Light strike or hard primer? What do you think?

[agtg]

This model 36 lady smith revolver is new to me. It had a bit of an issue with the release and since I was going to the smith anyway, I thought I'd get a double-action trigger job done on it.

After the trigger job, I finally got to shoot the thing and I had 2 out of 5 that did not ignite.

If someone could post a picture of how their 36 hammers a primer properly, I would appreciate it. Otherwise, here is a picture of one of the cartridges which didn't ignite:

 

[agtg]

Oh, and the ammo is Underwood which has always been very good for me, so I'm actually leaning towards light strike and am planning to bring the revolver back to the smith.

 

[4barrel]

When a primer goes off the case goes back into the firing pin and makes a deeper impression than when the primer gets hit and does not go off. On double action the hammer does not go back as far as single action. To me yours looks a little light.

 

[OKFC05]

After the trigger job, I finally got to shoot the thing and I had 2 out of 5 that did not ignite.

over did the lightening

 

[twodog max]

No trouble before and trouble after the trigger job. There is the answer. It amazes me at all the comments along similar lines........

 

[MajorD]

This is why when something works you leave well enough alone.

 

[kip595]

Had the same problem with a 36 I acquired secondhand; the previous owner fancied himself a gunsmith and decided to do a trigger job himself. Decided to sell it because he found it 'unreliable', can't imagine why. Needless to say, when I got it the hammer would barely dent the primers. New spring from Wolff and the little pistola is back to being a solid performer.

On the bright side, it's a pretty simple fix.