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This is the proper forum to use for troubleshooting, gunsmithing and refinishing questions.
If you have a problem with your pistol, this is the proper forum to ask for help. Before you do post your question though, you may want to have a look in the Gunsmithing Sticky Threads sub-forum, in here. We have collected several interesting articles in there, which can probably answer a lot of your questions. |
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28th March 2006, 19:39
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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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28th March 2006, 19:48
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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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28th March 2006, 21:19
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Hammer no Cockie
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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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29th March 2006, 03:16
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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.
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29th March 2006, 06:01
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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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29th March 2006, 12:22
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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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29th March 2006, 14:18
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Either that, or an excessively long trigger.
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