Great deal on a great trigger
I am not a certified armorer, just mechanioally inclined. I had this baby in and functioning in 50 minutes. Yes, it does require filing, sanding, and polishing, but that's how the 1911 trigger replacement goes. I.B.
Can Anyone Make a Consistantly Good Trigger Bow?
I've built a few 1911s and used different triggers in them and one thing I've discovered is that no one seems to be able to make a consistently good fitting trigger Bow. My latest build i purchased an EB trigger and was immediately pleased that the bow fit perfectly. I've had others, bought in pairs from namebrand makers that either wouldn't fit or needed tweeking to fit. No 2 seem alike. The shoe needed some fitting as I expected , top, bottom and sides. My disappointment came when, after doing all that fitting and assembling the gun, I found the bow was a tad too long and wouldn't allow proper grip safety function. Not sure at this point if I'll continue on with this part. Very disappointing as I've used other EB parts before without complaint
Not oversized enough
Was not oversized, fit right into my Springfield 1911A1 frame. It's a disappointment because I wanted to fit it tighter, but it actually was not a terrible fit out of the bag. Overtravel screw is nice and tight and isn't gonna move on you. Corners of the trigger bow were kind of sharp, so make sure you break those edges.
Would not buy again, but too lazy to send it back.
Could have been better - affordable
Nice fit and finish except the screw was really undersized! I tried lock tite but ultimately had to take it back apart and crush the back of the aluminum trigger to stop the screw from walking in and out. The other thing I didnt like was no wings to adjust the pretravel like on Wilson Combat triggers and so many others but hey it was affordable.
Less than impressed
I've been a toolmaker for over 30 years and feel this Ed Brown component doesn't show craftmanship in the least. I don't mind fitting something a bit but this was just cheaply made. I took it out of the package and installed it and it was rubbing really bad. I took it out and notice the trigger was bent to one side of the bow and the bow itself was out of shape. The aluminum trigger had deep tool marks on it so I decided to polish it and had to start with a file it was so bad. One side was bulged out where the over travel screw was tapped. All edges were sharp so I had to stone them too. It looked like these were machined and thrown into a tumbler for deburring. After install I went to adjust for over travel and the screw was super loose with no nylon lock or Locktite. Never would have stayed tight while shooting. I bought this for a less expensive project gun that I bought to get more familiar with the 1911 platform before I do my own full build. I'm glad I did because that gun won't have any EB parts on it.
looks and works good, took to much work
First off, i am an army trained armorer who has been shooting and building 1911 for 15 years...this went in a new 80s series colt 1911, blued that was pretty much stock... The trigger looked great and seemed well built, but after closer inspection the arms of the trigger yolk were slightly canted so the trigger was not vertical and rubbed horribly...i spend probably a total of 12 hours fighting with and fitting this trigger and was very disappointed that it came so malformed from the factory...this is my first ed brown trigger and am used to wilsons so i guess i was expecting too much and tried to save a couple of bucks...the time spent in fitting was not worth the savings...do not buy unless you have extensive experience fitting triggers, a good file, stones, polishing compound and lots of patience...bottom line, after hours of fitting and cursing i got it in and it works great, but not worth the time and trouble when wilson works so much better...go with the wilson unless you just want the building experience
Absolute junk!!!
I have used edbrown parts in the past and have never had a issue. I have now order two of these for the same job and the trigger bow on both are not even making it so the trigger will not go in the guns straight up and down. Because of this you cannot even get all of the way into the gun. And it is dramatic enough that you can visibly see that it is canted. I would not wast my time or money with Ed Brown parts again.
Shoe not Oversized According to my Print
This trigger shoe is not oversized, the print for a 1911 calls for a trigger shoe height of 0.930" -0.010. This trigger shoe measures 0.922" which is the low side of specification. Ed did not even dispute the blue print specifications. I also have a blue print that shows the trigger track for a 1911 is 0.925" 0.010 which means the track can be as tall as 0.935". "1516" (23.8mm) high" is what is advertised on Brownell's website which is 0.9375". This would be perfect and oversized. I contacted Ed Brown and this is what I was told in an email "Ours are .922. The print you sent shows .930 less .010 as the spec, that means between .920 and .930." "1516" (23.8mm) high" is what is advertised on Brownells website which is 0.9375". This would be perfect and oversized. This is on the website description from Ed Brown Ed Brown Trigger The classic three hole design long trigger made from strong yet lightweight aluminum, with heat-treated steel bow. Manufactured in-house by Ed Brown. Finely serrated pull surface for better feel and control. Includes stainless steel adjustable overtravel set screw. Slightly oversize in height for precise hand fitting to your frame.
