Para LDA trigger

[KevinD]

I have two Para lDA's the 45 single stack has a beautiful trigger. the LDA  16-40 has a much heavier trigger. Does any know how o lighten up a LDA trigger? Thanks

[3quartertime]

Welcome Kevin,

I shoot Paras myself but I don't know anything about lda triggers.  Just a thought,  if you don't have luck here you may try this link:

http://www.1911forum.com/forums/forumdispl...&forumid=33

It's a forum section just for Para Ordnance.

Good Luck!!!

[kbear38S]

Talk to George Smith at EGW, he should be able to take care of you.

The trigger on Todd Jarrett's LDA is incredible. It's under 2 lbs.

(Edited by kbear38S at 4:23 am on July 17, 2002)

[Chriss Grube]

George did mine. It is incredibly smooth and breaks at about 3.25 lbs. He could have gone much lighter but I use it for a carry gun off duty.

[bountyhunter]

Kevin:  small world, I am also shooting a 1640 LDA and wondered how much trouble it would be to lighten it.  In a nutshell, it can be done by recountouring the sear face.  Here is some additional info on who does these:

I got a step-by-step description of the process from Jay Krauter who is the US factory Para service person. He also does Para work on his own time and does trigger jobs. He was quite helpful and knowledgable and I will likely send it to him when I want it done. He can be contacted at 865-774-4970 if anyone needs Para work done. I was hoping that lightening an LDA might be easy, but since it involves changing the sear face angle, I think it's best left to the professional.

[Detlef]

I found one of (maybe *the*) the main determinants of LDA trigger pull simply being the main spring.

--Detlef

[bountyhunter]

Detlef:  do you mean the trigger return spring?  I think that does account for about half of the pull weight on mine.

[Chriss Grube]

No the main spring. It is compressed partially until you pull the trigger then it releases and fires the weapon. I think the factory is 19 or 21 pounds. Mine has a 15 and it works fine. George put a 19 or 17 in. I switched it to a 15 and it lightened the trigger some more.

[Al Capizzo]

You can also check with Dave Dawson of Dawson Precision. Since he does some of the work on Todd's guns I'm sure he'd know what to do with an LDA.

[Chriss Grube]

Todd does his own triggers on the LDA.

[Flexmoney]

John Booth, out of Parkersburg, WV, is doing trigger jobs on LDA's.  Jarrett showed him how he does his.  He is charging $100.  I haven't had the chance to try it out yet.  Reports are good.  I'll post his contact info if I when I get it.  

(or email me, I'll get yuo in touch with him)

[Down East Marksman]

I just got to shoot a Para that TJ did the trigger work on.  It is great.  Almost felt like a single action.  

[Singlestack]

Whats the latest scoop on LDA trigger jobs. Who is doing the best trigger jobs now?

Asking for a friend.

[bulm540]

I tried a friends gun setup like TJs this weekend. One word about the trigger "SWEET". I am debating whether to get the CZ SP-01 for production if it ever gets approved by USPSA and available in the U.S. or just go with the para.

[Gary Stevens]

Well I never want to miss an opportunity to brag on another LDA specialist. Jim Anglin, at Sailors Custom did mine, Michael Bane's, and some of the Air Force team. I am very happy with mine, I would guess the others are also.

In addition to being a fine pistol smith, he is a really nice guy.

[Detlef]

as was said before, the Para repair/service facility in TN is doing great trigger jobs, too.

[jjanglin]

Thanks Gary Stevens I figure you fall in the nice guy area also-much

can be done to the LDA trigger cryo treating does wonders-I made a jig

for the sear and cocking notch its makes them straight and smooth.

Jim Anglin

Sailors custom Pistols

4760 north 17th Omaha Ne

68110

402 451 0797

cell/shop 402 650 5190

[Detlef]

Jim,

good to see you here, I have an LDA trigger question: Can the trigger pull lightening easily be *undone* w/o changing parts? IPSC Prod. Div. requires >5 lb, USPSA has no lower limit, what if a USPSA shooter want to shoot an IPSC match in Prod. Div.? How easy is it to *increase* trigger pull?

--Detlef

[jjanglin]

Detlef:

I have a spare mainspring housing with a 20# spring in it-I just swap em out

puts my 40 right back at 6 # you may have to have a spare sear spring set

heavy-kinda have to play with it some-one thing you really havetowatch

in theLDAis the hammer spring the tag end must go to the right side of the

hammer if it isnt it'll evetually break.

jim

[charles]

Do any of these trigger jobs shorten the reset or at least get rid of the 2 point reset?

[Harmon]

im with al on the TJ trigger job...think dawson showed him how and now he does them his self...I say this because Dawson is TJ s gunsmith and our Area 4 director ken hicks said that dawson did the same trigger job TJ gets on his pistol...maybe BOTH me and Al misheard...

on a side note, you would think a 1000 dollar pistol wouldnt need any work done to it.

[bountyhunter]

on a side note, you would think a 1000 dollar pistol wouldnt need any work done to it.

And you'd think that $1000 pistol wouldn't have to go back to Para to fix it so it shoots, but that's not true either.

[Cooter]

I've felt one of Mr Anglins' LDA trigger jobs and let me say it is sweeeeeet !

Cooter

[MBaneACP]

Jim Anglin at Sailors did my 9mm LDA trigger, and it is flawless! I can't speak highly enough of the work he did. I've been shooting the heck out of the gun, and all the minor glitches have vanished.

I like the work so much I sent him my Trojan .40 for minor tune-up work.

He also turned it around really quickly and changed a very fair price. Damn, what more can you ask for?

mb

[Eye Cutter]

i shoot a para p18-9 in ipsc production here in the philippines. My unit breaks at 7.5#s and the release feels gritty. What parts do i need to replace to get it down to 5#s? thanks!