New 5" 63 trigger/grip improvements?

[Stainz]

I just acquired a LNIB 5" 63-4 from a friend's estate. He shot it one time - with me - and a cylinderful each. It still had the snap caps I loaned him in the chambers. It was no dirtier than a new one in the local dealer's case. I shot ~100 rounds through it - and cleaned it - inside and out. A drop of oil sparingly used inside and it is smooth - just heavy. The J-frame spring kits available at Brownells, both a Wilson and a Wolff, list reduced power hammer springs. Is this 'enough' to still reliably pop rimfires, or are these hammer springs best left for centerfire J-frames?

Also, is the trigger return spring the same physical size and spring rate as those in a K, L, or N-frame? I have plenty of spares, if that is the case.

Finally, grips. The J-frame Hogues at a local shop have a squared back - but don't appear much larger. Are they an improvement for medium+ hands? The originals, which look the Uncle Mikes Combats once supplied for K-frames, just smaller, are just too short. Anyone try the squared Hogues?

Thanks!

Stainz

PS Next - maybe a HiViz front sight!

 

[AKAOV1MAN]

The springs are cheap, so try one. There are myriad grip styles available for that gun. Mine has the ones from the S&W web site, and they are quite good. The Hogue rubber are cheaper though. You have a keeper, I use mine more than any other gun, cheap ammo, reliable and accurate, and I have the 2" version if I feel like carrying it, although the 4" is eminently concealable.

 

[snowman]

Stainz,

I've not tried Hogues on my 63, but I bought a pair of S&W targets from a forum member, and they fit my hands to near perfection(I'm 6'1" -probably have 'medium+' hands). They make for really comfortable shooting, in my view.

As they say in cyberspace, 'YMMV'.

Andy

 

[snowman]

Just read your post again, and saw that you were speaking of a 63-4. Don't know if target grips are available for that dash number(mine is a 63-3 with 4" barrel).