Question on 442 wear in triggerguard...

[MSC]

Have a 442 revolver that's developing a a little scratch on the rear-inside of the triggerguard, right where the back of the trigger touches/opening to internals is. Is this to be expected? I'm not thrilled to see this on a new gun. I looked at some other J-frames at a shop, and one had a similiar mark starting. Seems like it may be normal???

Can someone with some rounds through their J-frames chime in?

 

[MSC]

Have a 442 revolver that's developing a a little scratch on the rear-inside of the triggerguard, right where the back of the trigger touches/opening to internals is. Is this to be expected? I'm not thrilled to see this on a new gun. I looked at some other J-frames at a shop, and one had a similiar mark starting. Seems like it may be normal???

Can someone with some rounds through their J-frames chime in?

 

[mwp4]

I don't know if it is normal or not, but my wifes 642 has the same scratch you describe.

Mike

 

[retops]

It is also present on my 442. Right now it is quite small, but it is there.

 

[MSC]

Thanks for verifying, guys. In looking closer, it appears there's a raised line/ridge on the back of the trigger that may have done it. So I think what's done is done - shouldn't get any worse. I also noticed with the cylinder open, the play backward allows it to rub against a raised spot on the frame, if you spin it when all the way back. The bluing has rubbed off there, too. Have to say I'm a bit disappointed in the fit, given these two items. Luckily my guns are very well cared for and some bare metal here and there isn't an issue.
Thanks again for your quick replies!

 

[Andy Griffith]

MSC,

Both of those places are perfectly normal wear and tear. It just seems to happen faster on alloy guns because by nature they are softer.

The little "raised spot" the cylinder rubs against is there to hold the cylinder in the frame. Yes, the steel/stainless steel cylinder will rub the finish of of that one spot faster than any other- especially if you hold the with the muzzle pointing up and spin the cylinder. If that little piece wasn't there, upon opening the cylinder, it would fall backwards out of the gun. It's been there since...about 1896. Only difference is on the newer guns, it is machined into the frame, and the older guns it is a stud that can be replaced.

 

[AKAOV1MAN]

I love my 442. But I also worry about the alloy frame parts wearing/ This worry is documented by almost 50 years of carrying all sorts of handguns, steel, alloy, and (gasp) plastic. I have found that the synthetic holsters like the Fobus wear the alloy frames less than leather holsters. So for alloy frame Js, (all two of them) thats what I use.

 

[MSC]

Thanks for the added reassurance, Andy

Both spots seem to be worn to the extent they're going to.