I've been dealing with this issue for a couple years now. I had some work done on my model 57 a few years back. I thought maybe the issue might wear in and fix itself. After the gunsmith returned it, I noticed that there was no over travel in the trigger. When pulling the trigger, it feels like the trigger is pushing against a stop before it breaks. I would really like just the slightest amount of over travel when pulling the trigger, so it doesn't feel like it is bottomed out. I suppose I should have brought it back to the gunsmith, but it is a 45 mile drive, and as I stated, I thought maybe it would smooth out. There is no pin inside the trigger return spring, so I don't know if there was one originally, or not. Anyway, my question. What can I do to allow a tiny but of over travel in my trigger pull?
No trigger over travel on my model 57.
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Check to make sure that the top of the main spring is not hitting the bottom of the hammer. That sounds like a loose or shortened strain Screw and or a main spring that has lost it's curve.
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There is supposed to be trigger stop rod in the M57.
Maybe the rebound trigger spring is not the correct one, i.e. too long? supposed to only have 17 coils; maybe it is solid stacking.
Maybe cut 1-1/2 coils off the existing rebound spring.
How does it feel without the cylinder installed? You’ll have to hold the thumb piece in the rear position with your other hand to cycle the action without the cylinder.
If the problem is there both with and without the cylinder, I would look at the areas mentioned above first - hammer spring hooks touching the hammer and coil bind in the rebound spring.
If it feels normal without the cylinder and the problem comes back when the cylinder is installed, that narrows it down quite a bit. Did the gunsmith install a new hand? It could be the hand binding against the frame at the end of the trigger stroke.
If the problem is there both with and without the cylinder, I would look at the areas mentioned above first - hammer spring hooks touching the hammer and coil bind in the rebound spring.
If it feels normal without the cylinder and the problem comes back when the cylinder is installed, that narrows it down quite a bit. Did the gunsmith install a new hand? It could be the hand binding against the frame at the end of the trigger stroke.
