I have been thinking about putting a trigger stop on my 625. Just to stop any over travel and get a quicker return for my next shot . I haven't done this yet but I would like your input on wether this is a good modification to add to my pistol or not.

TCF

S&W for many years now has been using trigger stops on their N frame models. It's a piece of rod inside the rebound slide spring. You can make your own easily from brazing or welding rod. Just measure, fit, and cut to size to allow the trigger to just release from a cocked hammer.

INSIDE the rebound spring !!!!!

Seriously.

I thought that it was in the trigger guard and behind the trigger ,usually just some form of set screw. Does every revolver have this built in and is there a way I can adjust it without having to take the side plate off??

Thanks
TCF

The rod in the rebound slide spring is a non adjustable trigger stop. Get the length set right and no adjustment should be required.

In addition to being on most N frames it is also fitted to my 500 S&W X frame from the factory.

No reason IMO it could not be fitted to all S&W revolvers but the factory seems to only fit it normally to N and X? frame guns. Also not sure it is on all current N frames as the part is not shown in the current exploded diagrem for S&W revolvers in my parts manual.

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Originally posted by The Cod Father:
INSIDE the rebound spring !!!!!

Seriously.

Yup, I have one in my 629.

The inside-the-trigger guard stops were only used on K frame target models (M14, M15, M16, M17, M18. M18) and were discontinued in the late 1970s because of a number of incidents of them coming loose and preventing firing in law enforcement guns. Not a good thing.

The N-frame inside-the-rebound slide spring trigger stop has to be fitted, but once done, you forget about it.

Unfortunately, the stock internal trigger stops are never long enough to actually do much. You can make one from a piece of drill rod and fit it correctly, but it's easy to bend or break the small stud behind the rebound slide if you're not careful. You also never really know the fit is correct until the sideplate is replaced, so it's a time-consuming process.

The other thing to consider is that there are two different release points for SA and DA modes. If the trigger stop is adjusted for one, it will not have any impact on the other. In fact, if the trigger stop is correctly set for DA shooting, it will actually prevent the gun from functioning in SA mode.

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Originally posted by john traveler:
The inside-the-trigger guard stops were only used on K frame target models (M14, M15, M16, M17, M18. M18) and were discontinued in the late 1970s because of a number of incidents of them coming loose and preventing firing in law enforcement guns. Not a good thing.

The N-frame inside-the-rebound slide spring trigger stop has to be fitted, but once done, you forget about it.

Don't forget the model 19, John.

What Carmoney said.
The set screw on the rear of the trigger, was a response to numerous failures on the earlier integral trigger stops machined to fit into the frames. The exterior mounting, at least allows checking/adjustment without a mini-tear down. The use of the appropriate Loctite product on them, will usually hold them nicely.