Pietta 1858 trigger problem

[GeoEmeritus]

I bought a Cabela's Pietta 1858 Remmy and found the trigger to be pretty "gritchy". After a while the trigger smoothed out, but it now has a distinct "notch" in the trigger pull. By that I mean that when the trigger is pulled very slowly, it clicks to a stop, sort of like a set trigger. A little more pressure takes it past this stop to trigger release.

I was wondering if anyone else has noticed this problem and what they have done to cure it. I'm assuming its a defect on the sear but I havent had it apart yet until I get a little more information.

Thanks

 

[rcmodel]

The tip of the trigger is the sear in a single action revolver.

Sounds more likely to be a rough spot or step in the full cock hammer notch as the most likely thing to look at.

It could also be a rough spot on the trigger where the split bolt spring rubs over it.

rc

 

[GeoEmeritus]

Thanks, RC. Appreciate the help.

Geo

 

[sniperlongshot]

if you take your time and have a good sharpening stone with a good square edge you can stone the top of the trigger and the catch on the hammer, but be careful, go slow and don't take off to much, if you don't feel safe about it then i would talk to a gunsmith about a trigger action job if you like the gun, i did civil war cavalry for over 20yrs and all my own work, i've been known to mes one up from time to time, and my lessons were sometimes expensive, but i takes time, a little to much makes a light trigger or a faulty gun that could go off before intended so be careful if you do it yourself

 

[kBob]

My Cabela's supplied Pietta NMA was so bad that as you pulled the trigger you could actually see the hammer rock back slightly before release. Took me longer to get it appart and back together than it too kto stone things smooth enough following these guys advice.

Other than the tirgger and hammer surfaces every thing on it was great. I have to wonder if the gritty pull and rock were anti lawyer devices or if maybe Guido had to much Vino the night before that hammer and trigger got finished.

-kBob

 

[Hammerdown77]

Mine did the opposite. You could see the hammer move forward slightly before it fell. Lots of creep, and a light pull. I never could get the hammer to push off the sear, though. It's actually gotten heavier. Insufficient hardening of the parts I guess, so it's changing the angles as it wears.