AlexanderA
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The Taurus PT92 still has several parts in common with its developmental cousin, the Beretta 92. These include the barrel, locking block, recoil spring, and guide. But also the hammer springs.
Many people improve the trigger pull of the Beretta 92 by substituting the shorter "D" hammer spring. The same thing can be done for the Taurus PT92. It's a 5 minute job (if you're lucky).
After you remove the grips, you can see that the hammer spring cap (aka the lanyard ring base) is held on by one pin. But while the American-made Beretta uses a stepped pin that's easy to remove, the Brazilians, like the Italians before them, have continued to use a roll pin. This may be quite stubborn. Use a properly-fitting roll pin punch.
Once you have the pin and the cap out, swap in the shorter hammer pin. When reassembling, it's a good idea to substitute a Beretta stepped pin for the roll pin.
Beginning about the year 2000, Taurus instituted what they call the TSS (Taurus Security System). In the PT92, this takes the form of a rotating plug that crosses the hammer spring cap and, when activated, blocks the hammer strut from coming down far enough for the hammer to be cocked. This TSS plug must be removed first in order for the spring cap to be removed. That can be done by driving out (another) roll pin. Beware, though, that there's a tiny detent (ball bearing) and spring in there that are likely to get lost during the disassembly process. And then reassembly of this thing is a real PITA. (There's a You Tube video that details the process.) If you omit the TSS when reassembling, it leaves a big hole in the back of the grip. And a filler screw won't work there.
This is just another reason why the pre-2000 Tauruses are way better than the current production.
The peak years were the second half of the 1990's (1994-99, to be exact), when the 3-position decocker safeties were produced.
Many people improve the trigger pull of the Beretta 92 by substituting the shorter "D" hammer spring. The same thing can be done for the Taurus PT92. It's a 5 minute job (if you're lucky).
After you remove the grips, you can see that the hammer spring cap (aka the lanyard ring base) is held on by one pin. But while the American-made Beretta uses a stepped pin that's easy to remove, the Brazilians, like the Italians before them, have continued to use a roll pin. This may be quite stubborn. Use a properly-fitting roll pin punch.
Once you have the pin and the cap out, swap in the shorter hammer pin. When reassembling, it's a good idea to substitute a Beretta stepped pin for the roll pin.
Beginning about the year 2000, Taurus instituted what they call the TSS (Taurus Security System). In the PT92, this takes the form of a rotating plug that crosses the hammer spring cap and, when activated, blocks the hammer strut from coming down far enough for the hammer to be cocked. This TSS plug must be removed first in order for the spring cap to be removed. That can be done by driving out (another) roll pin. Beware, though, that there's a tiny detent (ball bearing) and spring in there that are likely to get lost during the disassembly process. And then reassembly of this thing is a real PITA. (There's a You Tube video that details the process.) If you omit the TSS when reassembling, it leaves a big hole in the back of the grip. And a filler screw won't work there.
This is just another reason why the pre-2000 Tauruses are way better than the current production.
The peak years were the second half of the 1990's (1994-99, to be exact), when the 3-position decocker safeties were produced.
