Blackhawk 41 Mag Questions

[Bearcat 74]

I have a creepy trigger, I have done the poor boy trigger job on it, but it has some creep, any way to get rid of that?



Thanks

[warrior1]

i think the guy is over on the ruger forum,and i think he goes by iowegan.not sure of spelling,
but if you post the question ,he might show up.

[S.B.]

Iowegan is the resident gunsmith over on the Ruger forum, I believe and from what he has told me, Ruger triggers are a single spring and here in lies the problem. S&Ws have two springs in their lock work and are much easier to get the pull weight down?

[Lloyd Smale]

only way to get rid of creap is to stone the hammer. Its a job best left to someone that knows what there doing as it only takes a little and doing it wrong will ruin your hammer. One peice of advice if you got the nuts to do it yourself is to NEVER file on the trigger sear contact points. ALLWAYS do it on the hammer. A good gunsmith will take out the creap and lower the pull weight without dropping a leg of the trigger return spring and while there at it will stone the sides of the frame and hammer and smoothen up the cocking too. They usually charge about a 100 bucks to do it. Dont expect a 2lb perfect trigger for a 100 bucks but they should be able to get it under 4 lb and get most of the creap out. I used to recomend clements but he wont take work under 250 bucks anymore

[Lloyd Smale]

one more thing. Im not a fan of pour boy triggers but then i get my trigger work done for free and if i didnt i might be more apt to do it that way. Be careful with doing it. Ive had a couple rugers that after you dropped the leg didnt have enough pressure left for safe sear enguagement and the hammer would push off of cock with thumb pressure.

[Bearcat 74]

Lloyd, thanks for the replies, no worries on me doing a trigger job I leave that to people that know what they are doing.  I did not know that about the  poor boy trigger job, I may just reconnect the leg I don't like the idea that it could become unsafe.




Thank again

[Lloyd Smale]

its not as dangerous as it sounds. As long as you dont pull the trigger the transfer bar will block the hammer fall anyway. Its more unnerving to me then unsafe.

[slabsides]

Better than dropping a leg of the trigger return spring: put a slight dogleg bend in each side of the spring just before it hooks on the grip frame pins. doing it on both sides gives a lighter and more even pull. Only a small bend downward is necessary. I've done this to Rugers for years and it works. Too much of a bend and you get trigger slap. I also 'marry' the trigger/sear contact by putting heavy pressure on the hammer while pressing the trigger several times (gun UNLOADED!!) These two actions have removed creep and given excellent trigger pulls in the 3 lb range to all the guns I've done this way. 'Stoning' is usually just a way for a jackleg gunsmith to make a quick hundred bucks, IMO.

[Bearcat 74]

I put the leg back on and put small bends on each leg.  I have been putting pressure on the hammer and dry firing, results are a nice lighter more crisp trigger. 


Thanks for the help

[Steve P]

Ruger single action revolvers are relatively easy to work on.  You have to take the time to learn what you are doing and be patient.  If you are in a hurry, don't work on one.  I usually have to take mine apart several times, stone a little on the surfaces, and put it back together.  I try it a little and see how it works.  If not quite to expectation, I take it apart again.  You can smooth them up nicely, get out the creep, and lighten the pull while still being safe. 

Steve