Trigger drops hammer even thought grip safety not depressed

[Chrewchief]

Colt 1911 govt  trigger trips hammer even though gjrip safety not depressed 

What could be the cause

[tha1000]

Someone has altered the sear spring or  grip safety to render it inoperable. Or the  assembly monkeys at colt accidentally did it. 

Edited July 14, 2019 by tha1000

[Sarge]

Need more info. New factory gun? Used gun you bought? Competition shooters typically deactivate grip safeties.

[EEH]

Bad spring , like tha said someone bent it.

[Chrewchief]

Put new springs in new colt government competition

[EEH]

2 hours ago, Chrewchief said:

Put new springs in new colt government competition

You never said it was new,, if that’s the case send it back, or try a new spring .

[ClayBuster]

Bend the leg on the far right out so it pushes the grip safety outwards.  If that doesn’t do it call Colt and send it back. 

 

 

Edited July 15, 2019 by ClayBuster

[lgh]

Gosh, sorry to bring this up but some people inactivate it on purpose. There are a bunch of ways to do it. Kinda make it like a 45 Hi Power. But shoudn't do it if it breaks the rules.

[HOGRIDER]

12 hours ago, Chrewchief said:

Colt 1911 govt  trigger trips hammer even though gjrip safety not depressed 

What could be the cause

 

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[Mushki25]

4 hours ago, ClayBuster said:

Bend the leg on the far right out so it pushes the grip safety outwards.  If that doesn’t do it call Colt and send it back. 

 

 

Do this

[Cherokeewind]

Possibly the nose on the grip safety isn't stopping the trigger from moving rearward, sometimes happens on a poorly fitted GS.

[Harpo]

On 7/14/2019 at 3:04 PM, Chrewchief said:

Put new springs in new colt government competition

 

On 7/14/2019 at 5:51 PM, ClayBuster said:

Bend the leg on the far right out so it pushes the grip safety outwards.  If that doesn’t do it call Colt and send it back. 

 

 

 

 

Did this solve your problem?
If all you did was change springs(ie: if it was working, then you changed springs, now it isn't), adding a little more tension to the grip safety leg should solve it.

Otherwise you may need to peen the nose of the stop-bar(for lack of a better term) or replace the grip safety.
If the gun is new enough, or came that way, warranty should cover the repair.

[Sparky]

On 7/14/2019 at 5:04 PM, Chrewchief said:

Put new springs in new colt government competition

Did you contact Colt?  I doubt that even in a Competition model they would

disable the Grip Safety, but can't hurt to talk to them.  I like most USPSA

shooters disable the Grip Safety, but keep spring tension on it.  So the gun

feels like normal, but your grip can be a little off and it will still fire.  Please

let us know what you find out?