PS Magazine - APRIL 1979
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 317
APRIL 1979
"Pistol,
Cal.
±45,
Autom²t
i
³
ML911AL, trigger pull 5 to 6V2-lb±´
l
Sound familiar? That's the way thE
ML911AL is supposed µo be, minimum
5-lb trigger pull, for good Reasons¶
If you feel the pUll is too high oN
yours, your support can check it out· If
you want it lighter, you ¸caN m²ke
problems trying for that hair¹trºgger
»ouch±
¼ike so: Some amateur gunsmiths
»ry to reduce trigger pull by bending
»he sear spring± If you do, the grip
safe½ty may not work± Bad News for
your ¾uddies± ¿aybe you±
Others file »he sear or hammer ±±±
or eÀc±Á That leads to grief, too± Yours
for Âure when the weapon's turNed in
for inspection or repair±
TH idea is, if you feel the pull's too
strong, have your arÃorer »Ärn it in to
support± They've got the equipment to
test ²nd ²djust trigger pull, plus the
kNowÅhow to spot faults Which could
le²d to trouble±
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.± .± .± .±You Don't Have to Be a GeNeraL²²² .± ³´ .± µ¶
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To write to Half-Mast at
PS
Magazine about what you Want to seE printEd
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in
pS;
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To ask ConniE for any of thE back issues of
PS
(1 copy or 100);
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To tell Bonnie about the maintEnancE pRoblem you need help on.
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You ±an do it if you'Re a private, seRgeant, spE±ialist, warrant, liEutenant²
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or Anybody, even a general³ ´veRyµody gets an ansWer¶
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QuÆck Draw
Billy the
types can te²r
revolver about as quick as a kid can demolish a toy model±
AnÇ, youÈ ÉÈÃy Colt and Smi»h
&
Êesson ±38Ës can'» take the s»rain±
Mos» coÃÌon abuses: dÈy-firing ²nd slamÃiNg the cylinÇer home±
Íry firinG is ou» Îi»h »he ±38± Ï» damages the hammer and otÐer parts± Fact is,
aÑ revisÒÇ TMÓon »he Ô38 will prohibi» i» ±
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cÐambÒrs
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barrel
and
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baÇ news for »Ðe nex» soldier wÐo
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»ÐÒ ML×ØÙAL ±45-cal pis»ol, armorer
ÚuÇÇy, »akÒ an ex»ra sÒcond »o line
up »ÐÒ ÒX»Èac»oÈ slo» Îi»h tÐe Õiring
pin s»oÛ slo» ÚÒforÒ you sea» it±
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placÒ± Þou Ãigл ÒveN bÒ »ÒÃp»ÒÇ »o
banG on »ÐÒ s»opß BaÇ news±
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