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anderson3754
27th September 2007, 11:50
Ref Kunhnhausen's book1 page 82 figure 125. is shown a sear jig. I've owned one of these Jigs for 10 plus years and have used it with mixed results.

Over the years the adjustment screw for angle has been turned in and out for various reasons.

My first question is what procedure or technique would be used to restore it back to its original factory setting. Is there an industry standard for this sear angle, or does it vary slightly from manufacturer to manufacturer. Would one simply use a know good sear as a baseline to reset the jig, or are the variances such, that there is no more, an industry standard.

Q#2 Most new after market hammers now have the "relocated" strut pin hole
does this have to be factored in when setting up this jig and using it.

Just trying to gain a better understanding of what this jig can do, and what hidden problems can arise from it's use.

Thanks

Dave Berryhill
27th September 2007, 12:29
Read what Pistolwrench says in this post for some very good info on setting up the Tom Wilson sear jig:
http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?p=1377670
Also check out Blindhogg's website:
http://www.blindhogg.com/gunsmithing.html
The hammer strut pin hole does not affect sear geometry, only the way that the mainspring's tension is applied to the hammer.

anderson3754
27th September 2007, 18:15
Read what Pistolwrench says in this post for some very good info on setting up the Tom Wilson sear jig:
http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?p=1377670
Also check out Blindhogg's website:
http://www.blindhogg.com/gunsmithing.html
The hammer strut pin hole does not affect sear geometry, only the way that the mainspring's tension is applied to the hammer.

You are good. In less than 40 min you supplied me with more information about the Wilson sear jig than one would ever need to know. :)

Thanks again