[Flfiremedic]

Ok still stuck over here in Egypt with too much time on my hands. What can I do to improve the trigger on my M44 when I get back to the states?

[MrTuffPaws]

Pop the slide plate and then spray the internals with a butt load of CLP. Taurus is notorious for having factory grit in their actions. Let it drip dry.

You can also replace the springs with a wolf set. Make the trigger light and smooth.

[Flfiremedic]

Has anyone heard of misfires from revolvers with Wolf Springs?

[parisite]

Sure have. If your main (hammer) spring is too light you most definetly will have misfires, especially in double action. I've done it myself.

[Fumbler]

Yes, if your hammer spring is too light then it won't hit the primer hard enough.
Also, if you use trigger return springs that are too light then you can have failures to reset.

If you smooth up your action parts then lighter springs may become reliable.
However, I wouldn't feel safe keeping any gun with springs that may not work 100% unless it's purely a range gun.

Springs are probably the best DIY way to make the pull better, just make sure you test the reliability.
The second option is to smooth up all the working parts. I've done it in my two Rugers with very good results, but without knowing you personally I suggest you find a smith for that.

[MCgunner]

I like to shoot the gun or at least pop a primer on an empty case, then do it with the lighter spring in. Compare the dent. If the dent in the primer is more than just lightly less than the heavier spring, I prefer to go back to the heavier spring, personally. Also, I use CCI magnum primers, the hardest you'll find in handgun primers outside of maybe milsurp.

I never worried about springs in my Taurus revolvers. All three have fantastic DA triggers. When I buy a Ruger DA, though, first thing I do is play with the spring. Ruger over does the spring tension.

[alucard0822]

Taurus uses fairly long firing pins, so you can go fairly light with the mainspring, and it will still be reliable, Smiths OTOH can become unreliable with even a small reduction in tension.

I stripped my Taurus, smoothed and honed most contact surfaces, sharpened, and fit the hammer to the sear, removed all burrs, washed all the parts to remove every last bit of dirt, and metal filings, heated and lubed the parts, and reassembled. Took it from a gritty 11lb DA pull (being a new gun, it may have gotten better with a few hundred rounds though it) to a crisp and smooth 9.5lbs. I then replaced the springs with the wolff kit, it brought it down to 7lbs DA, and about 2.5 SA, the only thing I could do to furter improve the trigger would be to put an overtravel stop in it. I also put on a hogue monogrips, to shorten and fatten the grip, and it feels great, shoots well, and feels much better than the $500 invested would indicate. No problems whatsoever in popping a couple thousand WLP primers (I use most often), and so far no hiccups in about 300 CCI LP primers either. If it starts to feel a little gritty, I pull the side pannel off, clean the parts, relube, and it's back to perfect, I only do this every 500 or so rounds.

[Fumbler]

I never worried about springs in my Taurus revolvers. All three have fantastic DA triggers.
I had a Tracker 970...and the DA was heavy (maybe 12-14 lbs).
But, I think the springs were stiffer than in centerfire revolvers just because rimfires can be harder to ignite.
My boss' model 85 UL has a pretty good DA pull.

[MrTuffPaws]

Taurus uses fairly long firing pins, so you can go fairly light with the mainspring, and it will still be reliable, Smiths OTOH can become unreliable with even a small reduction in tension.

I stripped my Taurus, smoothed and honed most contact surfaces, sharpened, and fit the hammer to the sear, removed all burrs, washed all the parts to remove every last bit of dirt, and metal filings, heated and lubed the parts, and reassembled. Took it from a gritty 11lb DA pull (being a new gun, it may have gotten better with a few hundred rounds though it) to a crisp and smooth 9.5lbs. I then replaced the springs with the wolff kit, it brought it down to 7lbs DA, and about 2.5 SA, the only thing I could do to furter improve the trigger would be to put an overtravel stop in it. I also put on a hogue monogrips, to shorten and fatten the grip, and it feels great, shoots well, and feels much better than the $500 invested would indicate. No problems whatsoever in popping a couple thousand WLP primers (I use most often), and so far no hiccups in about 300 CCI LP primers either. If it starts to feel a little gritty, I pull the side pannel off, clean the parts, relube, and it's back to perfect, I only do this every 500 or so rounds.

Good man.

After swapping out my springs, I have yet to have a FTF. The trigger on my 627 is smooth as butter.

[george29]

Flfiremedic, MFO ?