why trigger jobs are my favorite work to do

[VincentBuckles]

over the course of the last few years i have really come to find that true genuine trigger work is my favorite minor gunsmithing work to. i'm not talking about changing a glock connector or turning a screw or replacing all the springs... i mean the careful stoning and polishing of components to eliminate creep, lighten pull weight, and if feasible, eliminate overtravel.

it is truly the only gun work i have done that brings the greatest immediate satisfaction both for myself and the customer. everyone can feel the difference immediately.

i dont think there is a firearms out there that cant make at least somewhat better trigger wise and most of them can be improved upon vastly most times without buying any aftermarket parts.

i love what i do for a living.

 

[Guate_shooter]

I must agree with you on this one, eventhough I'm by no means a Gunsmith or come close to being one. I really and trully enjoy putting all the components together on the table and trying to understand how it works and how it could be improoved. I have polished internally every single one of my guns and the satisfaction that I get when somebody shoots it and say "damm thats nice" makes it all better. If I could choose a profession again it would either be Gunsmithing or being an ICE Agent, since I was about 5 years old I would always take apart everything to try to understand the electronics of it, later on I got into the mechanics of things. This has helped me in the field I'm in eventhough I work as a Safety&Compliance Specialist the company I work for also installs detection equipment and troubleshooting electronics is a passion for me. One day I would love to being able to manufacture parts which is where being a Gunsmith would be so cool, I know now a days a lot of things are drop in with little to no fitting required but I believe the old timers who had the experience to take a raw piece of metal and turn it into a working part are in some way genious in their own mind.

I apreciatte the work you guys do and eventhough some people dont understand why you have to pay $65 average per hr for your time I believe its worth just to keep a wonderfull profession alive.

 

[scubasteve]

Vincent, you do good work.

 

[VincentBuckles]

I must agree with you on this one, eventhough I'm by no means a Gunsmith or come close to being one. I really and trully enjoy putting all the components together on the table and trying to understand how it works and how it could be improoved. I have polished internally every single one of my guns and the satisfaction that I get when somebody shoots it and say "damm thats nice" makes it all better. If I could choose a profession again it would either be Gunsmithing or being an ICE Agent, since I was about 5 years old I would always take apart everything to try to understand the electronics of it, later on I got into the mechanics of things. This has helped me in the field I'm in eventhough I work as a Safety&Compliance Specialist the company I work for also installs detection equipment and troubleshooting electronics is a passion for me. One day I would love to being able to manufacture parts which is where being a Gunsmith would be so cool, I know now a days a lot of things are drop in with little to no fitting required but I believe the old timers who had the experience to take a raw piece of metal and turn it into a working part are in some way genious in their own mind.

I apreciatte the work you guys do and eventhough some people dont understand why you have to pay $65 average per hr for your time I believe its worth just to keep a wonderfull profession alive.

the thing about the 65 an hour shop rate is that you pay the same at a car or bike chop and like 80 at a lawnmower shop... its the result of the fact that one can never bill for all the time the lights and machines are on at the shop. theres so much lost time in ordering parts, finding a small part you dropped, answering questions, figuring out the problem before the actually clock starts running on the work, etc...

i appreciate that you appreciate Gunsmiths though i would gladly trade my income for that of a safety specialist at a plant... and then benefits. but i do love what i do and i do it for the love not the income.

 

[jms]

Everyone I have asked says there's no smoothing the trigger on a S&W sigma, SW9VE. Whats your take?

 

[scubasteve]

Gunsmith's produce. WTH does a "safety specialist" produce besides headaches?

 

[Guate_shooter]

NOt really he makes sure stupid people gets home in one piece to their loved ones and that companies dont get a law suit for somebodys lack of sense.

"cant fix stupid and cant teach common sense"

He ensures safety conciense at the work site while improoving productivity to an operator.

 

[VincentBuckles]

Everyone I have asked says there's no smoothing the trigger on a S&W sigma, SW9VE. Whats your take?

show me a safe and reliable trigger job on a sigma that brings it down to 5 pounds or less and i will bring the real easter bunny to your house this sunday for a meet and greet with the kids.

all that weight comes from the trigger reset spring and if you decrease it, the trigger dont reset. i have discussed this with engineers from the S&W factory and they agree.

 

[jms]

Thanks ,just had to ask again.

 

[flemgunner]

It sounds silly but I think my favorite may be working on 22 rifles. I love working with the older ones and figuring out what is wrong and what to do with em. Though sometimes they can be quite a PITA

 

[Grandpa23]

I must agree with you on this one, eventhough I'm by no means a Gunsmith or come close to being one. I really and trully enjoy putting all the components together on the table and trying to understand how it works and how it could be improoved. I have polished internally every single one of my guns and the satisfaction that I get when somebody shoots it and say "damm thats nice" makes it all better. If I could choose a profession again it would either be Gunsmithing or being an ICE Agent, since I was about 5 years old I would always take apart everything to try to understand the electronics of it, later on I got into the mechanics of things. This has helped me in the field I'm in eventhough I work as a Safety&Compliance Specialist the company I work for also installs detection equipment and troubleshooting electronics is a passion for me. One day I would love to being able to manufacture parts which is where being a Gunsmith would be so cool, I know now a days a lot of things are drop in with little to no fitting required but I believe the old timers who had the experience to take a raw piece of metal and turn it into a working part are in some way genious in their own mind.

I apreciatte the work you guys do and eventhough some people dont understand why you have to pay $65 average per hr for your time I believe its worth just to keep a wonderfull profession alive.

+1!

 

[yamatitan]

This thread just reminded me I need to finish fitting my over travel stop in my xdm.

 

[bearfutedninja]

i was hoping you were going to say extractors. haha im having some difficulties with a pos 1911 that i have. my brother tried swapping his extractor out with mine and still no luck he is no gunsmith by any means but has worked on his fair share of guns.

 

[VincentBuckles]

i just woke up and was about to go back to bed but i can work me some 1911 extractors.... holler at me if you need one tuned. those are fun for me as well..... but its beddy bye time for this gunsmith... again

 

[FTRrookie]

VincentBuckles, sent you a PM couple of days ago about getting some work done on my GP100. Did you not receive it?

 

[bearfutedninja]

i do need help but my brother thinks it is some other problem besides the extractor or maybe a combination of both. how much do you charge to do something like this?
Im not looking to spend a whole lot because i wan to sell the gun to get a ruger lcr

 

[yamatitan]

Finally finished my trigger job on my xdm, with powder river precision trigger kit. Man I love it, I got the trigger pull down to 3lbs and 4 oz with no over travel and a really short reset. First one ive ever did and it defiantly wont be my last now it was a great learning experience and it helps a lot when you take your time and do a great job.

 

[VincentBuckles]

i do need help but my brother thinks it is some other problem besides the extractor or maybe a combination of both. how much do you charge to do something like this?
Im not looking to spend a whole lot because i wan to sell the gun to get a ruger lcr

my shop minmum is 35 dollars. i would have to look at the pistol before i could give an honest estimate of your cost. if all i gotta do is tune and polish up whats already there... maybe like 50 in labor.. but all this is ballpark cause i cant see the gun.

holler at me

- Vince
(412) 670-2620

 

[VincentBuckles]

and for cryin out loud, dont buy an LCR... plastic revolvers?? whats next?

 

[VincentBuckles]

i think LCR stands for Latest Compact Recall.