Best upgrade is a K-frame.
I will say that the J-frame isn't so bad that it cannot be made to fire accurately. It's just that there are revolvers that are much easier to use well. When I contemplate needing to win a fight with it, the J-frame turns me off for so many reasons, not the least of which is the trigger.
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Anyone ever swapped out springs on a J-frame? Worth the time and money? What springs do you recommend?
Polishing really makes a difference on these older J frames. A spring kit alone helps, but the polishing will make it every bit as good as a good K frame.I used the Apex kit and like Tallball’s Wolf spring kit it helped out a bit. The trigger pull was finally able to read on my trigger pull gauge at 10lbs.
My buddy did that on his Model 10 with very good results. He wanted a smoother and lighter trigger pull and that is just what he go and he likes it a lot with a Wolff kit.Wolff springs would allow you to fine tune it a little more than a 'kit' which has just two springs and you're forced to use them. Either way, a J-frame S&W can have a wonderful trigger.
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Anyone ever swapped out springs on a J-frame?
Worth the time and money? What springs do you recommend?
There is bad information in this thread. A person considering the prospect of working on or modifying a j-frame trigger should know this truth about it and not be deceived about the potential for results.