Happiness is a new gun 2

[BirdsThaWord]

Parts only launch when you don’t disassemble in a ziploc bag.

Yes! The trouble in finding them is one thing. The injuries another. I was careless taking out a Beretta 92fs hammer spring cap once. Sucker busted my lip real good and had me cussing it hurt so bad. I laugh now, but at that point in time Could not believe how hard it hit me. Lil micro Tyson punch! Maybe I’ve told you this before…I’m becoming my old man.

[dao]

I'd be happy with either of them in my pocket.

[Bawanna]

I managed to get the SP101 22 apart and back together. I'm not gonna polish anything this trip. When the springs arrive I'll put them in and see how it goes. My trigger (actually the wifes gun) measures just like a video I watched. Little over 10lbs. If like they say it goes down to 6 DA and 3 SA it will be a whole new ball game. Kind of anxious to see if it works.
Tried this on the wifes Smith 638, as I recall I replaced one spring but got skeered on the 2nd so didn't do it. Didn't help much. Guess I'm a coward.

[Bawanna]

When I went to Beretta Armorer class many many years ago, a 3 day class, I think we spent about half the time looking for lost springs. Wasn't 10 minutes into it and my partner who was several seats away from me beaned me in the head with a recoil spring. The teacher, great guy had a standing rule. Look for about 5 minutes and if you can't find it, go to the parts box and get a new one.
Each evening I'd get out of the chair and find springs and detents I was sitting on, either hit me and dropped down or dropped myself. I still do that in my own room. Amazing where parts can hide.

[BirdsThaWord]

I’ve yet to take apart my 92S. Not looking forward to it based on the videos I’ve watched. But, if we can fully take apart an sp101’s trigger assembly, then it really shouldn’t be that tough.
I’ve been very lucky. My wife or son have found everything that has fallen or shot out of the guns I’ve worked on. One part (forget the gun mad the part) was found in the fold of the curtain in the window behind me.

[BirdsThaWord]

I managed to get the SP101 22 apart and back together. I'm not gonna polish anything this trip. When the springs arrive I'll put them in and see how it goes. My trigger (actually the wifes gun) measures just like a video I watched. Little over 10lbs. If like they say it goes down to 6 DA and 3 SA it will be a whole new ball game. Kind of anxious to see if it works.
Tried this on the wifes Smith 638, as I recall I replaced one spring but got skeered on the 2nd so didn't do it. Didn't help much. Guess I'm a coward.

@ 6 & 3 that should be a world of change. From what I’ve seen, the little polishing in there can all be done with a dremel, stones, files. But if what you did really gets it down to that then who cares?!

[JohnR]

Yes! The trouble in finding them is one thing. The injuries another. I was careless taking out a Beretta 92fs hammer spring cap once. Sucker busted my lip real good and had me cussing it hurt so bad. I laugh now, but at that point in time Could not believe how hard it hit me. Lil micro Tyson punch! Maybe I’ve told you this before…I’m becoming my old man.

I shall respectfully hasten to depart from your lawn, sir!

[berettabone]

Well.....it followed me home!

6 rounds opposed to 5....nicer feeling trigger. Loaded weights and they can use same holsters.

A very nice pairing.

[kenemoore]

So...from my shade tree gunsmithing experience. Rim fired .22 pistols, should always have heavier triggers than a center fired pistol. It takes more "***" to fire a rim, versus a center fire. If you reduce the hammer spring to much, you may experience unwanted fail to fire events.

.22 revolvers will never have as nice of a trigger as a centerfire revolver, just the nature of the beast.

[berettabone]

@ 6 & 3 that should be a world of change. From what I’ve seen, the little polishing in there can all be done with a dremel, stones, files. But if what you did really gets it down to that then who cares?!

Actually, it should be called a deburring. I've handled quite a few different SP's. On some of them, the triggers were not bad, with no grit, just a bit heavy for my liking. On others, they were heavy, gritty, and some had some rubbing on one side or the other between the hammer and the frame. That's why some have shim/shims put in to center the hammer. Some also take the slop out of the cylinder play by putting a washer in/on in front of the cylinder. I haven't taken the slight cyl. slop out of mine but do have hammer shims. The "polishing" and shimming does make a slight difference. I do shoot mine, so that also helps.....................