1911 hammer not always cocking.

[jonny lovegrove]

Basically at the last game it started double pulling (known sear issue) so i did the old rebend the sear and it seems to have not helped!
As far as im aware, its still the sear, can someone advise (and up a picture of the sear in its correct position if this is the issue)

[jonny lovegrove]

As a note, ive retried it again, hammer cocks now, and either 10 odd trigger pulls or just tapping the hammer down into the safety.

[HuntR]

Re: 1911 hammer not always cocking.

Do you have upgraded springs in this. I always seem to find this issue after installing a stronger hammer spring.

[jonny lovegrove]

Re: 1911 hammer not always cocking.

Nope. Only non stock part is the hammer and strut. But its worked fine up til now. Im convinced that its the 3 pronged sear, but i cant seem to get it sat right.

[jonny lovegrove]

Im gonna go through lazouches disassembly and check all the bits against his video. The annoying thing is that i know my way around 1911s, but i just cant seem to get this right!

[HuntR]

Re: 1911 hammer not always cocking.



The sear itself just rests on top of everything. All bar the hammer post of course, as that needs to be inside the rear hammer housing

[jonny lovegrove]

Re: 1911 hammer not always cocking.

Hmm, is it meant to be that flat in the gun? I was taking the assumption that was an unbent one.
Maybe. Just maybe. Gimme 5.

[HuntR]

Re: 1911 hammer not always cocking.

Just lay the sear down, making sure that you have the rear lip part inside it's little grove. Then let the hammer post lay on top of it. Put the hammer housing back on, and test before you put the pin back in the bottom. Always worked for me. However.. it's never been a full fix. I've always had to rebend the leaf sear every game or so. So it could possible be down to a work hammer, and bending the leaf sear more could just be a quick fix in the meantime.

[jonny lovegrove]

Re: 1911 hammer not always cocking.

Might just need a new one tbh, need it for tomorrow night, if i can figure out where it needs to be bent, then its not a problem as its a 30 second job after i figure it out and ill order a new one tomorrow.

[jonny lovegrove]

Newsflash. Disconnector isnt going up properly, if i cock the hammer (as far as itll go) it works, but the slide doesnt set the hammer low enough to do this.

[HuntR]

Re: 1911 hammer not always cocking.

[jonny lovegrove]

Re: 1911 hammer not always cocking.

Middle one is exactly what i was after. Thanks. Now to see if that IS the problem.
Hugs ect.

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DONE. Fixed ect. Thanks you.

[HuntR]

Re: 1911 hammer not always cocking.

Great stuff. Glad to be of help. This is a common defect unfortunately, and it is trial and error on fixing it.