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Post by puffy on Jul 13, 2020 17:40:56 GMT -5
I have a Taurus 6 shot revolver. I bought it for my wife..The problem is the trigger is a hard pull..My son says he's adjusted it all he can..It's fine for me..I'm still not sure that my wife can handle it though..Anyone know If I can take it to a gun smith and get that trigger made easier for her to pull?
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Post by instymp on Jul 13, 2020 17:46:00 GMT -5
Yes, maybe.
Done it on smith & wessons before but never a Taurus. Might call around or go to a Taurus forum.
Just don't have it too light.
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Post by mgtarheel on Jul 13, 2020 18:56:38 GMT -5
Yes you can, probably can put a lighter trigger spring in to solve this problem.
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Post by adui on Jul 13, 2020 20:28:07 GMT -5
I don't know is it's true of revolvers but none of the gun smith's around here will touch my g2. To hard to get parts from the factory.
I ordered a replacement sight in 2015. Two years later it was still on back order so I ponied up for an aftermarket sight and washed my hands is Status for future purchases. Don't get me wrong, the sight issue was my fault. But I can't recommend a company who won't support the customer and in my experience Tarus tech support is so poor as to be nonexistent.
I've moved a couple times since then, but I would bet money if I called and asked the status of my order it would still be on back order
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 13, 2020 23:37:09 GMT -5
If it feels good to you it might not be dependable if you lighten it more. There is friction between the trigger, sear and frame, plus you're compressing 2 springs. The trigger spring will be too light to return the trigger quickly, and the hammer spring may not push the hammer to strike the primer hard enough. 3 pounds is the lightest trigger pull that's practical single action and 11 pounds is the minimum double action, but I would not go that low on a self defense weapon. When I had my shop in the 80s I would charge $200 for a Smith and Wesson target trigger job. Double that for inflation. Time to get her an automatic.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Jul 14, 2020 14:04:50 GMT -5
 It’s been my experience, people in suitations Of panic, life and death can squeeze the 💩out of a trigger.!
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 14, 2020 15:36:50 GMT -5
Pistols like the LCP have the energy of a short 38 Special and the trigger is lighter than the trigger on any double action revolver. Simple to use, just point and pull the trigger. I have both and I don't have any problem pulling the trigger so far, but my wife can barely pull the trigger on her Taurus 38.
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Post by bigwoolie on Jul 14, 2020 17:27:51 GMT -5
After many, many years of shooting single actions, its instinctive for me to ear back the hammer, even on a DA revolver, as its coming out of the holster. Then trigger pull is no longer a problem.
Anything can be taught and then practiced until muscle memory takes over and it becomes second-nature.
Revolvers are inherently safer for most of the non-mechanical, casual shooters among us than automatics. That's just the simple, mathematical truth. I was LEO once, and its my hard-won experience that this is the case. And the hammerless DA revolver is a niche gun that actually works for, and fits, a very narrow catagory of gun owner.
Many difficulties encountered with firearm operation can be answered with a slight change in methodology and lots and lots of practice.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 14, 2020 18:16:03 GMT -5
After many, many years of shooting single actions, its instinctive for me to ear back the hammer, even on a DA revolver, as its coming out of the holster. Then trigger pull is no longer a problem. Anything can be taught and then practiced until muscle memory takes over and it becomes second-nature. Revolvers are inherently safer for most of the non-mechanical, casual shooters among us than automatics. That's just the simple, mathematical truth. I was LEO once, and its my hard-won experience that this is the case. And the hammerless DA revolver is a niche gun that actually works for, and fits, a very narrow catagory of gun owner. Many difficulties encountered with firearm operation can be answered with a slight change in methodology and lots and lots of practice. The OP isn't asking for help for someone like us, but for his wife who doesn't have the hand strength. I don't think teaching her to shoot it single action is a reasonable solution. Her hands probably don't have the reach to rooster it single handed and it's overly complicated for someone who is not a "shooter" in a self defense situation. |
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Post by proto on Jul 15, 2020 7:51:20 GMT -5
See if you can find a local shooting range that has a M&P380 Shield EZ that she could try. It will take care of her problem.
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Post by toshtego on Jul 15, 2020 13:05:24 GMT -5
I do not recall the DA trigger pull on the Lady Smith to be all that challenging. Certainly the Colt Detective is smooth. My old Cobra is the same.
