
I also have the "D" spring installed in my other 92's with the standard hammer and have never experienced a misfire. Some folks used to warn of using the combination in duty, or defensive pistols due to the possibility of light primer strikes, but my Elite II has never failed to touch off anything I've put through it. Understand that the "D" spring was originally only installed in the DAO Beretta 92's, and then in the various "Elite" models with the skelotonized hammer. They delve into the minutia of recoils springs, hammer springs, firing pin stop shapes and even the shape, finish and angle of hammer cocking faces and their effects on unlocking.Īs far as the Beretta 92 'D" spring, it is an improvement over the standard weight spring as far as trigger feel, but unless you are feeding your pistol a diet of 124gr +p ammo, I doubt you're really going to be able to measure the effects of it on barrel unlocking. If you want to get into the esoterica of the effects of hammer spring weights and their influence over barrel unlocking times, I suggest you head over to a 1911 specific forum and do some reading on the subject from some pretty knowledgeable 1911 smiths. You asked specifically about the purpose of the hammer. E00691 Steel Trigger Set For Beretta 92/96 w/Trigger & D Hammer Spring. Beretta 92FS / M9 / 92 / 96 Pro Trigger Kit 12 lb Hammer Spring (Lightest. Beretta advertises the APXs trigger pull weight to be around six pounds.

Many "terms" get bandied about, but "lock time" generally refers to the time from trigger break to cartridge ignition. Factory Recoil spring for 92 FS is 13 lb. I'm genuinely asking and not trying to be a smartass. If the gun is DA/SA wouldn't lock time be all about RSA?
