[SHinck82]

Does anyone know what I need to do to make it so that my P14 doesn't have such a stiff hammer? Right now it's a pain in the ass to pull the slide back with the hammer decocked

[SLM]

A lighter main spring would help but the easy fix is to just cock the hammer before you rack the slide. Saves wear and tear on your fingers... trust me.

[SHinck82]

thought it was bad to work the hammer with out using the slide on 1911s

[KING 45ACP]

A lighter mainspring or increase the angle on the firing pin stop,if it's a new gun it will get easier as the gun gets broke in. And it's fine to cock the hammer by hand on your 1911

[USCSBarney]

Give it 500 rounds and it will wear in a little better. I would give it that before messing with the mainspring. Para's are finiky. Welcome to the crazy world of Para. Owned one once and will probably never do it again.

[SHinck82]

yeah, it's only a month old but I've put around 1500 rounds through it and it hasn't loosened up to much. Other than that though it's a great pistol

[KING 45ACP]

A simple fix for your problem would be to install a 19lb mainspring in the gun since you already broke it in.

[SHinck82]

where can I get one? I'm still pretty new to the whole customization thing

[feederic]

try 1911store.com I plan on picking some mainsprings up there myself.

[chirpy]

No it is not a problem to cock your Para before working the slide. Some people have a problem with riding the hammer down with the thumb to make it safe (unloaded) instead of just dropping the hammer on an empty chamber. This is usually w/guns w/2 1/4# trigger jobs! Most people won't do it loaded because the 1911 is at its best cocked n' locked and the chance of the hammer slipping are enough they might have an AD. I have been using Colt Gold Cup MS's in my 1911's since before most of the spring mfgs. came into being (Wolfe and etc).

FWIW

Richard

PS: Yes, I own 2 Paras...both full custom.

This post has been edited by chirpy: 14 October 2009 - 04:36 AM

[KING 45ACP]

I like gettting my parts from www.brownells.com. If you call them they will send you a 1911 catalog for free so you can look at all their 1911 parts. I personally run a 23lb mainspring in my Para and it has a 2.5lb trigger pull.

[SHinck82]

Does para have a custom shop?

[KING 45ACP]

I'm not sure if Para does custom work,you can check at www.para-usa.com

[Beretta Lover]

SHinck82, on Oct 13 2009, 08:06 PM, said:

Does anyone know what I need to do to make it so that my P14 doesn't have such a stiff hammer? Right now it's a pain in the ass to pull the slide back with the hammer decocked

I run a 17lb main spring with everything and an extended firing pin to help with light primer hits

but I bet your disconnector in that para is very high or it has a sharp edge on it

I have never reshaped one, but Im sure someone here can tell you how to round one off a little

also

Briley and Dawson probably do a good job of cutting an angle on the face of the hammer (the part that hits the firing ping) where the slide makes contact with the hammer face as the slide pushes it rearward

My STI trojan has a hammer like this and I think it helps with this

[Beretta Lover]

SHinck82, on Oct 15 2009, 09:26 AM, said:

Does para have a custom shop?

I would try EGW evolution gun works

they have a proxy gunsmith now, but I would bet he is really good

[ryan45kim]

Para does not have a custom shop like S&W or Springfield Armory.

I run 17lb ISMI mainsprings in both my P-16s I have no problem setting off Win small rifle primers (I did have problems with a 15lb mainspring).

Go to Brownells web site they have almost everything you could want for a 1911.

[G-ManBart]

Beretta Lover, on Oct 20 2009, 09:17 PM, said:

Briley and Dawson probably do a good job of cutting an angle on the face of the hammer (the part that hits the firing ping) where the slide makes contact with the hammer face as the slide pushes it rearward

My STI trojan has a hammer like this and I think it helps with this

You can just shape the firing pin stop to accomplish the same goal....probably easier and you're cutting on the cheaper part :-)

[KING 45ACP]

KING 45ACP, on Oct 13 2009, 11:43 PM, said:

A lighter mainspring or increase the angle on the firing pin stop,if it's a new gun it will get easier as the gun gets broke in. And it's fine to cock the hammer by hand on your 1911