617 trigger and hammers

[muzzlestuffer2012]

hey there folks i noticed on some of these revolvers like the one i bought it does not have the color case hardened trigger and hammer does that mean i have the "competition" style ? any info would be great !
thanks
MS

 

[S&W revolverman]

I believe that means your piece has MIM parts.

 

[muzzlestuffer2012]

I believe that means your piece has MIM parts.

Mim ?

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[John_M52]

Metal Injection Molding. It's a process of making parts that is less costly than machining - it can produce intricate parts with high precision that require very little finishing. Some people don't like them because they feel a machined billet is better but the parts are very good and reliable. Many of the Gen 3 semi autos have MIM hammers and triggers that are better than the machined equivalents.

 

[muzzlestuffer2012]

Metal Injection Molding. It's a process of making parts that is less costly than machining - it can produce intricate parts with high precision that require very little finishing. Some people don't like them because they feel a machined billet is better but the parts are very good and reliable. Many of the Gen 3 semi autos have MIM hammers and triggers that are better than the machined equivalents.

yeah i was just reading up on this it appears that they are good parts from what i read when i get my revolver next week i'll know how the trigger is i'm probably going to put a spring kit in it i like a light smooth trigger on my revolvers but who knows it may be good right out of the box the guy i bought it from says it only has a hundred or so rounds thru it so it's not even broke in yet not sure how s&w revolvers were coming out from the factory if they had good triggers ?

 

[Toolguy]

They all have OK single action, some better than others. The double action is usually pretty heavy, around 12 pounds. Same for both rimfire and centerfire guns.

 

[muzzlestuffer2012]

They all have OK single action, some better than others. The double action is usually pretty heavy, around 12 pounds. Same for both rimfire and centerfire guns.

Easy fixes !

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[AzShooter]

You can work on the MIM parts just like regular. There is no problem. I've been doing it for years.