Internal trigger stop - reliable?

[deadear dan]

Massad Ayoob has advised to remove the factory internal trigger stop in carry revolvers in the off chance of one drifting out of adjustment, move forward and block the trigger from firing. Anyone experience this? Wondering really how much a concern this might be.

 

[lebomm]

My thought is that Ayoob was referring to the frame-mounted stop behind the trigger on such pieces as the M15. The style of internal trigger stop which is a pin inside the rebound slide is not liable to that kind of malfunction. I made one for my M13, and it has functioned without issue for over 25 yrs and thousands of rounds, .38 and .357.

Larry

 

[M1Garandy]

Massad Ayoob has advised to remove the factory internal trigger stop in carry revolvers in the off chance of one drifting out of adjustment, move forward and block the trigger from firing. Anyone experience this? Wondering really how much a concern this might be.

Yes, in a M66 no dash.

 

[Mike McLellan]

The factory encouraged removing the trigger stop in all but competition guns. The chances of it (or the screw holding in place) coming loose and disabling the gun were practically zero. However, the possibility existed, and removal was the easiest solution.

The other type of trigger stop (a set screw through the body of the trigger) could theoretically loosen as well, disrupting the function of the gun. Again, probably never be a problem.

 

[shawn mccarver]

S&W had one type of trigger stop on K frames and a different type on N frames, if I recall.

The N frame type was a rod inside the rebound slide, and it was never the subject of S&W's advice to remove same, and I doubt that is what Mas Ayoob was referring to when quoted by the OP.

The type that should be removed is the type that protrudes through the back of the trigger guard, and which is held in by a screw under the sideplate.

That type could become loose and rotate around, locking up the revolver. The stop was redesigned making it difficult or impossible for the malfunction to occur, but when re-introduced after the design change, the factory no longer put the device on revolvers with 4 inch or shorter barrels.

Eventually, I believe it was discontinued altogether, as Bullseye shooting fell out of favor as more shooters took to the "action" pistol sports.

 

[chief38]

While I have no stops in my SD Revolvers I do have them in a few Target guns. In 35 years I've never had one loosen up accidentally, but I suppose to be as diligent as possible I suppose it would not hurt to remove them on carry or SD guns. The only REAL reason for them is for competition anyway and as far as I am concerned, there is not all that much difference to me anyway.

 

[Engine49guy]

The trigger stop is present in my Model 66 while the 67-1 , 66-1 and 686 have the hole but a trigger stop isn't there and my 67-3 and 686-4 dont even have the channel cut for the stop anymore.

Interestingly the factory phased out the trigger stop fearing it could lock the trigger in a life and death situation yet today reports of the IL locking the hammer/trigger warrant no such concern ?