[dgludwig]

A really good trigger is one of the best reasons to have a 1911 pistol. A 1911 pistol having an 8 pound pull is simply unacceptable, imo, and, unfortunately, I don't believe any amount of "break-in" shots is going to make that much difference in making a trigger "smoother"; much less ending up with a significantly lighter pull. Any decent gunsmith familiar with the 1911 trigger/sear design should be able to change a mediocre pull into a good one. Otherwise, if the pistol were mine, a trip back to Colt would be in order.