Les Baer TRS Trigger Creep

[Safra460]

Hi,
I just bought a used TRS and it had about 500 rounds thru it from the first owner.
However I noticed a slight play or creep before I feel any tightness and the trigger pull feels crisp after the initial play.

Anyone TRS owner has the same experience?
Call it be adjusted or do I have to send it back for service?

Thanks in advance for any advice or help.

[IPSICK]

Is this your 1st 1911?

What you've described sounds like normal pre-travel.

[Brandon04GT]

A very slight amount of take up is normal on a 1911.

[MrPlutonium]

A light and smooth pre travel is normal for a 1911. If it's kind of gritty, it may be a problem but other than that a bit of takeup on the trigger is normal.

[Supertac916]

I've owned a LB TRS and I have a Supertac. As the other posters said 1911's do have some pre-travel. I'm assuming your TRS isn't your first 1911 because most of us don't drop nearly $2k on our first. Keep in mind that 500 rounds thru a LB hasn't even broken the gun in yet. If it's griddy, than you could send the gun back to LB and they'll clean it up for you.

However, I worked at a range and gun store, so I would pick the guns with the best triggers. I have handled a few who's triggers had more travel and who's triggers weren't perfect. There were very few LB's, but I found significant differences in the highend Springfields and Kimbers.

[Safra460]

Thank you all for the reassurance. It is my first 1911 and my SVI 2011 did not have this pre travel so I was a liitle surprised.
Sound like this is normal.
Is there any gun smith in the south bay that is capable of removing this pre travel?

[Supertac916]

Thank you all for the reassurance. It is my first 1911 and my SVI 2011 did not have this pre travel so I was a liitle surprised.
Sound like this is normal.
Is there any gun smith in the south bay that is capable of removing this pre travel?

Pretty nice starter 1911

I'd put another 500-1,000 rounds thru it and it'll probably break itself in. I remember there were guys who would send their LB's back to Baer because their guns were too tight. In my opinion, if you give it 1,000-1,500 rounds your trigger should be fine. I'd rather spend the money on ammo, rather then spending $80-$100 getting the pre-travel or creep out. I'm out near Sacramento, so I don't know any of the Gunsmiths out in the Bay. If it's that bad, just contact LB and they'll fix it for you without charge. You'll just have to ship it to them.

[IPSICK]

Thank you all for the reassurance. It is my first 1911 and my SVI 2011 did not have this pre travel so I was a liitle surprised.
Sound like this is normal.
Is there any gun smith in the south bay that is capable of removing this pre travel?

Kind of hard comparing a semi-custom Les Baer trigger with basically a full house custom SVI. The SVI may even have a rolling trigger which might explain the lack of perceptible pre-travel. I'm gonna assume again that the SVI has a noticeably lighter trigger than the Les Baer.

You might have better luck finding a smith to get the kind of trigger you want by asking in the Competition forum or maybe going to an action shooting range/match. Shooters at Richmond Hot Shots would probably have tons of recommendations. "prc77" shoots there and so does "GeoffLinder".

[IPSICK]

Pretty nice starter 1911

I'd put another 500-1,000 rounds thru it and it'll probably break itself in. I remember there were guys who would send their LB's back to Baer because their guns were too tight. In my opinion, if you give it 1,000-1,500 rounds your trigger should be fine. I'd rather spend the money on ammo, rather then spending $80-$100 getting the pre-travel or creep out. I'm out near Sacramento, so I don't know any of the Gunsmiths out in the Bay. If it's that bad, just contact LB and they'll fix it for you without charge. You'll just have to ship it to them.

A broken-in trigger does not equate to a high end custom trigger job. More rounds fired will not give him the trigger experience he is looking for. I'm not even sure if the LB smiths are willing or able to give him the trigger he is looking for.

[Shenaniguns]

For a self defense gun, pre-traveler is a good thing to have.

[Safra460]

Since I have been shooting mostly wheel guns like the SW460, 686+ and 627PC and all of my JP ARs are installed with 3.5 lbs trigger pull that has no creep. I was expecting similar trigger performance with a good semi-custom 1911.
Even my Benelli had trigger job done to lighten the pull and zero creep.
Will have to shoot it more to get used to it or PPT and get another SVI instead.
Good info and learned something new again.

[IPSICK]

Since I have been shooting mostly wheel guns like the SW460, 686+ and 627PC and all of my JP ARs are installed with 3.5 lbs trigger pull that has no creep. I was expecting similar trigger performance with a good semi-custom 1911.
Even my Benelli had trigger job done to lighten the pull and zero creep.
Will have to shoot it more to get used to it or PPT and get another SVI instead.
Good info and learned something new again.

Pre-travel is not creep. Think of it as a 2-stage trigger. If you're ever tried an AR Gold, this is what it is supposed to feel like. A very light pre-travel/take-up, followed by a crisp break. Creep is what you would feel on roughly tuned or machined triggers where you notice the sear drag before the trigger breaks.

Honestly, you're trigger experience sounds unusual compared to some others' experiences around here. You'll be very disappointed with most of the triggers that other people trudge along with here. A little OT but you would probably be disappointed with Geissele triggers like I was and other triggers on rifles and pistols that everyone else would say are fantastic.