Trigger job for a S&W 686 +
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IMO no. I sent mine back to the mothership for the Master Revolver Action Package. Very happy with it.
snubbiefan
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Maybe you should try a spring-job...it may result in just what you're looking for. While you're in there, polish-out any apparent rubs. You'd have to send it across the big pond to get it home and it may be $$$ wasted. I would not go any lower than #14 trigger though.
What does this involve? And where can i get a list of work they do on their guns!
66snub
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I change the rebound spring, but I also run a fine stone over several surfaces inside the gun. I stone the sides of the hammer where it contacts the receiver and side cover, the receiver (and the inside of the side cover) where it touches the hammer, as well as the rebound slide and the surfaces that it touches. I don't do seer/hammer contact area stonework. That is a very touchy area and its exceedingly easy to wreck either part if you go just a tad too far.
The stoning I do doesn't necessarily make the trigger lighter, but it does smooth it out a touch. Between that and a rebound spring, you should be closer to what you want without taking it to a gunsmith or back to S&W.
The stoning I do doesn't necessarily make the trigger lighter, but it does smooth it out a touch. Between that and a rebound spring, you should be closer to what you want without taking it to a gunsmith or back to S&W.
dwever
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Yes, that is a good option if you decide to go for the whole action package. Another full action solution is a defensive action job with TK Custom. Everything becomes glass smooth, the full cycle of the trigger is constant all the way through, and the stoning, polishing, and fitting naturally lighten up the pull.
Disclosure: I have no relationship TK Custom whatsoever except as a three-time highly satisfied customer. I have only received the defensive action job and one chamfering job although more elaborate actions jobs are available for competition.
gunnails
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I had my LGS smith do the springs on my New Model 66. The first attempt was almost 1911 light, and it wouldn't ignite hard primers. Went up to the next power Wolf spring and a 14lb rebound spring and it's 100% reliable, and a good bit lighter than my Performance Center guns. Luckily, the trigger was already smooth (but about 14 pounds, hence the change), so I didn't have to pay for a trigger job.
If your trigger is already smooth but just heavy, IM(limited)E the springs alone should do the trick. If the trigger is gritty or stacks, you'll still need a trigger job.
If your trigger is already smooth but just heavy, IM(limited)E the springs alone should do the trick. If the trigger is gritty or stacks, you'll still need a trigger job.
Pick up an S&W catalogue (page 66 on the 2015 issue) or call 800-331-0852 for S&W Customer Service. They are really quite easy to deal with. I then installed a 13# trigger rebound spring. It's amazing and it keeps getting better. For a self defense weapon I wouldn't go less than 14# on the rebound spring or leave it alone.
If you send your gun to TK Customs to have all this done will S&W cover you if something goes wrong & it needs repair? If S&W does the action job then I'm guessing they would probably cover everything including shipping. Does anyone know TK Customs warranty coverage. With that said I have chosen to leave my triggers/actions the way they came learn to shoot them as they loosen up on their own & build up my muscle group associated with shooting. Also I saved some money to apply toward ammo. That's just me.
dwever
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With their defensive action job there are no parts replacements, it is fitting and polishing what is already there. It also reduces wear and tear as parts are fitted and the metal to metal contact is smoother. I can't imagine how S&W could be concerned. And it makes a significant difference, even on a performance center gun.
Generally, you can't cycle your weapon enough to relieve certain issues any more than you can drive a slightly out-of-balance tire back in to balance. Things like even very minor action stacking can need specific solutions, and sometimes trying to work it out through use will simply make it worse.
Nor can you start with a 13 lbs. DA trigger and in 5,000 rounds or cycles it becomes a 9 lbs. trigger because it "loosened up". Action jobs do a quite a bitmore than "loosen up" the action. Done right, they can make sure the pull is the same throughout the trigger cycle serving quick and accurate DA shooting rivaling the best semi-autos among numerous other benefits.
I would respectfully suggest that given a cost in the neighborhood of seven 50 round boxes of decent practice ammo, a full action job from S&W or a competent master revolver smith is some of the best cost-benefit money that can be spent on a revolver (if you're going to keep it), and that goes double if it is for carry.
"In the hands of knowledgeable persons the revolver is more than an equal of any other defensive handgun." Clint Smith's Thunder Ranch web page.
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Send it to Nelson Ford. I was blown away by the job he did on my 629.
keithherrington
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This is a cut and paste from the Performance Center website. I routinely have this done on my revolvers, making sure the mainspring is the Wolff Factory Weight and the rebound is a 15#. All my guns feel more or less the same and are 100% reliable with factory ammo.
Master Revolver Action Package $165
Trigger Stop
Chamfer Charge Holes
Polish Rebound Spring, Hammer Stud and Yoke Barrel Bosses
Detail Lockwork Surfaces
Stone Hammer and Trigger Contact Areas
Test Fire for Function
Keith
Did you experience any non-fires on 13# springs?
snubbiefan
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The return with the 13# was too sloppy for me. I went with a 14# rebound and a Wolff Type 2 hammer. It's popped anything I have fed it.
I have found this gun ranch in Indiana, its about 2 hours from my house. He specifically works on Smiths, here is a video also. I think im gonna send mine there, when i get one, soon!
http://www.sandburrgunranch.com/gunsmithy.php
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Can i get an opinion based on the two links, thanks.
http://www.sandburrgunranch.com/gunsmithy.php
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Can i get an opinion based on the two links, thanks.
Super Dave
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I have Clark Custom do most of my trigger jobs and they have many decades of experience. Tommy does the work. He started with Clark out of high school. You can see his photo on their website. He ain't a youngster.
A good trigger job and sights that work for your eyes turns a 686 into something very special. The 686 is worthy of the extra work...assuming you will shoot it a lot.
Dave
A good trigger job and sights that work for your eyes turns a 686 into something very special. The 686 is worthy of the extra work...assuming you will shoot it a lot.
Dave
