If you're not wanting to touch the parts that influence trigger action (hammer, sear, disconnector, trigger bow/shoe, 3-way leaf spring, hammerspring/mainspring) then having Springfield do it is a good option.

I'm not sure what Springfield gives you for the $100 action job. They might just tune/polish the surfaces of the existing MIM parts, or they might replace parts with tool steel and fit/tune/polish those. I would think there are other things they do, too. I think they say on their custom worksheet that you have to pay for tool steel parts if you want a trigger pull below a certain weight (I think it's 3.5 lbs).

In any case, your trigger action should end up crisper, lighter and possibly a little shorter. There will still be some necessary pretravel and the overtravel should be minimal or gone. One of the least favorite things among trigger snobs is "creep". Some people mistake "creep" for pretravel. They're not the same. Pretravel is what you initially feel as the disonnector presses against its leg of the leaf spring, before the sear is engaged. Creep is what you might feel after the sear is engaged, up to the sear nose letting off free of the hammer. It will feel like a multi-stage, gritty rubbing if its bad. All you should feel is resistance as finger pressure is applied, then a clean break that should often come as a surprise.

Out-of-the-factory triggers can often be improved, I'm pretty sure I'm safe in saying that.

 

Short trigger and action jobs are well worth their weight in gold. I would definitely recommend it.

The action job will smooth up and lighten the trigger pull giving you faster shots and a cleaner pull.

If there is anything a person can do to improve a 1911 it's better sights (which the TRP already has), match grade bushing and a trigger job. I prefer 3-3.5lbs personally.

 

Short trigger and action jobs are well worth their weight in gold. I would definitely recommend it.

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A light and short trigger pull will improve your accuracy just because there's a lot less movement when you pull the trigger.

 

I had an action job done on a Mil Spec. To this day its the best trigger I own. Short, crisp, absolutly NO creep.

If the cost, INCLUDING shipping, is not an issue go for it.

 

What Weight 3-3.5 or 4-4.5?

Thanks for the feed back.

I'm going to do it! :rock:

What weight should I get?

Thanks again.

 

When I lived in Cali an action job was only $25. You must be in Marin County.:biglaugh:

 

SA custom shop

Not Marin county. I don't think they let people with my political views live there.

The price is from SA custom shop

 

I wouldn't go below 3.5# if it's going to be a carry or HD gun. Plus, when you start getting below 3.5#, it gets difficult to get all the felt creep out and also to keep the hammer from following. A real pro can do it no problem, but your run of the mill gunsmith maybe not.

4 to 4.5# is good for carry. If you've never had a clean, crisp trigger, even 5# will feel light to you. I really can't feel much difference between 4 to 4.5 to even 5. Now below 4#, yeah, that's a big difference.

Plus, Springfield probably won't go below 4# if you tell them the gun is for anything other than range/competition. I know Colt won't.

 

Send them a new Wilson Tool Steel Hammer and Sear w/ a EWG Disconnector and your trigger....have them do an action job on quality parts. Their stock ignition components, in MY opionion, are passe. I wouldn't spend my money on expensive shipping to/from (think $ 120 min for shipping) SA for an action job on their stock parts.

 

I believe that the SA custom shop requires their Tool Steel hammer and sear to do their action job. Check their price list. The note is there.