Working over a 1911 Series 80 trigger

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COREY

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I bought a Colt 1911 MkIV Series 80. Well put together gun, but the tigger feels like a Glock; creepy, gritty and 6.5 lbs.

I was going to order a Cylinder and Slide Series 80 safety upgrade kit in the hopes of getting some of the creepy, gritty feel out. Should I be swapping out the sear spring too? If so, what one would anyone recommend? Keep in mind that is want it to fire all brands of ammo; no Federal primer only springs.

Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.
 
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Unless you are desperate to keep the gun in Series 80 configuration you might want to start with a frame slot filler:
https://ww w.brownells.com/handgun-parts/frame-parts/frame-hardware/fillers/frame-slot-filler-060-sku876000007-13121-114446.aspx

This allows you to get rid of all the Series 80 firing pin block actuating levers which contribute to poorer triggers on those guns. Then you can buy a Series 70 upgrade kit which should help considerably.

I do have a Series 80 Gold Cup with a wonderful trigger but it was worked on by a good gunsmith. If you're intent on doing it yourself the above parts change recommendations might be the way to go. On the other hand you could contact a good 1911 gunsmith like Roger Kotanko and he might be able to fix your Series 80 gun without the cost of a parts kit so in the end the total price might be a wash.
 
I considered the slot filler, but am apprehensive of removing safeties.

Do you have contact info for Roger? I had been in contact with a CAS gunsmith (using this for Wild Bunch) but have had dead air for a while so I was going to swap the parts out myself.
 
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