recipe for J-Frame trigger job?

[telomerase]

I'm sure this is posted somewhere on THR, but I can't seem to run across it. I need to put in slightly lighter springs, polish, lube etc. to knock a pound or two off an overly stiff J-frame DA trigger. Is there a good protocol for this posted (or is this strictly something for former auto tinkerers not to try? )

 

[Standing Wolf]

I'd suggest starting by picking up a copy of Kuhnhausen's book, then reading it from cover to cover.

You can do a lot with a J frame; if you don't know what you're doing, however, you can wreck it, too.

 

[ColtShooter]

As it was explained to me, S&W has a hard 'skin' surface treatment on their steel action components (Rockwell 40) about 20 thousandths thick. If you know what you are doing you can polish that; if you don't you wear thru it to the center which is only Rockwell 20, and the parts will wear and you will have to replace them.

 

[telomerase]

I'd suggest starting by picking up a copy of Kuhnhausen's book, then reading it from cover to cover.

OK, will do. I see that it's out of print, so I guess it will be a bit of a quest. Thanks for the info.

 

[Sam]

Nothing different between the different frames sized except the coil springs on the J and I wouldn't mess with the springs anyway. Polish up the parts Smith was too cheap to do, lube it and you're golden.

The Kuhnhausen book won't hurt a bit.

Sam

 

[HSMITH]

Clean the gun up and do a little polishing, that is all good. DON'T change the springs, J-frames don't have much 'extra' spring power at all and reliability can be compromised very easily with spring changes.

 

[Maddock]

Ray Riling Arms Books has new copies. Ray Riling and family have been in business for 60 years or better and have or can get just about anything gun related.

 

[telomerase]

Ray Riling Arms Books has new copies.

Thanks! Now I can confidently ruin delicate revolver workings. I can't wait.