There is a gap in the spring head that allows you to do this. Rotate the sear spring off of the sear.
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This will free the spring and sear from the housing.
You can read more of Don’s note in the comments section below. Make sure you do not lose this part and that it is in place during reassembly.
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SPECIAL NOTE: One of my readers pointed out that the sear housing contains a sear housing pin safety (part #20 on pages 30-31 in the Hellcat manual here) that could come loose during this operation.Push slightly forward on the sear housing so its tabs clear the rear of the frame and everything will lift out in a single piece. Remove the sear housing and trigger assembly.By pulling up slightly on the locking block, you should be able to pull the take down lever out. From the back to the front, they are the sear housing pin, locking block pin and trigger pivot pin. Gather your tools and work on a soft mat with good lighting.Ensure the gun is clear and all ammunition has been removed from your work area.Corresponding video timestamps are in parenthesis. Here are the steps to install your trigger. If you have just a few tools and a bit of patience, you should have no difficulties in upgrading your Hellcat.
Installation of the Apex Action Enhancement Trigger on the Springfield Hellcat is straightforward. The Apex Hellcat trigger kit passed every single drop with no safety problems. All testing was filmed with high-speed cameras to analyze potential problems. Additionally, the drops were conducted in extreme cold (down to -10? F) and heat (up to 150? F) in addition to typical room temperatures. Multiple drops were made from 27 different orientations onto cured concrete from a height of 6′. Duplicating this functionality was a priority for Apex when developing the Action Enhancement Trigger.Īccording to the company, Springfield Armory “sacrifice a handful of Hellcat pistols” for extensive drop testing of the new trigger system. The trigger safety on the Hellcat pistol helps to prevent accidental discharges including when the gun is dropped. I cover the installation of the Apex kit below. The installation process is very easy and the company provides a detailed video on completing it. No fitting of the parts is needed, so put away the files and Dremel tool.
smooth both the take-up and reset of the trigger pull while maintaining a crisp break.reduce the trigger pull weight to a range of 5.0 – 5.5 pounds after a short break-in period.maintain all of the factory safety values.provide a simple to install solution to improving the overall trigger performance on the Springfield Armory Hellcat pistol.What Does the Apex Trigger Do?Īccording to Apex, the Action Enhancement Trigger is designed to do the following: Regardless, I like the Hellcat, and Apex seemed to have the solution I needed to make the pistol ideal for my CCW needs. I did not have any other Hellcat problems – in fact, I like the gun a lot. You can read my Springfield Hellcat review for additional information on my experiences there. They aren’t Lisa Simpson stubby, but short enough to run into occasional trigger problems with a variety of pistols.
As near as I can tell, the problem is directly related to my short fingers. Unfortunately, I am one of the people who have problems with the factory Hellcat trigger. Not everyone has this issue, and I suspect that the number of people affected by this is small. Several people reported that the Hellcat trigger can “bind” if you place any lateral force on it. Rmsc mount for glock 43x.The second reason is my main reason: to “fix” the issue with the trigger safety on the Hellcat.