S&W 686 and trigger stop

joe n

joe n

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Looking at a very nice prohib 686, it's a beauty of a gun. This one has a trigger stop installed. I was initially looking for one that was unmodified but everything I have read says this trigger stop is no detriment and actually quite popular. Can anyone offer some insight based on their personal experience with a trigger stop? Thanks very much :)
 
If you mean the trigger "lock", most would rather not have them. My 686 has one which I never will use and if I had a preference it wouldn't be there. Some other folk think they are detrimental to the appearance of the firearm, and may be detrimental to the function the mechanism fails internally from heavy recoil or usage. Still others are annoyed with S&W for caving in to the Clinton administration and installing them at all. I spend a bit of time on a dedicated US based S&W forum, and there is certainly no love for the lock there.
 
Thank you for this. It's been described to me as a trigger stop, but I imagine it is the same thing. I really appreciate your help, my search continues.....
 
joe n said:
Thank you for this. It's been described to me as a trigger stop, but I imagine it is the same thing. I really appreciate your help, my search continues.....
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The trigger stop on my 586 was gunsmith (Bob Camp) installed in the trigger with an action job. It had a rubber tip on it that contacted the frame. It was setup so you would take up the slack to the tip, then a slight press would compress tip and trip double action. It was a nice setup. You can see the screws on Brownells site.
 
whenindoubtfixit said:
The trigger stop on my 586 was gunsmith (Bob Camp) installed in the trigger with an action job. It had a rubber tip on it that contacted the frame. It was setup so you would take up the slack to the tip, then a slight press would compress tip and trip double action. It was a nice setup. You can see the screws on Brownells site.
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Most revolvers have quite a bit of post-travel which is eliminated by a trigger stop. Those rubber tipped ones allow you stage the double action trigger so that a slight compression is all that's required once you finalize the sight picture. I've had them on my revolvers and they work well - until that little rubber tip falls off that is.
 
Smith and Wesson, for years on some of thier revolvers had a built in trigger stop. One must remove the side plate to access it but it consists of a small screw and a metal bar that can be adjusted to "Stop" the trigger as the sear releases.

Scott
 
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