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HiBC · February 19, 2012, 06:30 PM

I have very limited expeience with the 1911.
What I have come to believe might be true:You start at the beginning and work through a whole process of fitting the parts .And that will mean having proper tools.

One set of references,that I use,is Wilson Combat's set of 1911 gunsmithing CD's.I also use Kunhausen's books.

I suggest you have two paths,one path is to dive 100% in,and learn the 1911,buy the tools and references,screw up a few parts along the way,etc

Or find a gunsmith,or return it to SA,to let someone who knows the 1911 do it.

There is not a whole lot of internet advice tinkering that will help.

It may be as simple as adjusting the sear spring,which is described in Kunhausen.
Good luck!!

February 19, 2012, 06:30 PM	#3
HiBC Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Posts: 8,288	I have very limited expeience with the 1911. What I have come to believe might be true:You start at the beginning and work through a whole process of fitting the parts .And that will mean having proper tools. One set of references,that I use,is Wilson Combat's set of 1911 gunsmithing CD's.I also use Kunhausen's books. I suggest you have two paths,one path is to dive 100% in,and learn the 1911,buy the tools and references,screw up a few parts along the way,etc Or find a gunsmith,or return it to SA,to let someone who knows the 1911 do it. There is not a whole lot of internet advice tinkering that will help. It may be as simple as adjusting the sear spring,which is described in Kunhausen. Good luck!!