Help replacing revolver hand

[CaptJack1]

not a S&W…Taurus 94, should be the same for most of the small frame revolvers
trying to replace the hand #31 seems like impossible tasks, although youtube videos make it look easy pushing the spring plunger #29 in the trigger while placing the hand in the pinhole…i need a third hand.
Hopping someone has a trick to get this done.
Thanks
Jack

 

[minconrevo]

I use a plastic tool that fits inside the trigger spring cut. Simply move the end of the spring to where it belongs, then slide the two hand pins into place.

 

[CaptJack1]

was thinking of something similar just wanted to check here fitst.
thank you!

 

[CaptJack1]

UPDATE…..the video i was using installs the hand after the hammer isinstalled
removed the hammer, hand installed in a minute

 

[scooter123]

Something to keep in mind in the future is that round wooden toothpicks work very well as slave pins to get parts aligned and held in place while putting an action back together.

 

[CaptJack1]

thanks…in this case you have to push a stiff spring loaded plunger in with the long pin on the hand then insert the short pin in the trigger