Thoughts on Smith Revolver Triggers

[flycaster]

"Just my personal opinion, but for a self defense/carry gun, if I were going to have any kind of action work done I'd have a gunsmith smooth and polish the internals but retain the factory springs. This will smooth and lighten the DA pull but still retain reliability. It would also be more likely to keep the pull weight within spec for liability reasons. I also like a strong reset for quick DA shooting to minimize the chance of short-stroking the trigger."

Just what I did myself. I followed the Jerry Miculek "Trigger Job" DVD, and the action of my 67 is butter smooth, without being too light for dependability or self defense.

Chuck

 

[christak]

I recently had trigger jobs and Wolff springs added to my 65-3 and 49. The 65 has a sub-7 pound pull in DA and the 49 is now about 8 pounds. Both are incredibly smooth and clean... As mentioned above, going sub-7 pounds can make for occasional ignition issues with some ammo. Not a big problem to sort out, but certainly something to consider.

 

[fxdrider]

I've only had my 686 Plus for a couple of weeks. When I first brought it home I thought "man, that double-action trigger pull is heavy! Smooth as silk, but heavy". So, I ordered the Wolff reduced power kit for it.
But the more I shoot it and dry-fire it, the more I like it. I'm not sure I'll ever put the Wolff kit in it. My DA pull is 11 lbs, 7 1/2 oz, BTW. Single-action is 4 lbs 7 oz., and so crisp I can't imagine ever needing anything any better. That's unusual for me because just about every handgun I get, I try for a lower-weight trigger pull. Which is why I immediately ordered the Wolff reduced spring kit for this one. But man, I'm really startin' to like it just the way it is. I'm concerned that if I lighten the pull, it may negatively impact the smoothness.

 

[H Richard]

After several hundred trigger pulls the trigger always seems lighter. Developing the muscles in your finger makes the job easier.

 

[Redlegvzv]

***And in those thousands of rounds you've never had a
short stroke where you had to quickly ease off the trigger
to let it return without any finger pressure?***

Not that I recall; no. In fact, I shot half a box of .357 with it recently just to verify that the Ruger was reliable with that caliber, which reputedly can be harder to ignite. No probleme …

 

[ameridaddy]

I just picked up a new 442-1 no lock and was really surprised how nice and smooth the trigger was. ...I took it to the range today and was NOT disappointed

What is that bracket/shield looking thing on the side of the frame? I've never seen anything like that.
Thanks!

 

[Pizza Bob]

What is that bracket/shield looking thing on the side of the frame? I've never seen anything like that.
Thanks!

I assume that you are asking about slabside2's picture - That is a clip so that it can be carried in the pocket or IWB without a holster.

Adios,

Pizza Bob

 

[Protocall_Design]

Yep- It's the revo version of a pocket clip for a knife.

 

[reccpd101]

Incidentally, I have used an original Barami(sp?) Hip-Grip off and on with J frames for a very long time with "no hitch in the gidda up".

Very good system for a grab and go to the store.