Overtravel screw hole on trigger cutting my finger

[viiiupndhead]

I have a Loaded Springfield that has the skeletonized trigger with the hole to access the overtravel screw on the face of it. Its cutting my finger. Anyone have a good solution for this? How much work would it be to replace the trigger altogether with one that has no hole?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Chance]

Chamfer the hole

If you can remove the trigger you can chamfer the hole to provide some relief. Is it a steel or aluminum trigger?

 

[printcraft]

If you can remove the trigger you can chamfer the hole to provide some relief. Is it a steel or aluminum trigger?

This. Small area won't take much work at all.
Round bit on a dremel or small stone should do the trick.

 

[chipperej]

I have a Loaded Springfield that has the skeletonized trigger with the hole to access the overtravel screw on the face of it. Its cutting my finger. Anyone have a good solution for this? How much work would it be to replace the trigger altogether with one that has no hole?

Thanks in advance.

I have the same gun with the same trigger and I, too, have been irritated by that hole. I can't say that it has cut me, but I can feel the "edge" of the hole. Just haven't done anything about it as of yet and would be interested in suggestions. The big question is how hard is it to get the trigger off to polish the sharp edge.

 

[Mech45]

Go on You Tube and search 1911 Disassembly, there are lots of detailed videos.

 

[drgnrobo]

If you have a conical dremel stone you may be able to file down the edges of the hole by hand without dissassembly or a round needle file since most long triggers on 1911's are aluminum. Best to remove trigger to avoid any scratches to frame though.

 

[gglass]

I have a Loaded Springfield that has the skeletonized trigger with the hole to access the overtravel screw on the face of it. Its cutting my finger. Anyone have a good solution for this? How much work would it be to replace the trigger altogether with one that has no hole?

Thanks in advance.

Simply remove the trigger from the frame. Use a drill bit that is slightly larger than the screw hole, and rotate using your fingers only. A few turns back and forth will give you a chamfer around the hole that will keep your fingers comfy.

 

[Rookie]

A little hillbilly...

Fill the hole with hot glue.

 

[barrelmaker_2002]

I doubt you will need to remove the trigger to chamfer the hole. If you take a small piece of dowel and whittle it down to a sort of conical shape, you could wrap some sandpaper 'round it and use that. Should not take too many passes to smooth it out if it's aluminum.

Or use a small cutter on a dremel...at LOW speed.

 

[barrelmaker_2002]

PS - make sure you protect the surrounding parts with some tape....

 

[IndyGunworks]

take it apart, and chamfer the hole. no sence doing the job w/ the trigger in the gun and risk anything on a gun that nice.

 

[viiiupndhead]

Thanks for all of the suggestions. I'd imagine its time to learn to take her down completely anyway. I have the conical bit for the Dremel. I'll try chamfering with it and post the results. Aluminum shouldn't take much work (by hand of course).

 

[Kagnew]

Try soaking your trigger finger in pickle brine.

 

[viiiupndhead]

Well I've tried chamfering the hole with the Dremel stone, and I can't say I like the results. I'm leaning towards replacing the trigger completely with one that is smooth and has no overtravel screw hole. I found this on Brownell's website. Anyone have any suggestions?

1911 AUTO EXTREME SERVICE TRIGGER

 

[AllenM]

sell it for cheap