A few years ago I picked up a couple of unshot Maxi's, short barreled and long barreled revolvers. Sold the short barreled on to pay for the transaction and kept the 10.5" one. Made up some ammo from info I got from the LASC site, which I researched and I found to be reasonable. Shot a cylinder full at 25 yds into one enlarged hole. I did put a steel ejector housing on but the extra weight was not good so out the door it went. That is the good stuff. Now I have done more than a dozen trigger jobs on new model Supers that came out at least satisfactory and some come out good. I know that the Maxi can have a good trigger but this one maxes out my gauge which only goes to 72oz. Also creepy as a Scorpion in your boot. The weight feels mostly like hammer spring...I know I can work over the sear to make it smoothe but I need to take some off the hammer spring, and want to know how much to remove and still have competent ignition with the rifle primers. I can find the easiest primer to ignite and change out the trigger spring but what to do with the hammer spring....I know this is overly wordy but I likes the Maxi idea, and wants to shoot it so any experienced help would be appreciated...
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Chief,
Someone who knows for sure will be along, but I'm pretty sure the Maxi's had a stiffer main spring by a couple of pounds. I took one off and put it on my toolbox gun for the added impact.
Might try a standard Blackhawk to see what difference it makes.
Tim
Someone who knows for sure will be along, but I'm pretty sure the Maxi's had a stiffer main spring by a couple of pounds. I took one off and put it on my toolbox gun for the added impact.
Might try a standard Blackhawk to see what difference it makes.
Tim
I know the standard spring will work but there is a reason for the stronger spring...and that is for the rifle primers the Maxi takes. Hopefully somebody with the experience can tell me what the standard practice is for this modification. Just looking for a 2.5-3# trigger...you may have a point Tim, as I do have a some standard hammer springs around, I can at least test one.
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Chief, I have never modified any of mine that I shoot, so................but if David Bradshaw gets a hold of this thread, I'm sure he will be able to help you out. By the way, do I have your serial number? Coogs.
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I run a converted SBH in 454 Cassul with a 17# Reduced power spring and rifle primers. Never had an issue with ignition.
Joe S.
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I put a softer spring into mine and haven't had any issues.
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Made some drawings of the New Model Blackhawk hammer and trigger. Will post if can locate. Correctly tuned, a reliable clean break is perfectly attainable with factory parts, including the heavier cap & ball mainspring used in the .357 Maximum.
Bending both legs----at the pivot----of the trigger spring accomplishes the same thing as cutting off one leg, or unhooking it. Spring must reset trigger.
Reducing the hammer dog reduces take-up. Do not touch hammer notch itself unless you really know what you're doing and are good at it. The REGAIN angles of the Ruger hammer and trigger must be preserved. To test for regain----or hook----squeeze trigger very gently. With regain intact, trigger sweeps rearward at hammer fall.
A trigger that stands still at hammer fall, or worse, kicks forward----is a fugitive trigger job.
Trigger work proceeds with patience, frequent reassembly and dry fire.
David Bradshaw
Bending both legs----at the pivot----of the trigger spring accomplishes the same thing as cutting off one leg, or unhooking it. Spring must reset trigger.
Reducing the hammer dog reduces take-up. Do not touch hammer notch itself unless you really know what you're doing and are good at it. The REGAIN angles of the Ruger hammer and trigger must be preserved. To test for regain----or hook----squeeze trigger very gently. With regain intact, trigger sweeps rearward at hammer fall.
A trigger that stands still at hammer fall, or worse, kicks forward----is a fugitive trigger job.
Trigger work proceeds with patience, frequent reassembly and dry fire.
David Bradshaw
Thanks David, I got to 32-36 oz without touching the sear or hammer spring. I did hundreds of New Model trigger jobs in the beginning days of IHSMA and was not wanting to ease up on the heavier hammer spring(tis there for a reason)...the gun was untouched and I wanted to disassemble it only once at this point. Now to find a shooting match.
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Chief101.... good show. Illustrated thread on New Model trigger work is under Single Actions heading in singleactions.proboards.com forum.
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You are doing some good things to keep the high power handgunning alive David. I have gotten rid of a lot of my big revolvers but kept this Max just in case...as you say, building Carpel Tunnel Syndrome one shot at a time...gotta love standing up there and hearing the clang and watching the Ram topple...
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