Night_solstice
NES Member
Purchased the S&W 638 for CC. Fits well into front pocket for the clothing I wear. I like and am comfortable with wheel guns...the only problem..I hate the trigger.
Probably harsh words...if I can cock the hammer, the SA of the firearms is smooth (typically shoot Cowboy Action, so very used to SA), but when I fire DA, I find the act of pulling the trigger back hard enough raises the barrel to the point I'm no longer accurate. Granted, it's a self defense gun so I should be in close, but if I'm carrying it, I want to at least know I'm hitting where I aim.
I have very few rounds though the pistol, so I won't carry it on me yet. I've dedicated myself to dry fire it at least 1000 times over the next 2 weeks to see if I can smooth out the trigger, and train my hand hand to remain steady.
I've already identified the 'sweet spot' where the trigger and hammer are engaged and if I then pause to aim, when I complete the trigger pull, it's steady, but to be honest with myself, I probably won't have that time frame in real life.
Honestly I'm a bit nervous in doing a trigger job/spring job on a self defense pistol. Aside from putting rounds/dry firing the pistol at least 1000 times to smooth things out, is there anything I can do?
My next choice would be to purchase the Kahr PM9....I'd go with the Ruger LC9, but with the reports of the trigger, I'm afraid I'm going to change one issue for another.
I guess I'm just wondering if it's an issue with the pistol needing some breakin, needing some work, or just that I need to suck it up and train myself not to move the pistol that much when pulling the trigger.
(wish I could cc my vaquero's or cobra...those at least I know I could aim, fire and hit just what I want to....)
Probably harsh words...if I can cock the hammer, the SA of the firearms is smooth (typically shoot Cowboy Action, so very used to SA), but when I fire DA, I find the act of pulling the trigger back hard enough raises the barrel to the point I'm no longer accurate. Granted, it's a self defense gun so I should be in close, but if I'm carrying it, I want to at least know I'm hitting where I aim.
I have very few rounds though the pistol, so I won't carry it on me yet. I've dedicated myself to dry fire it at least 1000 times over the next 2 weeks to see if I can smooth out the trigger, and train my hand hand to remain steady.
I've already identified the 'sweet spot' where the trigger and hammer are engaged and if I then pause to aim, when I complete the trigger pull, it's steady, but to be honest with myself, I probably won't have that time frame in real life.
Honestly I'm a bit nervous in doing a trigger job/spring job on a self defense pistol. Aside from putting rounds/dry firing the pistol at least 1000 times to smooth things out, is there anything I can do?
My next choice would be to purchase the Kahr PM9....I'd go with the Ruger LC9, but with the reports of the trigger, I'm afraid I'm going to change one issue for another.
I guess I'm just wondering if it's an issue with the pistol needing some breakin, needing some work, or just that I need to suck it up and train myself not to move the pistol that much when pulling the trigger.
(wish I could cc my vaquero's or cobra...those at least I know I could aim, fire and hit just what I want to....)
