Mil Spec Trigger Work

[bchibb]

Where do you start and finish to lighten the trigger pull? Any pics and parts needed would be nice.

[Tom]

You can start with the "Poor Man's Trigger Job". The steps can be found in our Technical section on our Home Page.

[ga16de6669]

This may be entirely un-founded, but i have heard tell springfield uses a rather heavy mainspring to ensure reliable ignition with the titanium firing pin. But somebody beat me to the best advice that could be offered. Read the poor mans trigger job and peruse the gun smithing side of the forum.

[lksstbls]

I sent my new Mil-Spec back to SA to lighten the trigger. Out-of-box measured trigger pull was 8 lbs 4 oz. It was fixed on SA's nickle and brought down to a nice 5 lbs 1 oz. Their "spec" limits for a Mil-Spec are 5-6#.

Their work sheet provided with the returned pistol said they changed and "tuned" the sear spring, sear, and disconnector.

[dunnsguns]

Thanks lksstbls.
Mine is measuring at 8 lbs. 14 ounces. That is good to know.

[lksstbls]

Thanks lksstbls.
Mine is measuring at 8 lbs. 14 ounces. That is good to know.


If you elect to send your's back to SA to fix the trigger pull, I suggest you mention that it is also shooting excessively low (it is isn't it?). Mine was due to my yanking on the trigger to get it to fire, and I knew that, but thought I'd throw that onto the pile of issues. As part of their warranty work, they test fired it from a rest and zeroed the sights for windage. The range target they returned with the pistol showed a 1.4" group at 25yds. That was out-of-the-box accuracy as no accuracy enhancement was asked for or performed. The pistol does not shoot low now, now that the trigger pull has been brought down to a reasonable number.