Let me add on... Yes. What a refreshing little corner of KZfaq you have here. No attitude. No heavy metal background music. No super slo-mo’s. It’s like going over to your knowledgeable neighbors house on a Saturday afternoon. Thank you for all your years in LE too. Congrats on the new puppy. They certainly leave a empty space when they leave us...

What a pleasure to be educated by a softspoken, normal person. No nervewrecking gestures, no exhalted shouting, a pleasant voice that explains why yo do what...thank you sir..!

'The stone in your shoe'. Excellent way of putting it.

All good stuff. I would love to see you tear into a $400 Rock Island 1911 and make it the best it can be.

I enjoy these videos so much. No rushing. No bravado and nothing but a calm and patient tone. This is the third one I have watched. I have learned more from these videos than most any of the rest.

Great video. You can read in books about these procedures, but having someone thoroughly explain while demonstrating the finesse needed makes a huge difference. I also tried your Clam Chowder recipe, and it is indeed most excellent. Thank you sir!

First video I've ever seen perfectly illustrating why you *don't* need to spend Wilson combat money on a 1911 trigger when you can clean the one you've got yourself at home. The algorithm hasn't presented your channel to me until randomly showing up in my feed today, and I've spent an entire day off watching 11 of your videos back to back. About jumped out of my seat hearing a kindred spirit talk about the gun cleaning nonsense I too have told people for decades they were wasting their time with! Will definitely be helping out with as many views possible in my spare time!

Between the knowledge and the gentle grandfatherly manner of explaining, I truly enjoyed this video. Thank you sir!

GB I can't begin to tell you how happy I am to see your boyish proud smile speaking of your puppy! And I also love when you expose the "super secret gun wizards" that have built up the theatre of magic to work on guns. Thank you for this valuable service to our community.

Wish I’d watched this 30 + years ago! It’s a great time to watch you all.

Your advice to remember the grip safety while measuring pull - might seem unnecessary, but I have had a moderately experienced gunsmith forget in front of me, during a pull check. Good point.

Thank you again for removing all the hype from "tuning" the 1911. I really love your videos. I learn so much from them. A cautionary tale about removing too much metal. My nephew "worked" on his 1911. He handed it to me without any words of caution and I was remiss for not dry firing an unfamiliar gun first. Anyway, the first shot "doubled" on me because I was not prepared and the second bullet went off into the air. I literally was worried that I might soon hear sirens even though the nearest house was a half mile away. I say NEVER EVER go below 3 to 4 lbs on any single action trigger. That's my rule for what it's worth. Again, great video!

Glad to hear Murphy is adjusting well to his new home! He’s a cute little fella! Hope you have a great 2024!

If I could choose any American Grandpa to be my own it would be you 😂♥️

GunBlue490 great to see you smiling again. Amazing what grandchildren and a new puppy can do. God bless😊😊😊😊😊

Can't t thank you enough.removed the bur on the sear and eliminated the creep on my charles daly 45.big improvement.

Accurate information delivered in an intelligent manner - very much appreciated. Nice to hear it delivered with no accent too - I'm a NH transplant in CA for now.

Glad to see someone using the K.I.S.S. method when tuning a trigger, too many time people go overboard.

A plastic coffee stirrer is a good (and free) tool to push the plunger spring when installing the safety.

So glad to see you tell folks not to pull the spring out. I had a “gunsmith” pull out the spring on my delta elite right in front of me (which is two nested springs). I needed to cinch the ends again when I got home. Great video!

Thank you again Mr. GunBlue! I picked up a used Ruger SR1911 about a year ago. I've had all sorts of problems with the trigger. Sometimes it breaks a little over 4 lbs, sometimes closer to 8. When I saw your 3 way leaf spring compared to mine, I knew I had found my problem. Someone had attempted a "trigger job" in the past, complete with pliers jaw marks on the spring. I took my time and gently coaxed it til it looked like yours. Now the trigger breaks crisp and consistent at just under 4 lbs. I'm a patreon subscriber, but I know I'm getting the better end of the deal. Your videos have saved my thousands of dollars over the years. On this channel, I have learned how to epoxy bed rifles, accurize my M1A and Mini 14, disassemble and replace broken parts in my old 586 S&W, bullet casting, countless reloading tips, and so much more. Every time I see you in that Central Grocery apron, I know I'm about to learn something new. I love the cartridge talks too; 35 Whelen was my favorite.

Excellent video, brings back old memories of back during the mid 1970''s. My first 1911 was a pre 70 Colt National Match. It was a fantastic 1911. I had it for a few years and shot bulls eye league a number of years. I lost interest and sold it. Big regret and I still regret I sold it. A few years later I decided I was going to shot bulls eye league again and purchased a Colt series 70 Gold cup and was unhappy with the trigger pull. Back in those days there was no internet and pretty much went by others experiences with their 1911's. I decided to do my own trigger job and was not brave enough and not sure what trigger parts to stone so I decided to try bending the fingers on the spring. Well I took my Gold cup to the range to test fire it and loaded up 5 rounds and pulled the trigger and my gun went full auto. Went back home and bent the spring back to what I thought it was before I messed with it. Going full auto scared the crap out of me and was my first and last attempt at a trigger job. I wish there was a video like the excellent video you posted. Great job on this and all your videos.

