Had a little problem with my beloved 19-3. While at the range this past Thursday, I noticed the SA trigger pull had gotten "weird." Very accurate, but not quite right. Got home, things happened, so I didn't get around to cleaning it until yesterday afternoon. There was a correct screw driver lying on the table. And, I was bored ... and curious. So ... I put my brain into idle mode and opened a little extension of the Devil's workshop.
To make a long story more interesting, I decided to go splunking into the inner recesses of my precious. Can't blame this on the Death Wish Coffee. Haven't had any of that rocket fuel since last week. Must say it was all my own fault.
Simply could not figure when the trigger was not acting properly. Thought it might be the little spring in the slide that moves forward as the trigger returns after firing. Thought it might possibly be the little black block thing that blocks the hammer from firing if inavertently dropped or struck. Just could not figure it out. Got to looking w/ a flashlight and saw a little oddity.
Found a bit of metal sticking out of the frame in the trigger guard. Inside found a little screw that was ever so slightly loose. Turned said screw out to put on a little bit of LockTite to make sure it didn't again come loose. Little bit of metal dropped out of the gun onto my lap. Didn't see it. Couldn't find it. Tried the action and ... JOY!!! Everything worked correctly. Did a little reading. (By this time of course the better part of wisdom had hit me like a brick on the head of actually reading about the little bit of metal).
Apparently S&W determined that a "trigger stop" was just the thing to install on their K-frame revolver so as to give everyone the very best possible SA trigger pull. Likely works well for most people. In my case, this little "trigger stop" actually stopped the trigger! Who'd have thought it???
After buttoning the revolver back up and determining that the trigger pull was absolutely gorgeously wonderful, I saw that little invention designed to limit the over travel of the trigger when firing SA. I put the screw into it. And, then, I put the assembly into my box of gun parts. If on a dark stormy night I get the idea that the dead are going to rise from the grave, I will grab my precious, shove some nice magnum ammunition into it and take up a position facing my box of gun parts. If that little thing born of S&W invention dares to try to rise up and try to again fiddle with the SA trigger pull on my revolver, I'm going to give it a dose of 158 gr. JHP's! I cannot think that anyone will blame me! After all, I now understand that lots of police departments would not even consider having such a little piece of potential problem lurking in the trigger guard of the revolvers carried by the officers on streets!
Now ... back to my coffee. It's been a long morning. My grandson is arriving this afternoon along with his mother (my daughter) and his father. Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! May God grant you a wonderful New Year. Sincerely. bruce.
To make a long story more interesting, I decided to go splunking into the inner recesses of my precious. Can't blame this on the Death Wish Coffee. Haven't had any of that rocket fuel since last week. Must say it was all my own fault.
Simply could not figure when the trigger was not acting properly. Thought it might be the little spring in the slide that moves forward as the trigger returns after firing. Thought it might possibly be the little black block thing that blocks the hammer from firing if inavertently dropped or struck. Just could not figure it out. Got to looking w/ a flashlight and saw a little oddity.
Found a bit of metal sticking out of the frame in the trigger guard. Inside found a little screw that was ever so slightly loose. Turned said screw out to put on a little bit of LockTite to make sure it didn't again come loose. Little bit of metal dropped out of the gun onto my lap. Didn't see it. Couldn't find it. Tried the action and ... JOY!!! Everything worked correctly. Did a little reading. (By this time of course the better part of wisdom had hit me like a brick on the head of actually reading about the little bit of metal).
Apparently S&W determined that a "trigger stop" was just the thing to install on their K-frame revolver so as to give everyone the very best possible SA trigger pull. Likely works well for most people. In my case, this little "trigger stop" actually stopped the trigger! Who'd have thought it???
After buttoning the revolver back up and determining that the trigger pull was absolutely gorgeously wonderful, I saw that little invention designed to limit the over travel of the trigger when firing SA. I put the screw into it. And, then, I put the assembly into my box of gun parts. If on a dark stormy night I get the idea that the dead are going to rise from the grave, I will grab my precious, shove some nice magnum ammunition into it and take up a position facing my box of gun parts. If that little thing born of S&W invention dares to try to rise up and try to again fiddle with the SA trigger pull on my revolver, I'm going to give it a dose of 158 gr. JHP's! I cannot think that anyone will blame me! After all, I now understand that lots of police departments would not even consider having such a little piece of potential problem lurking in the trigger guard of the revolvers carried by the officers on streets!
Now ... back to my coffee. It's been a long morning. My grandson is arriving this afternoon along with his mother (my daughter) and his father. Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! May God grant you a wonderful New Year. Sincerely. bruce.
...Ben
