Turn Around Time

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With summer being upon  us we are getting into the natural lull that exists in the shooting sports.  Things are hotter, and hot metal doesn’t sound like a great afternoon off.  As things slow down for us, I wanted to remind you of our turn around time. Glock Work: 1 Week Revolver Trigger Jobs: 1 Week Packages like the Ruger SP101 and SM-1 Shotgun: 2 Weeks We have most everything we need in stock right now to get you customized fast.  So...

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Taurus Vs. Charter Arms

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I spent all day Friday working on revolver trigger jobs.  I mentioned the S&W J-Frame last week.  On Friday the day was spent working on a Taurus Hammerless and a Charter Arms UC Lite.   While I have been familiar with Taurus for a long time, I have never owned a Charter, and this was my first time to do a trigger job for one. While they are comparable in price (cheaper than a S&W), the similarities end there.  The Charter came to me...

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J-Frame Trigger Job

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I have been working on a S&W J-Frame for a customer recently and thought I might share some of the insights that you need to consider with trigger work on a J-Frame.  These guns are great for pockets, purses and backup carry situations.  The one gripe that we here is that the double action is hard to use, especially for women. There are several things that can be done that will make the J-Frame more pleasant to shoot.  First, you can...

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Revolver Trigger Jobs

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I have had a  lot of revolvers come in the shop over the last few day for trigger work.  I am going to limit this to the Double Action portion of the firing cycle.  If you have a revolver that allows you to shoot Single Action, that portion probably doesn’t need to adjusted, but often the DA portion needs to be addressed. If you are looking at this mod, here are a few parameters; Springs by themselves are not the answer.  Just slapping a...

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