Deepak Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Hi All I got a Caspian 38 Super. As I press the trigger, I notice that the hammer tends to slowly move (creep) forward. Is there a problem with the hammer or the sear? I got a Titanium hammer (old) with a normal (new) sear. Secondly, when I rack the slide whilst pressing the trigger, the hammer follows. (The trigger seems to be around 1 pound). Finally, how many degrees is the angle on the hammer where the sear "sits" in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeltier Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 At the very least I would replace the hammer. If it were my gun I would replace the hammer, sear, disconector and the sear spring and probably would require a new thumb safety. If you are not schooled in fitting those parts (especially the thumb safety) you should see your local gunsmith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Sierpina Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Get rid of the titanium hammer. It's not hard enough to have good wear, without excessive sear engagement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 The geometry is plain WRONG on that parts combination, and it is unsafe to shoot. Don't even try it! The hammer should be 90-95* depending on what you are trying to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepak Posted February 11, 2008 Author Share Posted February 11, 2008 Thanks for the advice. I have inserted a brand new hammer, but when I press the trigger, the hammer does not go down. Do you think I should remove some metal off the area adjacent to the hammer legs?? Is the sear fitted too tight against the legs?? Got a competition on this week and there is no gun smith in town. So I was hopping I can make the gun at least reliable. Deepak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeltier Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Its the fit of your thumb safety. With new hammer and sear the thumb safety has to be replaced or refit. in your case it seems to need refitting. If you have not done this before you really should see a gunsmith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepak Posted February 11, 2008 Author Share Posted February 11, 2008 Thanks Guys I will work on it tonight Deepak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck-IL Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 With all due respect, if you need to ask these questions, you should be having a 'smith do the work. A full-auto experience or even a single ND will really put a damper on your match day. /Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 With all due respect, if you need to ask these questions, you should be having a 'smith do the work. A full-auto experience or even a single ND will really put a damper on your match day./Bryan + 1,000 If you have to ask you should not be doing it, I have seen more than a few guns that will fire with the safe ON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSeevers Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Or that sounds like a possible "gun goes off by itself as safety is depressed. Imagion if you are a shooter who takes safety off right out of the holster. Can be very dangerous. Trigger jobs are not remove and replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 (edited) Hi AllI got a Caspian 38 Super. As I press the trigger, I notice that the hammer tends to slowly move (creep) forward. Is there a problem with the hammer or the sear? I got a Titanium hammer (old) with a normal (new) sear. Secondly, when I rack the slide whilst pressing the trigger, the hammer follows. (The trigger seems to be around 1 pound). Finally, how many degrees is the angle on the hammer where the sear "sits" in? The sear hook/hammer face angle is too positive. The hammer should cam back ever so slightly as you pull the trigger.I am a home gunsmith, but the 1911 sear and hammer fits are so critical I don't even attempt to screw with them. You must have the cutting fixtures to get them right. Edited February 11, 2008 by bountyhunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide45 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 The hammer should cam back ever so slightly as you pull the trigger. You must have the cutting fixtures to get them right. Neither statement is necessarily correct, but the advice to see a professional is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 (edited) The hammer should cam back ever so slightly as you pull the trigger. You must have the cutting fixtures to get them right. Neither statement is necessarily correct, but the advice to see a professional is good. You think an inexperienced person can cut a 1911 sear and hammer hook without a fixture and get it right? OK As for the hammer camming back: if the face surfaces are "square cut" then there should be some deflection. If the face is "radius cut" then it might hold position because the face is cut to hold a constant radius. If you have a square surfaced hammer and sear face that does not deflect as the trigger is pulled, it has some positive angle on it and is more prone to follow. It can still work if the sear spring is jacked up enough, I would not set up a gun that way. Edited February 12, 2008 by bountyhunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Angle over distance, contact area, breakaway depth, lots more to it than just angles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepak Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 Thanks guys for the guidance. After reading your responses I did not even open the gun as yet. But I managed to find a retired gunsmith with a sear jig. Hopefully he can recut the hammer and sear again and get the geometry right. Thanks once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjanglin Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Holy Cow,! some of these posts scare me and im fearless!!! Jim/Pa Sailors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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