Remington R1 question, please? UPDATE...

[JLawson]

In the mean time, any suggestions on the child sized trigger, and it shooting that far left?

You might want to see how it shoots for someone else... someone that can get on the trigger a little better.  I agree with Ichiban that finger placement could be the problem.  It's hard to get that "straight back press" if you're not using the middle of the first pad of your finger.

[tombogan03884]

Count me with Ichiban, there's seems to only be one problem, and that is the trigger.

[santahog]

The two might be related.



http://www.bullseyepistol.com/training.htm


Here is one solution.
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=26446/Product/1911-AUTO-LONG-ALUMINUM-TRIGGER

This is my personal preference but they aren't for everyone.
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=24702/Product/1911-AUTO-FLAT-TRIGGER
I've put these in all of my 1911s

Changing triggers on a 1911 isn't that hard to do if you are comfortable with doing a detailed strip of the gun.  There are tons of YouTube videos to help with that was well

It sure fits the holes in the paper!  I had thought about that but once I settled in and started aiming to the right side of the target, the middle started disappearing as it should..
I'm a shamefully bad shot for someone who carries, in large part because I don't get enough consistent practice. This is the first time this calendar year that I've done more than shoot varmints and the last time I shot a squirrel it took me 12 shots to hit it twice.. 
(I think the worse my eyes get, the more I like the shotguns..)

I'll have a look at Youtube and see if it's something I want to try. I'm not really gifted in that manner. I've always admired the watch maker.. Getting it apart is easy.. Getting it back together again (and have it work) is a gift.
What do I need to buy for tools to pull it off?

[tombogan03884]

IIRC you should not need any tools at all except a small diameter brass punch .

[Timothy]

A 1911 is designed to be disassembled with it's own parts but it helps to have a small screw driver and a punch if you don't want to use the slide safety or hammer strut for a punch and sear spring as a screwdriver.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1TkYHwsnP0

http://www.sightm1911.com/lib/tech/toolbox.htm

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[santahog]

Thank you...

[PegLeg45]

A re-assembly tip: After putting the new trigger in the gun, insert an empty mag to hold the sear and disconnector while putting the pin in. Also, a little dab of gun grease will hold the two parts together while putting the pin in.

[santahog]

One more "conclusion" I've come to about  this one.. It shoots.. It hasn't given me the least hint of the smallest issue with feeding, firing, ejecting. The only SD ammo I have on hand is Hi-Shock, but it fed it just fine..
I've run a good 300 rounds through it and I'm satisfied that it runs. Till I effect a new trigger, I don't see a need in just burning up ammo to make sure it works..
I like this gun... (It annoyed the cat and the left grip panel worked a little loose this afternoon.. Not sure I can really count that against it.)

[ellis4538]

santahog, I had a problem with grip screws coming loose.  Don't know why!  I took a short piece of rubberband and tightened it into the grip screw and they stayed tight until I took them out for disassembly and cleaning.  Also you can clean the threads and use a little clear fingernail polish also.

FWIW

Richard

[Ichiban]

It always seems to be the left one.  A little purple loctite 222 works wonders.