Redhawk Trigger

[kimber-45]

:?: Has anyone done minor mods. to smooth the double action trigger and lighten the release of single action.
Stock trigger isnt too bad but all triggers can be improved for sure.
I don't see much on ebay for springs, etc. which might indicate not much is actually out there.
Your thoughts and experience apprecited.
Thanks.

 

[NikA]

I have smoothed Redhawk triggers before. The single spring system makes it a bit less tunable than the GP/SRH guns. Mainly, I find that polishing the engagement surfaces with 600 grit or fine stones and using the factory springs makes for completely acceptable DA and SA pulls. Don't have exact numbers on me but I think 3.5-4.5 SA and 8-10 DA. I have heard of problems with light strikes on RHs with lighter springs and so have avoided that route when working on the triggers.

 

[eric conrad]

Kimber-45. Look here. www.gunsprings.com I suggest the kit. Good luck.
Eric

 

[Jimbo357mag]

One of the gunsmiths, I think it might be Bowen, offers an extended firing pin and custom work on Redhawk triggers. Please correct me if I am wrong. I tried a low power mainspring and got misfires occasionally. I went back to the stock spring.

http://parts.bowenclassicarms.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=8

 

[98Redline]

My preference for the RH is just to smooth the engagement surfaces (the smoother the better), shim the hammer and leave it alone.
Lighter springs will cause light strikes and I have experienced misfires with that configuration.

In reality, once you polish the engagement surfaces to a mirror shine, shooting the snot out of it will do the rest of the slicking up for you.

 

[Chuckbuster II]

trigger shims.com

Simple, and great people to work with
Kevin

 

[DPris]

My most recent Red project a few months back was a customized Kodiak.
I will simply never go the lighter spring route in a Red or Super Red, the potential ignition reliability issue is already built-in on those at the factory, and they MUST ignite any primer that gets loaded into my Reds.

I had my gunsmith install the Bowen extended pin & just thoroughly clean up & polish the guts, among other work done.

Absolute & utter mechanical reliability is infinitely more important to me than shaving another ounce or two off a trigger pull, and you might be surprised what just polishing internally can do.
Denis