Gunsmithing any 1911 gurus?

[jephs422]

I've got a para dao that I really hope I can salvage.

Is there any way to shorten the reset on the trigger? I love the pistol, hate the trigger. If I can't the trigger fixed up, it's going bye bye.

 

[jgerrington]

Re: any 1911 gurus?

I assume you are talking about over travel of the trigger. If so, you can get an aftermarket trigger that has a set screw in it to adjust over travel. If your gun takes aftermarket 1911 parts.

 

[jephs422]

Re: any 1911 gurus?

No, the reset.
Its a dao.

 

[230grRN]

Re: any 1911 gurus?

I'm not to familiar with the Para's but that pistol is its own beast. It may look like a 1911 on the outside but the internals are completely different.

Being of a double action only design the reset is always going to be long. A smith familiar with the system may be able to shorten it a bit but its always going to be a long reset, its just the nature of the design.

If you are after the reset to be similar to a standard 1911 single action only designed pistol your out of luck.

 

[jephs422]

Re: any 1911 gurus?

I was hoping to get it down to be similar to my M&P or black triggers.

 

[230grRN]

Re: any 1911 gurus?

I don't think it will be possible, but I may be wrong. The M&P uses a striker system which requires way less travel than cocking a hammer based system.

 

[-Claybuster-]

Re: any 1911 gurus?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jephs422</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I've got a para dao that I really hope I can salvage.

Is there any way to shorten the reset on the trigger? I love the pistol, hate the trigger. If I can't the trigger fixed up, it's going bye bye. </div></div>

Call Cylinder & Slide

 

[230grRN]

Re: any 1911 gurus?

They would definitely be able to answer your question.

 

[sawman556]

Re: any 1911 gurus?

Good luck. I never knew why anyone would want a DAO 1911. A jam-o-matic with a shitty trigger. I'd sell it and put it towards a higher end 70 series.

 

[jephs422]

Re: any 1911 gurus?

Different strokes I guess. I was hoping to find a traditional feeling 1911, but with a more familiar trigger pull for me. This was the perfect blend. Plus, I've run thousands of rounds and only had one or two failures to fire because I let it get filthy.

Like I said, I love the gun, just hate the trigger ...