Trigger break in

[Barely_rigged]

My daughter is headed to Japan for 3 year duty assignment and she wanted me to hold her Lady Smith for safe keeping. I just got it yesterday and compared to my Model 13, I would say the 60 is at the very least 50% tougher.

I will work the 60 at the range but it is a chore right now. I have dry fired with snap caps for a few hours - maybe 700-1K times and it seems to be a bit easier and somewhat smoother. I'm sure she didn't put more than 300 rounds through it herself.

I'm just so spoiled with the M13, is it unreasonable to expect the 60 to ever loosen up and if so how many pulls will it take?

 

[SLT223]

Thats not break in. Thats a rediculous rebound spring weight. My three late model smiths, a 29-10, 627-5 and 620, were at least 18lbs if not more. Totally rediculous. I put Wilson Combat 12lbs trigger rebound springs in the 29-10 and 620, and they are now pretty much perfect to me.

 

[Barely_rigged]

Well that's good to know - this was as Christmas 2010 gift new so I guess that makes it late model too. Thanks

Oh one more. The single action pull is incredibly light. Will that change with new springs?

 

[joe44va]

Single action will change only slightly. Don't change the main spring. If you don't know how to do this, Jerry Miculek has a you tube video on how to do it.

 

[Barely_rigged]

That was helpful thanks

 

[Double-O-Dave]

Barely Rigged:

Welcome to the Forum. You are also experiencing the difference between a coil main spring (J-frame, Model 60), and a flat mainspring (K-frame, Model 13). Guess which one yields a smoother and lighter feeling trigger pull? If you know how to do it, a cleaning and lubrication of the internals, and careful stoning/smoothing of the rebound slide will help immensely. By the way, both my wife and daughter prefer my Model 642 and Model 432PD (Centennial design) for the lighter trigger pull over any of my other J-frames.

Good luck,

Dave

 

[torizus]

Barely Rigged:

Welcome to the Forum. You are also experiencing the difference between a coil main spring (J-frame, Model 60), and a flat mainspring (K-frame, Model 13). Guess which one yields a smoother and lighter feeling trigger pull? If you know how to do it, a cleaning and lubrication of the internals, and careful stoning/smoothing of the rebound slide will help immensely. By the way, both my wife and daughter prefer my Model 642 and Model 432PD (Centennial design) for the lighter trigger pull over any of my other J-frames.

Good luck,

Dave

Good sound advice and would definitely be my first step in any action issues.

 

[serger]

Here is a link to a very good trigger job done by a smith who works for Impact Guns outta Utah. Very informative.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4GtXq2XXOI[/ame]

 

[BE Mike]

Give your daughter a welcome home present and send her piece off to a top S&W pistolsmith for a "duty" trigger job. She will thank you for it.

 

[kaaskop49]

Give your daughter a welcome home present and send her piece off to a top S&W pistolsmith for a "duty" trigger job. She will thank you for it.

^^^^What he said. That gun deserves the ministrations of a proper gunsmith. And I would definitely ask her before I even did anything if she agreed with this. It's her gun. She may prefer it in its present condition. One can also be too helpful, I've discovered.

Kaaskop49
Shield #5103

 

[Barely_rigged]

All of you folks are pretty swell and the every bit of info and wisdom is welcome. I found that Nutin Fancy video and realized I was way beyond my depth so I won't be experimenting with her baby and never without asking her.

Rig

 

[BigBill]

Lube it with moly then run the action while watching tv.

 

[BE Mike]

Lube it with moly then run the action while watching tv.

Since moly is hygroscopic, I wouldn't use it on any internal gun parts.

 

[bigggbbruce]

Put the gun in your safe, when your daughter returns get it out for her.

 

[kaaskop49]

Put the gun in your safe, when your daughter returns get it out for her.

^^^^What he said. Good advice. Similar to my above post.

Kaaskop49
Shield #5103

 

[mauiblue]

I installed the Apex Duty/Carry Spring Kit in my Model 638 and it was quick and easy. Took about 3# off the DA trigger pull. I have no issues with light primer strikes and the gun is a pleasure to shoot. I followed the video provided on the website and it was painless.