Lightening a trigger pull in DA

[Jim Watson]

True. I jealously guard my remaining Federal primers for revolver loads.

 

[.38 Special]

Nearly all of my DA revolvers have been worked over. Smooth, light, and reliable is certainly possible - at least depending upon your definition of "light". Certainly something like a reliable five pound pull is asking too much, but by the same token, the stock 12 or 14 pound trigger is not at all necessary. Any decent revolver 'smith can get you into eight or nine pounds without sacrificing reliability.

Now, I personally no longer fiddle with "serious" revolvers on my own. Purely "play" guns might get the home workshop treatment with stones and springs, but I've made too many of them unreliable on my own and now farm out most such work to a reliable gunsmith.

 

[lightman]

The easy way out is to buy a spring kit from Wolf. I think they marketed some under the name "Bullseye".
Before you start grinding, cutting, ect, I suggest you buy spare original springs. In case you get too lite!
The more advanced way is to polish the internal parts that rub. Leave the sear engagement alone!
Or have a professional do it for you.

 

[RugRev]

I don't recall the Bullseye Spring Kits having a ribbed mainspring. Generally, the kits Bullseye mad had lighter weight springs than kits from Wolff (who might make the Wilson Kits).

 

[SeanSw]

What grips are you using? Changing grips to something more ergonomic could give you some mechanical advantage without changing anything else.

 

[halfmoonclip]

What grips are you using? Changing grips to something more ergonomic could give you some mechanical advantage without changing anything else.

Good point. Is the backstrap exposed or covered?
Moon

 

[Shotgun Willy]

Good point. Is the backstrap exposed or covered?
Moon

The backstrap is covered. I think it's wearing Uncle Mike's grips and I have to say I really like those for comfort and how they fit my hand.
For right now I've relegated it to range trips because I'm just too slow with it for self defense purposes.

 

[velocette]

The above folks have all offered good advice, well worth your consideration.
One thing to avoid at all cost is any modification to the SA sear engagement surfaces.
The surface hardening of those parts is very thin and easily broken through leaving soft steel which can and will wear quickly.