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Good question, OldNorth. And I will have to defer to the knowledgeable Mass residents to point you to a qualified shop, if one exists.

I can say that through much feedback over the years, many general gunsmiths will have little experience in performing the proper sear profile shaping for positive engagement. I've tossed out at least a handful of sears on which someone had attempted to make alterations, and actually made them lighter in pull, but more dangerous for accidental discharge from "bumping" the gun.

In other words, the sear shaping is an art, and may better be left up to the people who understand the dynamics and do it on a regular basis. I'm not recommending Kivaari, though I know that he will do the job correctly. But I am recommending that you have it done by someone who has done this before with success in all the areas of creep, engagement, and most importantly - safety.

<blockquote data-quote="martin08" data-source="post: 2494000" data-attributes="member: 13991">Good question, OldNorth.&nbsp; And I will have to defer to the knowledgeable Mass residents to point you to a qualified shop, if one exists.I can say that through much feedback over the years, many general gunsmiths will have little experience in performing the proper sear profile shaping for positive engagement.&nbsp; I&#039;ve tossed out at least a handful of sears on which someone had attempted to make alterations, and actually made them lighter in pull, but more dangerous for accidental discharge from &quot;bumping&quot; the gun.In other words, the sear shaping is an art, and may better be left up to the people who understand the dynamics and do it on a regular basis.&nbsp; I&#039;m not recommending Kivaari, though I know that he will do the job correctly.&nbsp; But I am recommending that you have it done by someone who has done this before with success in all the areas of creep, engagement, and most importantly - safety.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="martin08, post: 2494000, member: 13991"] Good question, OldNorth. And I will have to defer to the knowledgeable Mass residents to point you to a qualified shop, if one exists. I can say that through much feedback over the years, many general gunsmiths will have little experience in performing the proper sear profile shaping for positive engagement. I've tossed out at least a handful of sears on which someone had attempted to make alterations, and actually made them lighter in pull, but more dangerous for accidental discharge from "bumping" the gun. In other words, the sear shaping is an art, and may better be left up to the people who understand the dynamics and do it on a regular basis. I'm not recommending Kivaari, though I know that he will do the job correctly. But I am recommending that you have it done by someone who has done this before with success in all the areas of creep, engagement, and most importantly - safety. [/QUOTE]

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