My go to triggers are Harrison smooth curved. I have used all three sizes and both in silver & DLC black. They are well built and enough material on shoe and over travel screw to fit to your frame.

 

The Harrison Medium Solid Smooth is my go to trigger.
Wilson triggers will have pre travel tabs as will the Thunder Mountain Customs trigger
Ed Brown’s trigger is a great part as well.
All these models have overtravel screws.
I have several of each mentioned above on various guns and have installed many on customer guns.
It comes down to your preference on shoe length and then shape and adjustment options.

 

I watched Hilton Yam fit the non screw style Wilson on his Duty Tune video series but that's the extent of my exposure to those, so I'll probably stick with what I'm familiar with. I appreciate the input and you both have reinforced my suspicion that John was probably the right source.

 

After trying a number of different brands I've settled on the house brand from Thunder Mountain Custom...maybe the most cost effective trigger I've used yet. We all have different tastes in what we like but these are superb thus far for me. That the folks there are awesome to deal with makes it even better.

Thunder Mountain trigger

 

Great value coming out of that shop. I love their triggers too and have been very pleasantly surprised with a handful of their other house brand parts.

 

I just recently fit my first trigger. A Harrison short curved in DLC. Wasn't bad at all. Just know you don't turn the overtravel screw on the Harrisons, you file it down.

 

As soon as I can get my greedy hands on a Chen SI magwell, I'm going to go through a TRP that has a horrendous trigger and replace the ignition set and the lockable MSH. So while I'm at it, also ejector, extractor, thumb safety, slide stop and all. I kind of have preferred parts for just about everything except the trigger itself.

When talking about well respected manufacturers/suppliers (Harrison, EGW, Ed Brown, Wilson etc) do any particular triggers tend to stand out? For something so basic, are they basically all the same if properly fitted?

1911parts.com. large selection of triggers and Mike is always helpful.

 

I like the Ed Brown triggers. They seem to be well-made and their short trigger is pretty short. But length is very much an individual thing. I also like that they’re serrated. Otherwise, I would probably buy Harrison triggers, but I’m not a real fan of smooth face triggers on 1911s. .

For fire control internals it’s Harrison all the way for me. The true radius thing is really excellent. John’s parts are jewel like.

 

I tend to go with Wilson parts because they just work. I don't do MIM. I have recently gone with Ed Brown as well on an update. I see both companies as quality for the enthusiast to learn with. Ed Brown in some parts are a little more refined. No polishing or anything just a drop in of sear, disconnector, and hammer immediately before tuning dropped trigger pull by 1-1.5#. A very Clean pull. Ed Brown has my attention. I am hung up at my skill set on the Harrison Triggers. I have one now, considering which one will get the audition. For me fitting an adjustable over travel is abit of trial and error. At my current level, I can do a trigger in about 20 mins. If I have to return and adjust further, it is obviously me in the equation and not paying attention. The Harrison may not give me that latitude. I'm still learning discovering recently I need more practice and education on pre-travel adjustments. I've done two with success, on a Red Dirt trigger on a 2011 and a failure, the tab adjustment on a 1911. I've almost sworn off pre-travel adjusting on the 1911. I'll give it another go at some point. I like smooth for a trigger surface. It is amazing what sanding sticks and scotch pad can do to remove abrasion by polishing.