2.5 # 1911 trigger cost?

[currahee1911]

What do you think?  What should I be paying?

Thanks,

C.

Edited June 17, 2019 by currahee1911

[jwhittin]

It depends what you need.  Having a competent smith do the work will cost around $150 to $200 just for the labor but it's worth it.  A good quality ignition kit such as EGW runs around $140. Add shipping if not local.  Most smiths will only do 3-5 lb trigger jobs.  Below 3 lbs is only recommended for completion shooting.  

 

 

 

 

[cheers623]

5 hours ago, currahee1911 said:

What do you think?  What should I be paying?

Thanks,

C.

A DYI job with a new “semi dropin” set of parts should be $150-ish. That assumes you’re read-up enough to do it yourself. An honest smith using new parts should charge $250-300. 

[zzt]

Around me it's $100 plus parts.  Most of the $100 is setup time.  Once the barrel jig is setup, the work is done in no time.  If you are being charged more than $100 plus parts, your gunsmith does not have a barrel jig and a mill.  Stay away.

[CSEMARTIN]

11 hours ago, zzt said:

Around me it's $100 plus parts.  Most of the $100 is setup time.  Once the barrel jig is setup, the work is done in no time.  If you are being charged more than $100 plus parts, your gunsmith does not have a barrel jig and a mill.  Stay away.

 

I'm afraid I'm not following you on this.  

[zzt]

1 hour ago, CSEMARTIN said:

 

I'm afraid I'm not following you on this.  

 

brain fart.

[CSEMARTIN]

1 hour ago, zzt said:

 

brain fart.

I'm glad I'm not the only one that happens to!