[jt1]

These questions concern having work done to a concealed carry revolver, a S&W 642 in particular but any CC revolver in general. When considering having trigger, action jobs, and moon clip conversion done on a revolver used as a 24/7 carry gun what can you expect the impact to be in the following areas?

1. Any additional legal problems resulting from using a "modified" gun in a SD situation?

2. Reliability - Any impact all all? good or bad?

3. Safety - Any problems caused by a lighter trigger pull, or any related issues?

4. Anything else to consider?

Thanks.

[mavracer]

anything to enhance reliability,function or accuracy should be ok.would avoid anything to detract from safety.no hair triggers.but a action job on a 642 to smooth I would do I would not replace springs for reliability .
In theory a good shoot is a good shoot but error to the side of caution

[ronto]

I wouldn't want a light trigger for SD...In the excitement of the moment you may shoot something you had no intention of shooting...Like your foot for example.
I prefer a looooong DAO trigger for SD.

[jfh]

shortly after purchasing them. Either one of these will be my regular CC firearm.

The gunsmith who did them noted that he would not be trying to lighten trigger pull--that doing so would decrease reliability for ignition--but that he would be smoothing the action. And that's what I got: smooth actions on both of them--but the pull on these DAO versions (340, 640) remains about 10 lbs.

The smoothing is what mattered to me: I come from a marksmanship background, where trigger awareness mattered a lot. Now, I can concentrate on the pull, not on the ramps.

I don't think have such work done increases liability, but it does create one more 'discussion' in post-event scenarios.

Jim H.

[jad0110]

The gunsmith who did them noted that he would not be trying to lighten trigger pull--that doing so would decrease reliability for ignition--but that he would be smoothing the action.

Smoothing the action will make the pull feel lighter than it really is, which is a good thing.

I don't see any legal issue whatsoever with having your lockwork smoothed, or having it converted to shoot moonclips.

[igpoobah]

My CCW says I am allowed to carry "any legal handgun"

I would take that literally.

[RPCVYemen]

3. Safety - Any problems caused by a lighter trigger pull, or any related issues?

Doesn't a lighter trigger pull usually end up with a lighter hammer strike - at least on a DA revolver? Is that an issue?

Mike