Les Baer TRS

[ocspeedracer]

What is the current lbs for the recoil spring? My TRS is about a year old, and yes I did google the answer but the only reliable result I found was from 2001, and a lot can change in that time.

Thanks.

[IceMan711]

From what I understand, it is a Wolff 18.5# variable spring.

Of course, the best answer is to call them.

[ocspeedracer]

thank you... I will probably call after work...kinda wanted to just order it online from work though.

[viet4lifeOC]

What is the current lbs for the recoil spring? My TRS is about a year old, and yes I did google the answer but the only reliable result I found was from 2001, and a lot can change in that time.

Thanks.

I'm shopping around for a Les Baer. Proload has them for $1800 and change. How much did you pay for yours? How do you like the TRS? Did any upgrades? etc any advice?

[ocspeedracer]

Buy it! I love mine, it's been the best 1911 I've ever shot! i paid more than that after DROS and the gun stores $75 dollar fee. Don't remember exactly but probably just under $2k.

Like everyone says they are super tight and require the tool to take down. I personally love how tight it is, like a virgin. Frankly, if i'm paying that much for a gun it better fit tight and feel like a gun smith poored hours of work into it. It's been 100% reliable.

[viet4lifeOC]

Buy it! I love mine, it's been the best 1911 I've ever shot! i paid more than that after DROS and the gun stores $75 dollar fee. Don't remember exactly but probably just under $2k.

Like everyone says they are super tight and require the tool to take down. I personally love how tight it is, like a virgin. Frankly, if i'm paying that much for a gun it better fit tight and feel like a gun smith poored hours of work into it. It's been 100% reliable.

Didn't know this, but what tools do you need to disassemble it? a bushing wrench?

Did you change the stock grips on yours? The grips are the only thing that I might want to change...maybe VZ grips.

[ocspeedracer]

ya, just a bushing wrench.
I thought i'd change the grips too, but alas, after shooting it i thought not.

[Black Majik]

Wolff 18.5# variable spring.

Winner winner chicken dinner! Ding ding ding!

[viet4lifeOC]

Thanks for the advice.

I had two guns on my want list:

the CZ 75 SP-01 and the Les Baer TRS...decided to buy the CZ first (ordered two days ago) because I read prices on the CZ was going up. Not sure, but it doesn't really matter. Buying the TRS next..hoping price on it falls a little more.

thanks for the advice...can't wait to get the TRS.

[sirgiles]

never needed a bushing wrench for a 18.5 wolf spring on any of my les baers. just push down with a finger on the recoil spring plunger.

[ocspeedracer]

lol, yes i can do that...but i can't move the bushing without it.

[hitteam]

lol, yes i can do that...but i can't move the bushing without it.

+1 The bushing is so tight, hard to turn it without a bushing wrench.

[sirgiles]

my bad. i now remember that when the pistols were new, i did use a bushing wrench.

[Swoop]

Nice

[redcliff]

It's best if you retract the slide a bit to loosen up the bushing on the barrel before removing the bushing. Yes it makes the spring a bit harder to push in but its not hard with a non-marring bushing wrench to help control the spring plug till your thumb can take over.

On my Springfield Pro I use a chamber flag to lock the slide out of battery far enough so that the bushing can be turned easily and not whipe any more clearance in the barrel to bushing fit then necesary. I reinstall it the same way.

It's not necesary on most production fit bushings but custom fit bushings will appreciate it imho.