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Polish it up Buttercup!

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I stripped the CM9 apart when a little trigger grit was aggravating my 'Type A' self. You know the type. It's ugly! The trigger bar was a mess. Well, it was sort of OK as a normal trigger bar, but you know what I'm driving at. I already had it apart at one time to clean things up when it was new (what, a week or two ago?) and even stoned things down here and there, but it wasn't enough for us anal types. This time I took the trigger bar to my old Corvette hot rod project shop, AKA garage, full of nasty powerful tools, and worked of that piece of stamped steel. Alot! Cause it needed alot! And "alot" isn't even a word! Moving on... The Dremel was my friend. I started with 220 grit, then 320 then 600 and finally got to the rouge. White. green, the the very fine red. Holy mother of God it was shiny and smooth! The secret was to polish any contact surface, of course, and the primary villain, the lower edge where the trigger bar spring slides while cycling the trigger. I just kept at it until it was smooth and super bright.

Three beers and unusual French cuss words later, the trigger, spacer spring, bar, doohicky, were back in place and I was ready to give her a whirl.

What a difference!

Talk about butter smooth! I can't detect the slightest tic or bump or anything other than a super slick pull on the trigger right through the break. Amazing. You know how you can usually pull the trigger back at a normal speed and it feels just fine, but at very slow creeping speeds you'll feel the bumps and grit and surges? Not now! Pulling the trigger back very very slowly and deliberately transmits zero feedback other than gliding along to the break. How impressive is that!

The circled area in the pic shows where the trigger bar spring rides while pulling the trigger. That's the area to focus your attention.

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I have but the cost...I already dumped about $250 into his $400 dollar pistol... How much does that run?
That sucks........on the other hand if you like the gun, and other than the issue probably caused by the previous owner with the over zealous dremel...........which in the hands of most have caused more damage to guns than not........it just might be worth replacing the barrel......
I would think if it's a standard spec 1911 a replacement barrel would run about $150...........don't you think Toney ?
That's not too bad...I have a gun smith buddy working on it to ensure that is what it is. We've replaced the extractor and polished that and replaced the sere, hammer, grip safety tang and got the pull down to 2.5 lbs. It just chooses sometimes not to go completely into battery. Not always, it improves with JHP rounds. I thought I'd have to replace the receiver?
That's not too bad...I have a gun smith buddy working on it to ensure that is what it is. We've replaced the extractor and polished that and replaced the sere, hammer, grip safety tang and got the pull down to 2.5 lbs. It just chooses sometimes not to go completely into battery. Not always, it improves with JHP rounds. I thought I'd have to replace the receiver?
I had a lot of that type work done on a metro arms officers 1911......and basically the only thing stock left is the frame, barrel, slide, and slide release, also a trigger / action job, along with tightening the slide to frame fit.......the gun is basically a custom now and is a sweet and accurate shooter........
If they over did the ramp on the frame, you could always cut the frame for a ramped barrel.
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If they over did the ramp on the frame, you could always cut the frame for a ramped barrel.
That's exactly what I think they did toney....good to know, thanks:fat:
Interesting read gentlemen.
Interesting read gentlemen.
Well we do talk about guns.......This is a gun forum... ... after all :eek:
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you can get one of these installed if you don't want to go with a ramped barrel.
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Anything to do with the art world I enjoy and I just happen to be getting in what your talking about. My Air brush is an older model too but not as old as your 1911. I didn't know they had air brushes back then. Learning learning. And Battery Powered too....wow.
View attachment 1431 you can get one of these installed if you don't want to go with a ramped barrel.
What's the nomenclature on that piece toney? Would Brownells carry it?
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...it's a great piece and I really want to keep it
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Might as well what you got into it for the necessary fix, I don't think you could replace it with anything nicer....
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That's about where I'm at there Ron...spend another $200 or make it a safe queen. I can't sell it in good consciousness...even Rats have ethics. (chime in anytime bob):ass:
Yea, thanks. I called and it requires precision cutting of the frame as does the drop in ramp barrels...so either way, it's $$$$$$ in machining and labor...:huh:
(chime in anytime bob):ass:
Now your talking bobs language.................although he is tactful............and errr NICE........Gulp........??
didja puke just a little on that one Ron?:huh:
Ohhhhhhh yeah......
yea, sometimes bob has cause and effect....:sad:
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