hammer following slide going into battery

[growr]

I am looking a buying a Rock Island 2 tone 1911 to replace one of my stolen ones....don't like NOT having a 1911.

This particular one is in a local pawn shop for $400 , but the hammer follows the slide going into battery.

I am NOT a 1911 smith by any means....is this indicative of a sear/hammer problem from Bubba's action job?

How much would replacement parts be if it needs them? What else should I do? Or, is this a trip to my local 1911 guru?

Randy

 

[4barrel]

Usually a hammer will fix. Easy fix if 70s style. If made in the Philippines may be a little tricky for military parts. If you cock the hammer and cant push it off it may be ok. You can buy a new one for a bit more. Also with the hammer back make sure the hammer wont fall pulling the trigger and not applying pressure to the grip safety.

 

[Fishinfool]

Standard 1911 parts will fit, but the price is high considering the safety issue. These 1911's have a good reputation among owners, and I am happy with mine. I would try to talk them down at least $100 to make the repair worth your effort, otherwise look for a new one for not much more $$. Lots of good, detailed repair / parts replacement videos on the internet. Good chance someone did a bubba trigger job, which might leave me asking, what else did he mess up?

Larry

 

[Kiwi cop]

A simple 1911 bubba trigger job is to pull the sear leaf, the one on the left looking from the rear, back to lighten the trigger pull.

But pull it too far back and guess what? Yep, the hammer will follow the slide forward, especially if released from slide lock. And sometimes this will cause a slam fire even with the finger well clear of the trigger. (Ask me how I know? I was DQ’d from a 2 day match on the 2nd to last stage when it happened to me).

Pushing the sear leaf forward will fix it but when this happens I think it best to replace the sear spring. About US $10 worth.

 

[stansdds]

If you are lucky, Bubba simply bent the sear leaf on the spring, if you are not lucky, Bubba took a file to the hammer hook and/or sear.

 

[Green Frog]

I'd point out the hammer chasing problem and try to get him down by $100, settling for $75-50 at the least. Then I'd buy a matched trigger and sear from one of the reputable manufacturers along with a complete spring set, and have a good shooter for well under $500 still.

Froggie