Sear/Disco set and have it fitted by a 1911 gunsmith. You’ll be like
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Don't think that anyone can disagree with that statement
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Also if you think a 1911 trigger is nice, try a p210 trigger. Only service gun with a better trigger than a 1911 |
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Because they have had over 100 years to prefect them?
Randy
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Great answer.
The average 1911 trigger pull is 4 pounds. Of course you can go lighter but you will lose reliability eventually. My 1911s are SD/HD so I stay at 4#. |
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Most people will never get the NRA Distinguished Pistol Badge or try for a once inch group at 50 yards (150 feet). A Rock Island 1911 GI is perfect for most people for Home Defense if they want a 45 ACP. |
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The Rock is not bad but my Colt Gold Cup was my Grail gun. |
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Given all this agreement about how nice 1911 triggers are in this thread, I'm surprised they don't seem to be as popular as the other types here, including strikers. This is also evident in the marketplace where off roster 1911's don't go for as much over their original selling price as off roster strikers. (But maybe that's because of a couple of round higher cap than most 1911s offer. Or younger people just like plastic toys. ) |
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