K-22 .22lr.

[rct269]

Having been bombarded by several tiny, little voices telling me to finish the job. S&W's S.A. trigger pull of choice was in fact 3-4 lbs.-----------on target guns---5-7 lbs. on fixed sight guns----this from an unknown point up until May of 1929. From then on to another unknown point, 3.5-5.5 lbs. on ALL hand ejector models.

Aside from a mainspring change in 1943 to accommodate an unspecified lighter (D.A.) pull, I'm unaware of other changes.

Ralph Tremaine

 

[Airfouler]

So, if I understand you correctly...my 1949 revolver at 4 1/2# SA, is within spec.

Good to know, I will live with that. For the time being, anyway.

Once again, my thanks.

 

[4speed]

just a quick FYI
while center fire S&W revolvers are supposed to be fine dry firing
rim fire 22 revolvers should not be dry fired
or so I have read

 

[oddshooter]

I think the weight of trigger depends on what type of shooting and if smooth or not.

Self-defense is fine with 4 lbs. SA and 8 lbs. DA. That won't get you an alias of Rambo by the Courts. I believe 8 DA was called the NY standard. 4 SA is too much for me personally.

Hunting is 3 lbs SA. Any lighter in hunting might cause accidental discharges in the woods for some.

Bullseye needs under 3 SA, I prefer under 2 lbs. SA personally.

However, I feel a remarkably smooth trigger pull can handle more weight without causing jerks.


Prescut
I think this really depends on the shooter.

 

[Airfouler]

I belong to a range/club where I see a lot of people shoot all kinds of pistols...This one guy had a kinda bolt action custom job he called a Olympic type .22 short pistol he shot one handed, standing for some competition...that I'm not familiar with. He described how it used to be in the Olympics...the opponents would face off like a old time duel and actually shoot AT each other...they wore padding like worn in fencing matches. but still...you could put an eye out.

I, of course, was happy to spot for him shooting around 50' bullseye targets as he let me take some shots with the pistol...he had over a grand
in his custom wood grip made by some European craftsmen...and had many thousands in the rig. I could barely use the thing as it sorta wrapped around your hand like a glove, and my mitt is too big, but anyway, my first shot went I dunno where...the trigger pull was, he said....8 oz. (I should have dry fired it first)... it seemed a JUST A BIT too light for me as when I touched the trigger it went off. I did finally get the hang sort of...and I have shot some rifles with that light a pull...but not one handed, standing.

One can get used to just about anything as long as you, and the trigger, are consistent. Aiming won't do much unless your grip and trigger are smooth and consistent...IMO. But that's easy to say.

I dunno why I thought of that incident...I shoulda looked up that competition, but I never did as I don't really want one of those pistols, and I have hard enough time shooting with two hands.

 

[diecidecimi]

I have hard enough time shooting with two hands.

Believe me, shooting one hand is amazing. I like it better, by far. Even shooting heavy N frames.