Trigger pull weight
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Trigger pull weight
I recently saw an ad for a single trigger roller that had the trigger pull weight altered down to 1 pound, which does not appeal to me. Can it be made heavier after doing that?
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Re: Trigger pull weight
It depends how the lightening was accomplished.
One common method (also done to lighten the overly-powerful - with modern primers - hammer blow) was to grind material off both sides of the mainspring. Obviously, this is not un-doable.
But, if the sear nose, and/or tunbler (hammer) notches, were re-profiled - then, presumably - they could be re-re-profiled back to the original angles, but probably not indefinitely so. GREAT care must be taken in performing ANY such sear/notch alterations so as not to wind up with an unsafe action. A light pull is one thing, but there must be positive ("over-center") engagement at all times.
One common method (also done to lighten the overly-powerful - with modern primers - hammer blow) was to grind material off both sides of the mainspring. Obviously, this is not un-doable.
But, if the sear nose, and/or tunbler (hammer) notches, were re-profiled - then, presumably - they could be re-re-profiled back to the original angles, but probably not indefinitely so. GREAT care must be taken in performing ANY such sear/notch alterations so as not to wind up with an unsafe action. A light pull is one thing, but there must be positive ("over-center") engagement at all times.
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Re: Trigger pull weight
Thanks Dick.
Considering it's being sold "as is", I think I'll pass.
Considering it's being sold "as is", I think I'll pass.