New Model Trigger Job?

[BearStopper]

Who does a great trigger job on the New Model Ruger SA's. I just found the 44 Special I have been wanting and I have an unfired 32 H&R mag adj sight version that both need some serious trigger work. I stay away from the NM's just for that reason usually except when there is no choice. Also have a Security Six that can use some help on DA trigger pull. Who do you recommend?

 

[BlkHawk73]

I've had a few done by John Gallagher and have been very pleased with them. I have found that most folks are more than happy with just a DIY change of springs.

 

[Axehandle]

+1 for John Gallagher's trigger/action job on a NM.. I have other customs with very good triggers but none like John's....

 

[mrbumps]

If you don't have a good gunsmith that is local, then shipping can really push the cost of a trigger job higher than I want to pay. Round trip shipping can exceed $100 alone. I ended up buying the Power Custom hammer and trigger kit and installing that. It gave me a VERY NICE trigger pull, and a half-cock to boot. Maybe not as good as a good custom trigger job, but pretty close.

 

[Axehandle]

Good point about the cost to ship... I try to do multiples in shipments to reduce costs. FWIW A good trigger/action job alone is not cheap.

 

[2 dogs]

Alan Harton is the absolute BEST!!

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

If you don't have a good gunsmith that is local, then shipping can really push the cost of a trigger job higher than I want to pay. Round trip shipping can exceed $100 alone. I ended up buying the Power Custom hammer and trigger kit and installing that. It gave me a VERY NICE trigger pull, and a half-cock to boot. Maybe not as good as a good custom trigger job, but pretty close.

Howdy

I did the same thing on three 'original model' Vaqueros. The Power Custom sear and full cock notch are smoother and more precise than the OEM Ruger parts. By changing out the hammer and trigger, and substituting a lighter hammer spring, I got my trigger pulls down to 2 1/2 pounds and they are nice and crisp. And I installed the parts myself and did not need to touch the delicate contact areas of the sear and full cock notch.

 

[Cholo]

All I've ever done to my NM's is a change of springs and lots of shooting. I did have a quality local gunsmith get the creep out of my new '79 Security Six. A change of springs didn't help the DA pull one iota. Because I don't shoot it DA, it's not a concern to me. I'd find a local smith for your Security Six.

If you can take a shower without scalding yourself, you can change your SA springs with nothing but a quality set of hollow ground screwdrivers and a little common sense. I know I'm in the minority, but my NM's have better triggers than my OM's that are original. I have some more shootin' to do with those :wink:

 

[Driften]

I went from 5lbs to 2lbs just from changing the trigger return spring to the 30oz wolf model. I even left the hammer power spring alone to not hurt lock time. This was with the new model blackhawk that has the silly lock.

 

[Rodfac]

In lieu of a gunsmith trigger job...you might try the DIY method.

On a NM BH, lift one of the two legs of the trigger return spring off of its peg. This alone reduces the pull weight by 1/2. It does not affect trigger return nor reduce overall pull length.

Smoothing up the roughness can be done by a lot of dry firing or by "assisting" the dry firing weight. I do this by pushing hard on the hammer (effectively doubling or trebling it's weight) while dry firing. For my guns, it's taken 20-50 dry firings with the 'assist' to smooth the let off. The trigger still has some creep (the movement of the trigger prior to let-off) but it's much smoother, something akin to the old military two stage trigger. On my Springfields and Garands, there is a light weight 'take-up' of the slack in the trigger, then a heavier pull which effects the sear release.

For me, the two stage trigger is what I like...(many years of doing it that way)...so the smooth take up with a reduced release at the end of it on the Rugers is no hardship. A good gunsmith can do wonders, but this method is cheap...hell it's free. It's not a S&W SA crisp release but it does allow good shooting once you get used to it. If you've got a military backround, you may, (as I do now) come to prefer it to the light brittle release of a S&W.

And too, for me...I HATE to entrust my blued steel beauties to the kind ministrations of the USPS, UPS, or FEDEX gorillas.

Best Regards, Rodfac

 

[Rainman]

I'd like to make a comment on John Gallagher as well. His basic action job which includes an oversized base pin is extremely reasonable compared to others and turn-around time is fast.

If you get a chance to wander over to Jasper, AL, stop by to see him. He's a nice guy who makes you feel welcome to be in his shop. It's an all day roundtrip for me but worth it to visit with John. He's a wealth of information.

Dan

 

[Cholo]

"And too, for me...I HATE to entrust my blued steel beauties to the kind ministrations of the USPS, UPS, or FEDEX gorillas." Rodfac

Not to mention S&W and how they returned a new blue gun to me scratched all to hell :roll: They did make it right after sending it back a 2nd time.

Just askin'... Had anybody ever used that paste where I think you mix 2 together and dab it on your action, work it a bit then clean it off? It was some king of mildly abrasive polishing paste. Havn't seen it advertised in awhile.