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Old 11-06-2015, 09:26 AM
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I'm new here and kind of newer to revolvers and I'm wondering what mods are recommended? I would really like to lighten the DA pull if possible and is it something I could easily find someone locally to do or should I ship it off and have the PC do it? I have watched several videos on how to smooth out the pull etc but I'll be honest while I've messed around with some of my semi auto pistols I'm not sure I feel really confident to mess around with a revolver just yet. Not to mention by the time I pay for all the stuff I could have just paid someone to do it for me.

So what do those of you who have owned revolvers for a good while recommend I have done?

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Old 11-06-2015, 10:08 AM
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Get a good book on S&W Revolvers and read up on how to work on them correctly. I can recommend this one:




It is a good book that covers everything from how not to bugger-up screws to swapping barrels.

You can always try out a Wolff spring kit... I've used them with mixed success on a variety of revolvers. They are simple to use.
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Mods are for pistols. Revolvers are for shooting. Put about a thousand rounds through it double action. It will smooth out.
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Mods are for pistols. Revolvers are for shooting. Put about a thousand rounds through it double action. It will smooth out.
This too makes a lot of sense. Use it, a lot, first before you monkey with it.
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27-2 and 686-3 are great models (have both in 4") and 1 686-3 in 6". Find a really good gunsmith for your trigger pull if the 1000 rounds don't do it .... I did and he did an awesome job. Think you can even buy a new 27-2 ("Model 27") from S & W if you look on their site they're offering them brand new right now.

Product: Model 27

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Welcome to the forum. If you stay around awhile you will learn an awful lot about your guns and all the other different models. Frequently shooting your revolvers is really good advice. I smoothed out a Md 5906 by dry firing and just staging the trigger/hammer. My finger got tired but it worked.
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IF you have "good hands" you CAN do it yourself. However, not everyone does. If you do, I can recommend Jerry Miculek's video and also endorse Kuhnhausen's book. I have both. I have done action jobs on a number of Smith revolvers with excellent results. However, in my early life I was a "hands on" technician and was formally trained as a machinist.

The advantage, IF you have good hands, of learning to do it yourself, is you'll not be dependent on other people, wait times, etc. Remember that old saying, " Give a man a fish and you feed him. Teach a man to fish, and he can feed himself for life".

Here is Jerry's video:

Jerry Miculek's S&W Action Job - DVD [MIC-X0201D] - $19.95 : Team Miculek - The Legacy Lives On

By the way, I have several of Jerry's matched spring kits in my revolvers and they work extremely well. As an example, I set my double action to 9.0 lbs. and my single action to 3.0 lbs. (my preference). I also use Apex's extended firing pin. I haven't had any problems with ignition, whatsoever, and I use whatever small and large pistols primers that are available. My actions are extremely smooth, much easier to score with (double action) and RELIABLE.

The suggestions to shoot the gun a bit before you do anything is good advice. Another thing that is seldom mentioned, is training yourself and building up your hand strength. Get some snap caps, dry fire a few thousand times double action and you will be amazed at how much control you gain.

You might want to check around the web from the different distributors and find a better price on Kuhnhausen's book. Apparently, the book is out of print, again, but someone may have one. Here is a link to Midway USA:
The S&W Revolver: A Shop Manual Book by Jerry Kuhnhausen

I would check with Midway, Graf and Sons, Natchez Shooters Supply, etc.

Just a thought or two...

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Here's a source at a decent price:

THE S&W REVOLVER-A SHOP MANUAL, 5TH EDITION | Brownells

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If it's a gun intended to be used for defensive purposes if the need should arise, I would definitely leave it stock.
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Coming from semi-autos a revolver's double action is going to seem really heavy. Part of the reason we do a 1000 dry-fires (besides smoothing out the action) is to strengthen our trigger finger.
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I have owned more Smith Revolvers than anything else. I shoot revolvers better than bottom feeders. The 13-2 I picked up at Sept. gun show has a great trigger, and I shoot it well. Have never had any work done on ANY Smith. I am not a competition shooter! So I am happy with the way they are.

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Dry fire the snot out of it daily.

Dry fire all six chambers, strong hand. Switch to weak. Lather, rinse, repeat 10x.

That's 120 per day, 3,600 in a month. That'll smooth her up, and improve your DA shooting.

Oh and you don't have to stop at a month:-)
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The reasons why LE agencies nationwide made the switch to semi's from revolvers back in the late 70's and early 80's was not because of anything more than maintenance. Revolvers have high yearly maintenance and semi's are very low maintenance requiring some parts and nearly no fitting. Jeff Cooper had been pushing the advantages of the semi for several years and to some extent they do exist. Containerized ammunition for instantaneous reload for instance. (to a certain extent, speed loaders like Safariland Comp I or 2's are containerized ammo and extremely fast) Or faster first shot for a single action colt semi-auto carried cocked and locked. These can go on and on.

A perceived advantage was also touted as "firepower." Magazine fed weapons hold more rounds...admittedly. But at the same time individual officers felt that firepower meant they could fire more rounds without really concentrating on the POI. The fact of the matter is whether a revolver or semi, if you don't make the first shot the best one you have, you may not get a second. Carrying 14 more in your magazine won't be any help if you are down for the count with the first one your adversary fires.

Personally, I used to build custom Colt 1911's as a sideline and have been in more than a couple of magazine articles. I have a fairly large collection of WW2 1911A1's. I occasionally carry a Colt .45. On the other hand the Smith and Wesson revolver is in my pocket on a daily basis and I have a decided preference for shooting a revolver for self defense. I don't feel the need to make any internal custom changes and grips is normally the only difference between my revolvers and a new in the box gun.
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