R92 trigger work

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halfmoonclip

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Picked up a Rossi 92 Win clone, and am extremely pleased with it. Drilled/tapped the tang for a sight, it's short, light, handy, and I can whack a tie plate at 85 yards off my hind legs.

Issue is the trigger. Not afraid to tackle many things, but a little flummoxed by the 92. Most how-to detail strip videos want to take everything apart; I just need access to the hammer.
Open to suggestions:
-Is there a shop that specializes in such work? Someplace in Westsylvania would be a help.
-Any link to a video that focuses on just the hammer, rather than taking other things apart?
-Does anyone offer a prepped hammer for installation?

Been trying to bide my time on this, and need some suggestions.
Thnx,
Moon
 
Several good YouTube videos on working on them.

One nice change was replacing the ejector spring, this lightens working the action, and prevents the notorious Rossi long distance cartridge fling.

Replacing the original spring with a hardware store Century C-530 does the trick.

I enjoy mine, good luck with your new gun!
 
Yes, lighten or replace the ejector spring. Makes a huge difference. It's been 12 years or so since I did an action job on my rossi 92, and it turned out very nice. Honestly, better than my marlins, and I do good work on a marlin. But it was not particularly easy. Marlins are much simpler, but the same basic principles apply: lighten springs, polish contacting surfaces, good lube, reduce the nose of the hammer so you don't overclock the hammer and fight that.
 
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Sent Steve's Gunz an E-mail; have done some business with him before.
Laughed at the "...notorious...long distance cartridge fling..." I shoot mine from the porch at camp, and have gotten it down to a science landing the empties on the floor. They are too big to fall thru' the cracks.
Really happy with the slickness of the action; the trigger is really my only complaint.
Mine is a 16" in .45 Colt; really love the thing for its weight and handiness. It's really lively in the hands.
Moon
 
In addition to the list of suggestions above, there is an Australian guy with a nice vid about it (guess called my Winchester 92 or so) and several others.
 
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