DA 22 with worst trigger

[someguy2800]

My Taurus 941 has a terrible heavy double action but a very nice single action.

 

[Pat Riot]

Interesting thread. I know know a few guns to pass on in .22.

I can tell you that the worst DA trigger I have encountered in any revolver was the trigger pull on my S&W 442 when it was brand new. Man was that thing stiff. It took a long time to lighten / smooth out or it took a long time for me to get used to it. Either way it took lots of practice to become fairly accurate with it.

I have an S&W model 63 .22 and it was also pretty heavy in regards to DA pull when I first got it but it smoothed out soon enough.

I am wondering if an S&W 43C might be similar to my 442 in trigger pull when new? The price is high though. $750.
https://www.smith-wesson.com/product/j-frame-103043

 

[Russ57]

Why not put the cost of a new gun (with a terrible trigger) towards improving the triggers in the guns you already own?

 

[DC Plumber]

I love my model 18.

Had the charge holes polished. What a pleasure to shoot.

 

[lee n. field]

Hey guys,

I’m looking for a DA 22LR, preferably not too pricey, and with a really heavy and bad trigger. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance

You're looking for a crappy trigger? Uh, OK.

What I have very consistently read, is that Taurus DA .22 revolvers have very heavy double action triggers. Internet hearsay, your mileage may vary.

 

[entropy]

A High Standard Sentinel was the worst I've ever shot.

 

[BBarn]

Rohm RG-10. Absolutely the worst firearm made. I paid $20 for mine.

This. But they aren't any good for building trigger skill. Mine is so poorly constructed, I suspect frequent firing would likely to lead to injury.

 

[TTv2]

The SP101 trigger is significantly heavier than the GP100 trigger. The smaller gun means less leverage on any of the moving parts and that means the user does more work. Also, the rimfire SP101s have a heavier hammer spring than the standard SP101s to make sure that they will provide the additional oomph required for rimfire ignition. Finally, the GP100 cylinder turns on ball bearings, the SP101 has a friction bearing.

I have a couple of GP100s and the DA pull on both of them (after some work) is around 10lbs. The SP101, with a lot more work is still 13lbs and was 3-4lbs heavier than that when I bought it.

I was not aware the GP100 and SP101 used a different bearing system for the cylinder. When Ruger came out with the 7 shot model GP's, I compared it to the SP101 and determined the larger size and weight was not so detrimental to carrying and the extra 2 rounds made the GP100 a better choice. I will never buy another SP101 again, the LCR is a superior choice between the two and from what I experienced yesterday shooting at 50 yards in double action with the .22 model, I doubt I could have done that with a stock SP101 .22 trigger.

The SP101 is a design from the 80s that belongs in the 80s.

 

[Dave Markowitz]

A High Standard Sentinel was the worst I've ever shot.

The DA pull on mine is really heavy, although the SA pull is quite good.



That being said, the DA pull is actually better than my 1910 Colt Police Positive .32. That's horrendous.

 

[SeanSw]

I was not aware the GP100 and SP101 used a different bearing system for the cylinder. When Ruger came out with the 7 shot model GP's, I compared it to the SP101 and determined the larger size and weight was not so detrimental to carrying and the extra 2 rounds made the GP100 a better choice. I will never buy another SP101 again, the LCR is a superior choice between the two and from what I experienced yesterday shooting at 50 yards in double action with the .22 model, I doubt I could have done that with a stock SP101 .22 trigger.

The SP101 is a design from the 80s that belongs in the 80s.

So I'm not the only one that feels this way? I tried to make a DAO sp101 work for awhile but at the end of the day it's just too much gun for too little ammo and too much work with that trigger.

I tried all the fluff and buff mods to smooth it out and it was still a stiff, creaky revolver that weighed about 2 lbs fully loaded. I wasn't willing to swap springs on a CCW, so that may have helped. We kept the standard hammer model but it hasn't been shot in years. They may be hell for stout but the day I bought an LCR was the same day I sold my sp101.

I tried again with a 3" gp100, which was actually a much better way to go, but I traded it towards something else. Somewhat regrettably, that one had much more potential. It had the full lug and compact grips with fancy wood panels. Wish I'd gone down the custom route with that one.