I miss Benny, and I love Murphy! God bless you and your family.

Dan's Whetstone has a novaculite quarry and produces many different shapes of stones. I've used one specialty stone on my Lee 5-stage press where I was having a hang-up. Cleaned the issue right up! Love these stones!

I’ve seen many people complain of their trigger pull and have found the sear was completely dry of oil. Less than half a drop of oil makes a difference

So nice of you to share this video with us.

Thank you for the class. I received a 1911 about a month ago, and 100 rounds in I can tell I am already addicted. Glad you enjoyed your holidays and God bless.

Your a Good Teacher. God Bless you..

Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge.

Excellent presentation on adjusting the 1911 trigger. Also, glad to hear about Murphy. He is a cute dog.

One suggestion: a still shot of the leaf spring's orientation when you've got it bent to where you want it would have been helpful. Other than that, good info!

I don't think it can be said enough, but thank you sir for the very informative instructional videos. I have a Ruger Mini-30 that has an absolutely wonderful trigger now thanks to your shared info. My 1911 will probably have one too pretty soon. Thanks again

Well done, Proof a man with time and experience is key life lesson. This is Something you can’t learn from google.

Very pleasant, calm, clear and instructive vid sir, thank you..!

I was a very fortunate lad when I was getting into firearms (8/9 years old) my grandfather’s friend whom was a master armorer a started letting me watch and help him. One of the firearms he worked on the most was 1911s mostly trigger works.😊😊 love your work Sir.

Super job showing how to do a trigger job on a 1911.

Holy smokes! What a difference this made! Thank you❤

Glad I happened across the channel. I had installed a cylinder & slide trigger kit in my 1911 awhile back. Had meant to tweak the sear spring and never thought anymore about until I watched your video. Hit pause and did that. Can't wait to shoot it tomorrow.

So glad to see you thank you for the knowledge sir just bought my first 1911 looking forward to tuning my trigger now god bless

Well done, thank you from a visual learner.

Your 1911 videos are bye far the best on KZfaq! Watched one you made from 7 years ago that helped me put my 1911 back toghter and functioning ! Stayed with someone else is video and it left out some key things ! Glad I found your videos ! Have a Blessed day !

Thanks for another great video. I have been looking for a trigger video that does not require the use of a jig. This is great!

I use an about 3 year old popsicle stick for the thumb safety plunger that works fantastic for installing the thumb safety and you never miss the plunger because it's just wide enough. Also works great when installing the extractor to align the notch and clocking all in one go. Greatest free tool for a 1911 ever.

Thank you so much for such well presented, informative videos. I'm down in South Africa with a Norinco 1911 I got in 1991. Everybody down here is all about 9mm hi-cap now, I don't know anyone else with whom I can discuss my choice of firearm. It's really great to get down-to-earth advice on how to make my shooting experience better. I look forward to every time you drop a new video. :)

It is a real pleasure to watch your videos! I can't thank you enough. Yesterday I went to the range with my Mini-14 and I had my tablet with your excellent video in front of me. I followed through as if you were in my house. No music, no distraction, just sharing your vast knowledge, I have no words to express my gratitude...Thank you, Sir!

Purchased my first 1911 a few weeks ago and appreciate the shared knowledge. Thank you for taking the time to help us all out

I own a 1954 National Match Colt. Sweet trigger. Suggestion: go to Harbor Freight (or on line), and buy a 4" and 6" magnetic metal bowls. They work well for holding your metal parts as you disassemble firearms or similar objects. They won't roll of or disappear as you work on the piece.

Fantastic explanation and demo thanks and happy new year

Thank you very much for the video. Just finished tuning my 45. It works! It's just RiA but the trigger works much better.

Another wonderful educational video…you sir are an excellent teacher. Thank you. Happy New year and God bless.

Good to see you back. Missed your videos.

Excellent work. Wish I had seen this before I “tuned” my first 1911! Thank you

Awesome video and good instruction to. I have the same 1911 and its a very nice Colt. Out of the box mine was pulling at 5 pounds and Colt said 4 to 4 1/2 pounds. I didn't want to send it back so I did a trigger job and know it pulls at 3 /12 pounds. That Murphy has Brighton your life. Happy New Year!

Thankyou for passing this knowledge. I know from personal experience with a person in my life that very knowledgeable guys can sometimes be called back home sooner than you might think taking that knowledge with them.

OMG, I don't expect you to see my comments to this insightful video So articulate, so professional and WOW your down to Earth family ideals are refreshing! Thank you for your for your KZfaq channel!! God Bless!

Outstanding video. Been a 1911 fan all my life, best fighting pistol in my book, own three but now thinking about a Gold cup like yours. Rangers Lead The Way

Thank you for this very informative video. I just bought my first 1911 (Springfield Ronin 10mm). I am trying to understand as much about my new gun as possible. At this point, I'm very happy with the trigger. Honestly, I wouldn't trust myself to attempt this delicate trigger work after watching one video. Luckily, my range has a great gunsmith. Take care and Happy New Year!

