New guy question on trigger pull

majbjd · 02-05-2013, 10:10 PM

The mating surfaces are about half of the total area of each surface. The scratches on the sear run at a 45 degree angle to the edge.

majbjd · 02-07-2013, 06:36 PM

OK, you can officially list me as an idiot. Took the gun to the range today to check out a couple of mecgar mags. They
work great, even fed my handloads that the factory mag would not feed.
While there I tested the trigger pull after the gun cycled with live ammo. I put a dummy round in the mag with a live round on top. Fired the live round, dummy chambered OK and tested the trigger pull. It was 61 oz. on three tests. Cycled by hand the pull tests at 64 oz..
After a bit of thinking I realized why the pull feels so light. The trigger on my 1911 is 68 oz. but the trigger is only 6.08mm wide. The Luger trigger is 10.3mm wide. The 1911 is flat, the Luger is curved and fits my finger tip like it make for it. More surface area equals less pressure per square inch, which equals less felt pressure.
Thanks for all the help. It did make me tear into the gun more than I have before so I did learn something.

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02-05-2013, 10:10 PM	#1
majbjd User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	The mating surfaces are about half of the total area of each surface. The scratches on the sear run at a 45 degree angle to the edge.

02-07-2013, 06:36 PM	#2
majbjd User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Abilene Texas Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	OK, you can officially list me as an idiot. Took the gun to the range today to check out a couple of mecgar mags. They work great, even fed my handloads that the factory mag would not feed. While there I tested the trigger pull after the gun cycled with live ammo. I put a dummy round in the mag with a live round on top. Fired the live round, dummy chambered OK and tested the trigger pull. It was 61 oz. on three tests. Cycled by hand the pull tests at 64 oz.. After a bit of thinking I realized why the pull feels so light. The trigger on my 1911 is 68 oz. but the trigger is only 6.08mm wide. The Luger trigger is 10.3mm wide. The 1911 is flat, the Luger is curved and fits my finger tip like it make for it. More surface area equals less pressure per square inch, which equals less felt pressure. Thanks for all the help. It did make me tear into the gun more than I have before so I did learn something.