Ruger SP101 Trigger Job

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Just wondering if anyone knows where would be a good place to send my Ruger SP101 .22 for a trigger job? Is there anyone in Canada that specializes in Ruger revolvers? Anyone with experience in this matter? Thanks!
 
The best place to start is with a spring kit from Wolf. They have been making them for about 6 months or so for the newer SP101 .22lr's.
Inexpensive and easy to install.
 
I ordered a Wolff spring kit and installed it today. With the new springs it is about 10.5 pounds in double action and 3 pounds in single action. However, I installed the lightest hammer spring and haven't had a chance to try it to see how reliable it will be, I expect that the springs may lighten a bit with use and can always put one of the heavier ones in if light strikes become an issue. Pretty easy install considering I've never had a revolver apart before today, there's some good videos on Youtube showing how it's done as well. May also take it back apart after some more use and do a polish job on some of the parts, there's a few that had some large burrs.
 
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wayupnorth said:
does it lighten up the hammer any?
cause i feel like a little girl when i shoot mine cause the hammer is so damn heavy.
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It's crazy heavy out of the box!
I've dry fired mine thousands of times and shot a box or two of bulk ammo through it..... I've got the extra springs and will probably put them in at some point but right now the thousands of dry firing shots have broken the gun in a fair bit and also increased my finger strength! The reason I haven't put in the lighter springs (which should reduce the pull a fair bit) is that I'm know using the gun as a training gun for my finger strength. The Sp101 fits me like a glove and even with a heavy pull I can keep the gun nice and straight all the way through the pull. I also have a .357 that I bought used and it has one of the lightest double action triggers I've ever shot in a revolver. I'm not sure if the last owner changed out the springs but it's almost too light but I've never had a problem with light strikes.

Polishing the parts that rub inside the action and replacing the springs is a great idea with the .22lr SP101 unless you want to use it as a gym for your finger and hand tendons!

I use drywall anchors in the cylinder when I'm doing the dryfiring exercises...they are cheap and cushion the blows on the firing pin.
 
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