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I love my Sig 1911 Nitron Rail. I shoot most accurately with this 1911 than any of my 9mm and .40 pistols. But if there's anything that's bugged me about it is the shiny silver trigger, sticks out like a sore thumb on an otherwise mostly black, stealthy gun. It also has a bit of vertical slop that contributes a bit of rattling.
Before. Only mod is the VZ grips.
I decided to do something about the trigger. I looked at the STI trigger but didn't want a plastic trigger. Instead I ordered a Wilson Combat Match trigger in black.
Because it's a match grade trigger, it requires fitment. I had never fully stripped my 1911 but after doing the $0.25 trigger job and minus (-) connector on my Glock 19 and installing the Apex Tactical trigger and action enhancement kit on my S&W Shield, I was feeling pretty confident I could do this job. After watching a video or two on YouTube, I was able to complete a full strip on the 1911 with no drama.
The Wilson Combat match trigger has a smaller bow than the stock trigger, reducing weight. If I have any complaint, there was a considerable amount of overspray of the black finish on to the bow (see pic below). Not a huge deal but the bow slides along the inside of the frame adding unnecessary friction. I ended up polishing the bow to clean it up a little.
So first attempt to insert the new trigger and it wouldn't fit, not a surprise as Wilson states that as a match trigger, custom fitting will most likely be required. I took a file to the trigger on both the top and bottom. For every swipe on the top I'd make a file swipe on the bottom. It took about a dozen swipes on the file for both the top and bottom to get the trigger to travel relatively smoothly. I completed the treatment by polishing the top and bottom of the trigger with my dremel and metal polish for a bright and slick finish. The new trigger glides smooth with no slop, very excited to try this out.
I assembled the 1911 but it took some time. The Sig Sauer 1911's are based off the 1911 Series 80 Commander pattern. The big thing was the trigger bar lever that popped out during stripping. I had to do some research to identify this part and understand how to get the pistol back together.
After identifying the part I searched youtube and found this great video on reassembling Series 80 1911's.
After reassembly, I did function checks with the safety and grip safety. Everything works as expected. The only thing I have left to do is adjust the travel screw if necessary.
Here she is, very happy with the results and I highly recommend this upgrade for Sig 1911 owners. I may swap out the Sig beavertail safety with its weird bump but it doesn't really bother me so I can wait.
Before. Only mod is the VZ grips.
I decided to do something about the trigger. I looked at the STI trigger but didn't want a plastic trigger. Instead I ordered a Wilson Combat Match trigger in black.
Because it's a match grade trigger, it requires fitment. I had never fully stripped my 1911 but after doing the $0.25 trigger job and minus (-) connector on my Glock 19 and installing the Apex Tactical trigger and action enhancement kit on my S&W Shield, I was feeling pretty confident I could do this job. After watching a video or two on YouTube, I was able to complete a full strip on the 1911 with no drama.
The Wilson Combat match trigger has a smaller bow than the stock trigger, reducing weight. If I have any complaint, there was a considerable amount of overspray of the black finish on to the bow (see pic below). Not a huge deal but the bow slides along the inside of the frame adding unnecessary friction. I ended up polishing the bow to clean it up a little.
So first attempt to insert the new trigger and it wouldn't fit, not a surprise as Wilson states that as a match trigger, custom fitting will most likely be required. I took a file to the trigger on both the top and bottom. For every swipe on the top I'd make a file swipe on the bottom. It took about a dozen swipes on the file for both the top and bottom to get the trigger to travel relatively smoothly. I completed the treatment by polishing the top and bottom of the trigger with my dremel and metal polish for a bright and slick finish. The new trigger glides smooth with no slop, very excited to try this out.
I assembled the 1911 but it took some time. The Sig Sauer 1911's are based off the 1911 Series 80 Commander pattern. The big thing was the trigger bar lever that popped out during stripping. I had to do some research to identify this part and understand how to get the pistol back together.
After identifying the part I searched youtube and found this great video on reassembling Series 80 1911's.
After reassembly, I did function checks with the safety and grip safety. Everything works as expected. The only thing I have left to do is adjust the travel screw if necessary.
Here she is, very happy with the results and I highly recommend this upgrade for Sig 1911 owners. I may swap out the Sig beavertail safety with its weird bump but it doesn't really bother me so I can wait.
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