L frame trigger job

[dhoobler]

I bought a recent vintage Smith and Wesson 686+ with a three inch barrel and frame mounted firing pin. I have some older L frames that have very good factory triggers. The double action trigger on the 686+, to be kind, sucks. Does anyone know what can be done to improve the trigger on a late model S&W revolver?

[Keith B]

I would install this kit http://www.midwayusa.com/product/365183 ... -l-n-frame and use jewelers rouge and a Dremel with a felt pad to polish the internal trigger parts. Will make a major difference in the action. Also, the more it is shot the better the action will get by the parts smoothing themselves out.

[TheCytochromeC]

From my limited experience, there's not much you can really do about the double action mechanism besides polishing and decreasing the weight of the main spring. You get to a point where the trigger won't reset properly if the main spring gets too light. The break on single action can be lightened with a little TLC. My 686+ is a little lighter than from the factory now, but it's nothing as drastic as working on a single action only revolver. Anyways, be safe, have fun and go slow.

[dhoobler]

I would install this kit http://www.midwayusa.com/product/365183 ... -l-n-frame and use jewelers rouge and a Dremel with a felt pad to polish the internal trigger parts. Will make a major difference in the action. Also, the more it is shot the better the action will get by the parts smoothing themselves out.

Thank you for the tip. I ended up putting a Wolfe spring kit in it. I read the reviews and some reported that the Wilson main spring was a bit short for the later model 686+ with the frame mounted firing pin.

The kit was easy to install. I was a little worried about replacing the trigger rebound spring, but a couple of YouTube videos cleared that up. I used the 13 pound (lightest) trigger rebound spring. Trigger return is positive. My finger cannot outrun the trigger.

The difference was profound. I felt like I was shooting a different gun.

[Keith B]

I would install this kit http://www.midwayusa.com/product/365183 ... -l-n-frame and use jewelers rouge and a Dremel with a felt pad to polish the internal trigger parts. Will make a major difference in the action. Also, the more it is shot the better the action will get by the parts smoothing themselves out.

Thank you for the tip. I ended up putting a Wolfe spring kit in it. I read the reviews and some reported that the Wilson main spring was a bit short for the later model 686+ with the frame mounted firing pin.

The kit was easy to install. I was a little worried about replacing the trigger rebound spring, but a couple of YouTube videos cleared that up. I used the 13 pound (lightest) trigger rebound spring. Trigger return is positive. My finger cannot outrun the trigger.

The difference was profound. I felt like I was shooting a different gun.

Trigger kits/jobs make a major difference on stock guns. I have done a couple of manual work-overs on my personal guns and installed a couple of the Wilson Combat kits, but they were on older model guns, so not sure about the issue. The bottom line is if you installed the kit and are happy with the results. You will find as you shoot it more and more the kit should set-in better and you should like it more and more! :-)