Taurus revolver Amatuer trigger job

[Teched]

Hello ya all. I have looked the data base and have not found anything on this topic. I was wondering if there were any resourses on how to do a do it at home trigger job on a taurus 669. I am mechanically inclined and have a few basic smithing tools. I just wanted to smooth the trigger up a bit. Also I was wondering if their was a way to help correct over travel somewhat. the 669 that I have has quite a bit of over travel. Thank you in advance.

[44wcf]

a trigger job is not somthing that should be attempted by an amatuer. for liability reasons, i don't think many people will jump in on this one.

i will say this, its more about making things shiny than it is about removing metal.

[chicharrones]

For controlling overtravel, many people install overtravel adjustment screws in either the trigger or trigger guard.
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[chicharrones]

If you want to watch someone do an action polish job on a S&W . . . S&W Airweight Trigger Job: "The Yoda G Mod" - YouTube

[PT1911 IDPA]

Jerry Miculek has a very good DVD on S&W action jobs (Trigger Job: Complete Action Tuning Smith Wesson Revolvers Jerry Miculek DVD).

I have used it to do an action job on a S&W 625 and two Taurus 669's. The DVD uses and older 625 so it is not a perfect match to the newer guns nor to the 669's. However, the principles are the same.

You will need a Fine grade India Stone and proper screw drivers. Think long a hard before you touch the hammer - trigger and trigger - cylinder lock engaments. You can ruin a gun very quickly. Unlike a semi-auto you can't mess it up to the point you make the gun full auto (violation of Federal law) but you can make the gun non-functional or unsafe to fire. Having said that, I was able to remove some rough spots but there is risk if you do that.

An action job can make a diffence but on my 669's the triggers were pretty smooth so it was not a dramatic improvment. I also replaced the springs using the Wolff spring kit uisng the lightest springs in the kit. It only reduced the pull by ~1lb but I still have reliable ignition.

Spend a few bucks on the DVD, watch it, then decide if you want to do it your self or not.

FYI - some of the higher end smiths won't work on Taurus guns. I can only speculate its due to the finish quality inside the frame that limits who good of a job they can do. My guns looked like they were gouged out with a hammer and chisel. :-( Maybe the newer guns are better, but...

[bre346]

I saw Larry Potterfield's video on smoothing up the triggerwork in a S&W snubby and did the same thing perhaps a little more gently. It made for smoother action. I did it again on the bigger J-frame I traded it for. Same results, a smoother action.

It's not that easy on an auto, but the idea is the same, polish anything that rubs against anything. You can do the same thing by dry-firing, or going to the range and really shooting a lot.

But wasn't that the idea in getting the gun in the first place?