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Thread: Hammer won't stay cocked

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    Hammer won't stay cocked

    I have done many 1911's before and have never had this problem. I was asked by a close friend to put a new trigger in his springfield M1911 a-1 i though no problem. After installing the trigger i started reasembly. After putting everything back I went to cock the hammer and realized that it would not stay cocked. I have tried everything that i can think of to fix this problem but i am at a loss any help would be great.
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    Adam

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    Are you sure you have the sear spring in right?

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    Sounds like one of the parts didn't go back in the gun quite like it was before it came out. Good luck!
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    The sear sring a appears right

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    Hammer no Cockie

    Quote Originally Posted by A_Cross
    The sear sring a appears right
    Appears right...but appearances can be deceiving. Is the left leg of the spring on top of the left sear foot? It can get under it and reassemble without a hitch...but the sear can't reset.

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    Hammer follow . . .

    Rip the weapon apart and re-assemble.
    If all you did was replace a trigger - well . . .

    tear-wown and Re-assemble.

    If it is still broken, reassemble with old trigger.

    If it works, Reassemble with new trigger.

    Let us know how it goes.
    N7CAV, trooper
    Loren B. Cobb

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    Try, Try Again

    It's likely the sear spring. That...and missing hammer hooks are the only two things that will stop a 1911 from cocking. Even with 1/8th inch of the sear nose ground off, they'll usually hold full cock at least for a few seconds. I've seen'em actually function for a couple dozen rounds with the sear nose cut off.

    At any rate, if the sear spring is in correctly, it should half-cock.

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    I had the same problem the last time I detail striped it. It turned out the problem was the sear spring. It looked right but after removing it and re assembling it, it worked.

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    You need to take the grip safety off to see if the sear spring is correct. This is what you should see:


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    Either that, or an excessively long trigger.
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