Measuring single action trigger pull

[DynaBMan]

Not sure if this is the correct forum for this, but let me try. I have a Redhawk .44 Magnum and would like to measure the single action trigger pull. It isn't bad, at least to my finger, but I would just be interested in knowing what it is. I have a fish scale, but the hook on it is way too short and not the correct shape to get a grip on the trigger and pull without hitting the trigger guard. Any ideas?

 

[Jim K]

I don't think a fish scale is really accurate enough, but if it is, you should be able to make a new hook out of some stiff wire, like a heavy coat hanger. Since you are going to be pulling horizontally rather than taking the weight downward, the weight of the hook won't matter.

Jim

 

[DynaBMan]

Is there any other way of measuring it short of taking it to a gunsmith?

 

[Car Knocker]

Sure, you could buy a trigger pull guage. They come in at various prices from different sources such as Midway or Graffs.

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=9961&title=PREMIUM+TRIGGER+PULL+GAUGE

If you plan on using it more than once or twice, it would probably pay to buy one.

 

[Sunray]

"...way too short..." Make an extension from a a length of 1/8th rod. A loop on one end to fit the hook on the scale and a 'finger' on the other, long enough to keep the scale away from the frame but that'll reach the trigger. You could try a fairly heavy wire coat hanger too.