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I am concerned that there may be a problem with my new HK45. By way of background, I purchased it as a V1, converted to the "lite" LEM using the universal kit, and then replaced the stock trigger return spring with the heavy TRS (the one with the squared wire). I think this is the HK45 equivalent of the P30 "Todd Green Special" configuration.
The issue is this: If I dry fire and then rack the slide while very firmly holding the trigger back all the way tight against the frame, the backward movement of the slide is not cocking the internal hammer, and when I release the trigger it only resets when it has been almost fully let out and the next squeeze of the trigger will be the ridiculously heavy DA pull that you would have in a primer re-strike scenario.
If, however, I dry fire and rack the slide while barely relaxing my trigger finger (just enough to let the trigger out a fraction of a millimeter), the backward movement of the slide does cock the internal hammer, and when I release the trigger it resets almost immediately and the next squeeze of the trigger is the lite, smooth LEM action.
Is this normal? I do not know if the gun will behave the same way during live fire, because I have not been to the range to try it out with the LEM. Before I do fire it, I would really like to hear whether or not this is abnormal from more experienced HK owners (which would be the vast majority of the forum members since this is my first HK).
I hope I have described what is happening in a reasonably clear and understandable way. Any thoughts, advice or descriptions of your own experiences would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
The issue is this: If I dry fire and then rack the slide while very firmly holding the trigger back all the way tight against the frame, the backward movement of the slide is not cocking the internal hammer, and when I release the trigger it only resets when it has been almost fully let out and the next squeeze of the trigger will be the ridiculously heavy DA pull that you would have in a primer re-strike scenario.
If, however, I dry fire and rack the slide while barely relaxing my trigger finger (just enough to let the trigger out a fraction of a millimeter), the backward movement of the slide does cock the internal hammer, and when I release the trigger it resets almost immediately and the next squeeze of the trigger is the lite, smooth LEM action.
Is this normal? I do not know if the gun will behave the same way during live fire, because I have not been to the range to try it out with the LEM. Before I do fire it, I would really like to hear whether or not this is abnormal from more experienced HK owners (which would be the vast majority of the forum members since this is my first HK).
I hope I have described what is happening in a reasonably clear and understandable way. Any thoughts, advice or descriptions of your own experiences would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!