Guamsst
07-10-2013, 05:19
One of the members asked me about how I polished the trigger on my 1911 so I thought I would post my response here to share the info and also for commentary on what is/isn't necessary or a good idea.
What I did was took a dremel with a buffing wheel and polishing compund (typical kit from walmart) and polished the outside of the metal band that forms the back of the trigger. I polished the sides where they rub the frame and the rear where it touches the mainspring. Polishing the top edges is a good idea too but there just isn't allot there to work with. My goal was to just smooth all the pieces that cause friction during trigger pull. It was not a miraculous improvement.....but it only took time and almost no money since I needed the polishing kit anyways. It did make a noticeable difference in the feel of the trigger. Having put 7rds through 1 small hole at 7yds I know one thing is sure and that is, that accuracy was not reduced.
What I did was took a dremel with a buffing wheel and polishing compund (typical kit from walmart) and polished the outside of the metal band that forms the back of the trigger. I polished the sides where they rub the frame and the rear where it touches the mainspring. Polishing the top edges is a good idea too but there just isn't allot there to work with. My goal was to just smooth all the pieces that cause friction during trigger pull. It was not a miraculous improvement.....but it only took time and almost no money since I needed the polishing kit anyways. It did make a noticeable difference in the feel of the trigger. Having put 7rds through 1 small hole at 7yds I know one thing is sure and that is, that accuracy was not reduced.