I’ve been working on a Sig 1911 latley, and I guess that it has reminded me how much I appreciate this platform. The Sig has the series 80’s components that Colt made famous. These little parts make up a stronger safety system. The endless debate is how necessary are they? Many purists say they are unnecessary and make the trigger job more complicated. I am very impressed with the Sig. The fit and finish is high quality like you...

The 1911 disconnector serves a very important role in the firing cycle of your 1911 trigger system, namely not allowing the gun to go full auto.  You will often see posts that will recommend modifying the disconnector in a trigger job. While there are certain things that an experienced gunsmith may do the disconnector, if you are home-hobby guy stay away.  Let me give you an example. Several years ago I took in a 1911 from a bullseye shooter...