First gunsmithing project for me

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Installed a tandemkross trigger and their Thunder Hammer in my S&W Victory tonight. After watching the video several times of how to do the job , I thought I could pull it off rather easily. Well I was wrong ....... After the first attempt I knew something was incorrect , stripped it completely back down and watched the video again. I believe I didn't have the trigger disconnect bar attached to the sear properly. Second attempt seems successful , will wander into the woods tomorrow and do some test firing to confirm. Everything feels good and correct at this point. This is the first real work I've tried on any of my guns besides basic cleaning.
 
Best of luck, and welcome to the asylum!

Oh BTW, you probably know this, but do please remember to test fire a newly reassembled pistol with just one in the magazine to begin with, then with two, and perhaps a third test with three... just in case of a disconnector failure or some other kind of machine gun episode.
 
Seems like no matter where you take a gun to be worked on the smith doesn’t have the same appreciation and respect for you gun as you do. If you find one that does then I suggest you keep his number. I’ve also noticed that when I want something done I might as well do it myself. Too many times I’ve taken a gun into a shop expecting them to know more about it than I do. The owner hands my gun to a young kid and here go do this. So many little issues can come from a lack of detailed attention. Save your money build your confidence and be your own gun smith as much as possible. If it involves the trigger and you don’t know what you’re doing take it in to a qualified smith.
 
Been using and recommending drywall anchors for at least 20 years now. The rim will absorb around 10 hits from the firing pin. Can be manually fed from a magazine and will extract just like a spent case. You gotta pick 'em up though, wifey don't like 'em going up into the vacuum cleaner. :cuss:

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Bacon buster said:
Seems like no matter where you take a gun to be worked on the smith doesn’t have the same appreciation and respect for you gun as you do. If you find one that does then I suggest you keep his number. I’ve also noticed that when I want something done I might as well do it myself. Too many times I’ve taken a gun into a shop expecting them to know more about it than I do. The owner hands my gun to a young kid and here go do this. So many little issues can come from a lack of detailed attention. Save your money build your confidence and be your own gun smith as much as possible. If it involves the trigger and you don’t know what you’re doing take it in to a qualified smith.
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Congrats to the OP.
I totally agree with you.
Except. The only way to learn to do a trigger job is by research and meticulous attention to detail. (Be prepared to buy new parts of it fails the drop test)
Good eyesight and a magnifying glass for fly tying helps.
 
sparkyv said:
Job well done, grammontS. I enjoy that Tandemkross Victory trigger in my S&W Victory.
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The TK hammer is suppose to make it that much better as well. I did take it out for some quick test firing , and it performed ,but I'm more eager to get out and do some bullseye shooting with it.
 
I did a similar thing fir the first time last week, I put in a Volquartsen trigger-sear-hammer kit in my Mark IV . I’ve always hated taking Ruger Mark pistols down, but the flip-top IV is a different beast entirely.

I must say You Tube certainly is your friend when you’re trying to figure out which piece goes where and how to fit it in amongst all the little springs and pins :eek:.

It’s really rewarding taking on a project and successfully making your pistol a better shooter like you did, congrats on a job well done! :thumbup:

Stay safe.
 
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