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A Detailed Look at 1911 Sear and Hammer Engagement

Engineer's Armory 37,995 5 months ago
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DISCLAIMER: I am in no way encouraging or advising anyone viewing this video to attempt to modify their firearms. I am NOT a professional gunsmith! If you are not 100% confident in your ability to modify firearm components AND well experienced, DO NOT even attempt it! Always seek a professional gunsmith if there is any doubt! @AtlasGunworks perfect match ignition set video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZE_YgjvdbU&t=80s My 1911 trigger job video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIes0fW-nKI Playlist of all my 1911/2011 content: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvg9KKCMrd1OpsHh9hIA8DUoxpuzkbbgF 00:00 Intro 01:17 Disclaimer 01:51 Intro to sear and hammer engagement 03:08 Original 1911 design: sear and hammer geometry 04:12 Original 1911 design: sear and hammer engagement 05:45 Modifications from Kuhnhausen manual for competition 07:12 Sear and hammer engagement: common definition 1 (static) 08:22 Sear and hammer engagement: common definition 2 (dynamic) 09:52 My sear and hammer engagement relationship definitions 11:51 My desired sear and hammer geometry 12:24 My desired engagement relationship 12:55 Trigger creep calculation and engagement depth discussion 14:20 How I am improving my trigger job process 16:30 Issues with sear and hammer jigs 17:08 Sear and hammer measurements 17:28 Sear and hammer engagement relationship and measurements 18:34 Adjustments to engagement relationship 19:19 Demonstration of trigger action 20:50 Conlusion

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