My Redhawk is a difficult DA for me. My fingers are too short. The walnut grips too wide. So, as Dewayne suggested, I tend to rooster it on draw. Up close, DA is do-able but my finger is more on the side of the trigger. That does not help accuracy. That is less of an issue up close and personal. Also, my arthritis is a problem and hand function is deteriorating. I might have to switch to some other gun.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 15, 2020 16:42:42 GMT -5
I do not recall the DA trigger pull on the Lady Smith to be all that challenging. Certainly the Colt Detective is smooth. My old Cobra is the same. My Redhawk is a difficult DA for me. My fingers are too short. The walnut grips too wide. So, as Dewayne suggested, I tend to rooster it on draw. Up close, DA is do-able but my finger is more on the side of the trigger. That does not help accuracy. That is less of an issue up close and personal. Also, my arthritis is a problem and hand function is deteriorating. I might have to switch to some other gun. From the factory the double action pull is 12.5 pounds, pretty much doubled from any single action auto. And it really can't be lightened more than 3/4 of a pound. An older woman will have trouble with a 12 pound trigger pull, especially if she has any arthritis. |
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Post by instymp on Jul 15, 2020 17:33:43 GMT -5
See if you can find a local shooting range that has a M&P380 Shield EZ that she could try. It will take care of her problem. Many like them a lot, but I had feeding issues with mine. |
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Post by instymp on Jul 15, 2020 17:39:18 GMT -5
I do not recall the DA trigger pull on the Lady Smith to be all that challenging. Certainly the Colt Detective is smooth. My old Cobra is the same. My Redhawk is a difficult DA for me. My fingers are too short. The walnut grips too wide. So, as Dewayne suggested, I tend to rooster it on draw. Up close, DA is do-able but my finger is more on the side of the trigger. That does not help accuracy. That is less of an issue up close and personal. Also, my arthritis is a problem and hand function is deteriorating. I might have to switch to some other gun. From the factory the double action pull is 12.5 pounds, pretty much doubled from any single action auto. And it really can't be lightened more than 3/4 of a pound. An older woman will have trouble with a 12 pound trigger pull, especially if she has any arthritis. I agree, but I hear of some older gals that can pull the trigger when necessary and have. Trying to teach a 78 yr old Lady how to operate a semi proficiently and remember how to do it naturally in a bad moment might be more challenging.  |
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Post by toshtego on Jul 15, 2020 18:08:30 GMT -5
I do not recall the DA trigger pull on the Lady Smith to be all that challenging. Certainly the Colt Detective is smooth. My old Cobra is the same. My Redhawk is a difficult DA for me. My fingers are too short. The walnut grips too wide. So, as Dewayne suggested, I tend to rooster it on draw. Up close, DA is do-able but my finger is more on the side of the trigger. That does not help accuracy. That is less of an issue up close and personal. Also, my arthritis is a problem and hand function is deteriorating. I might have to switch to some other gun. From the factory the double action pull is 12.5 pounds, pretty much doubled from any single action auto. And it really can't be lightened more than 3/4 of a pound. An older woman will have trouble with a 12 pound trigger pull, especially if she has any arthritis. That seems like a lot. My 74 year old ex-wife manages her Colt Detective without much trouble. Of course, she also used to train on a Speed Bag. Her boney fists were lethal!!!!! |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 15, 2020 19:29:27 GMT -5
From the factory the double action pull is 12.5 pounds, pretty much doubled from any single action auto. And it really can't be lightened more than 3/4 of a pound. An older woman will have trouble with a 12 pound trigger pull, especially if she has any arthritis. I agree, but I hear of some older gals that can pull the trigger when necessary and have. Trying to teach a 78 yr old Lady how to operate a semi proficiently and remember how to do it naturally in a bad moment might be more challenging. Nothing is more simple than a LCP or similar. Please. |
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Post by instymp on Jul 16, 2020 7:42:49 GMT -5
I agree, but I hear of some older gals that can pull the trigger when necessary and have. Trying to teach a 78 yr old Lady how to operate a semi proficiently and remember how to do it naturally in a bad moment might be more challenging. Nothing is more simple than a LCP or similar. Please. I agree, have a Gen 2 LCP I love. I even like shooting it and don't understand why all the fuss from many about recoil. |
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Post by toshtego on Jul 16, 2020 8:02:34 GMT -5
I would like to try an LCP.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Jul 16, 2020 8:11:47 GMT -5
 Been having this one many years, way back was smallest 45, good pistol, still in my truck.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 16, 2020 10:43:29 GMT -5
I would like to try an LCP. If you have large hands they aren't perfect. Since I got my R51 I let my wife carry it. It is quite shootable though. If I am not wearing good concealment clothing I wear it in an ankle holster and forget it's there. She had a Beretta Tomcat before and she kept flipping up the barrel instead of releasing the safety. Too many controls. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 16, 2020 10:45:10 GMT -5
Been having this one many years, way back was smallest 45, good pistol, still in my truck. I keep a Star Super B 9mm in the truck, and a Star Model 30M in the nightstand. Great guns. |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Jul 16, 2020 11:09:50 GMT -5
That pistol has a history, my youngest son had a bad patch, stiffed a drug dealer, got word he was gonna kill him. Went to see him at 3 in the morning, whacked his bodyguard in the head and got dealer up, put that pistol up his nose they had boogers on the barrel, found out how much he owed, paid him, then told him, you don’t want me coming back. Son never found out.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 16, 2020 16:08:36 GMT -5
That pistol has a history, my youngest son had a bad patch, stiffed a drug dealer, got word he was gonna kill him. Went to see him at 3 in the morning, whacked his bodyguard in the head and got dealer up, put that pistol up his nose they had boogers on the barrel, found out how much he owed, paid him, then told him, you don’t want me coming back. Son never found out. Now that's the Louisiana way to get it done! 👍👍🤠 |
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Post by trailboss on Jul 16, 2020 17:56:21 GMT -5
I would like to try an LCP. If you have large hands they aren't perfect. Since I got my R51 I let my wife carry it. It is quite shootable though. If I am not wearing good concealment clothing I wear it in an ankle holster and forget it's there. She had a Beretta Tomcat before and she kept flipping up the barrel instead of releasing the safety. Too many controls. Yeah, the LCP is too small for me. I had it in a back pocket Desantis holster that supposedly had grippy stuff on it. I butt deposited it somewhere never to be found. I would like to know where it ended up, but I don't miss it. Better to have it, than harsh words in an ugly situation though. |
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It’s been my experience, people in suitations Of panic, life and death can squeeze the 💩out of a trigger.!