Good video but I'm surprised while the gun was broke down that far you didn't pop the trigger out and check for burs and dirt in the channel the trigger bow rides in. I have often found that channel to have burs and left over metal shaving and dirt from the manufacturing process on assembly line 1911's.

Thank You, your presentation is perfect for the task at hand. Very informative.

Thanks brother great to hear Murphy is doing well my boy Cole is laying in front of me as i wright this 3 years old now, i have a Colt 1911 Combat Target made one year like 96 or 97 looks like a Gold Cup but no NM barrel or royal blue love it a gift from my Wife of 50 years, im gonna pull it apart and look at the trigger parts thanks for the class . God Bless

Great expose on this trigger tune up ! Well done, sir...

Thank you for the video. We just got a new pup, he's a 9 week old Lab. He's adorable and a handful but very good and sweet too. He'll make an amazing hunting dog I can tell.

Excellent video Sir. Thank you.

I wish I had a neighbor like you! I'd be bugging you all day!

I'm very happy you are enjoying your new dog, Murphy. I hope you have many enjoyable years to come with him. Enjoy every stage of his development as he grows. God Bless!

For holding the plunger for the thumb safety,... for 30 years I've used my "Widget", helps with the recoil plug on one end and the flat end for the safety. BTW love your videos, I've learned a lot!

Happy new year! Tons of health for you and your family, if you have that the rest is just smart work! PS Wonderful puppy❤

Superb demonstration and instructions! Pup is beautiful!

Thanks for sharing, and Happy New Year!

Your cup is full friend-thank you for sharing some of it with us. Looking forward to your 2024 productions!

knowledge is power, And just a Is right kind of exercise i'm looking for, thank you much.

Thank you so much for the tutorial!

Really appreciate this video. It amazes me how some companies sell you on their trigger jobs. I wont name names but when I see the actual work they do it looks like their idea of stoning and polishing is to go bananas with the dremel tool. Grinding away areas that make no contact. Or simply cant be felt. And ive never heard someone discuss the breaking the edge off the sear. Its always "you have to buy this jig and reface the sear and shave the hammer hooks to the point that they are non existent. And the mechanics of it all just didnt make sense. Thank you for this video. It really proves that some times the simplest solution is the best solution and that you can overwork a part. Im going to be following these steps with a gun that just needs a tuning. Not a rebuilding. This helped tremendously. Thank you.

I have listened to all your videos. You are an amazing person and thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. You are very impressive.

Great instructions. Thank you for doing this video.

Thanks for a very informative, easy to understand video!

Happy New Year, sir. May God bless you and yours.

Thank you sir for the great video! Huge fan of the .270 W

Love your videos, very informative.. and of course your new puppy…love the young girl with the puppy.. god bless ..

Got a Springfield, 10mm. Saw that all the internals were cast with a plastic trigger blade. I bought a high-grip WilsonCombat beaver tail and filed the frame to blend it. Factory trigger was over 5 pounds. I'll get the sear right once the frame gets back from getting DLC and shoot for 3.25 lbs or so. Thanks for the great videos.

Love yall, glad you all got another pup..

Thank you Sir for another great video, also the puppy is absolutely beautiful, may our Lord richly bless you all, have a lot of fun with the Pup.

Thank you for sharing this knowledge.

Bravo: Another clean and straightforward instructional video, avoiding all the BS and keeping to the basics. Some people make this look and sound like some sort of voodoo, but you Sir keep it simple and give great explanations of functionality and the process. Thank you!

Great video! You inspired me to do a trigger job on my new GCNM. When I got it, the trigger was heavy..right from the factory at just over 6 lbs! Terrible for a match pistol. I was going to bring it to an expert 1911 tuner and it would have cost $185. I did the job tonight and did about 3 spring adjustments until I got down to just under 4lbs. Amazing what can be done with the existing parts! Thank you!

I absolutely Love this channel.

Great video. I will do this on my RIA. Thanks.

Just happened to come across this KZfaq channel and I am glad I did. Definitely subscribing. This was a great tutorial on tuning the trigger on a 1911. I will certainly give it a try. Thanks.

Great instructions video. Thank you much.

I also had one but never did a trigger job. I was able to shoot within the X ring at 25 meters. The key to that was to press the trigger to one side or the other in it's channel and gently squeeze for the shot; all the time keeping side pressure on the trigger. I no longer have the pistol because it was stolen in 1986 and has never turned up on the firearms markets.

Fantastic job

Great video GunBlue.

I always learn something from your channel. Keep up the good content.

Loved the video, have a blessed year.

Didn't know you built computers too! It's awesome to see an older guy who's tech savvy and it reflects in your videos/production quality. Especially the audio, drone footage etc. People underestimate how important audio is, it's honestly more important than the picture quality in most aspects and I'm still trying to figure it out myself

Happy New Year and blessings.

Another fantastic video and crates of knowledge

Thank you for posting this.

Love your work.Merry Christmas my friend and we have the same habit 12 night is the last night for our Christmas lights.

So shocked to hear you rattle off the specs of an ATX computer you built. Truly a renaissance man.