Springfield Mil-Spec, .45 ACP, carbon steel, parkerized, model PB9108LCA
Yesterday I looked at one of these in a local gun shop. The trigger mechanism gave me pause to wonder, "is this the only problem, or will there be more?". The first thing I noticed when dry-firing was trigger creep. There was a lot of it. I can't recall handling a 1911 with more than what this one had.
Next up was the trigger pull. According to the S.A. website it should come with a 5-7 lb trigger. What I found felt like 7 to me, but the guy at the counter said it felt like 8 or more to him. That's nowhere near the 4 to 4.5 pounds I prefer.
Aside from the trigger issues the gun looked good. If I could simply buy one, swap out that short G.I. trigger for a long one, get a trigger job done, and have a 1911 as reliable and trouble-free and enjoyable to shoot as my Colts, Sig Sauer & Kimber, I think I'd go for it.
If any of you have dealt with a similar situation, please share. I'd love to know if you found a quick solution or found yourselves going down a rabbit hole of problems, one after the other.
i sold all my handguns. . . . . . . . . . except for the 1911 style pistols in .45 ACP.
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