Taurus 82 trigger

[76shuvlinoff]

I recently (like last night) collected an older Taurus 82, the vintage is unknown to me but it does not have a full lug. It's become sort of a project now.

I rubbed a lot of surface rust off and gave it several coats of permablue. The bore, cylinder and lock up look good. I oiled it up and it goes bang. I've run a few cylinders worth of 130gr FMJ and a few cylinders of 158gr LRN through it.

The DA trigger is wanting, frankly it just sucks. I've never doctored on a revolver before, can I lighten up the pull?

thanks!

 

[76shuvlinoff]

In reading other posts I now understand the reluctance to advise modifying the trigger assembly and specifically the springs.

Well it's a project, I'll sort it out.

 

[vicdotcom]

I am not sure that lightening the springs would really help that much. It will still be a bad trigger, just lighter. If you have the tools and the ability, take it down and open up the sideplate and clean/lube the parts. That should help.

 

[76shuvlinoff]

I have the tools. The revolver experience I didn't have till I set up a card table in the family room this morning and removed every moving part. There was old dried lube and ample amounts of crud and rust in the works. I brushed then polished every wear surface with 400 grit emery cloth , then reassembled with new oil.

Here's where I went off the THR path. I cut two coils out of the hammer spring and one out of the trigger spring.

I went out and ran a 24 158gr LRN and 24 130gr FMJs as fast as I could without a speedloader and it never missed a beat. The trigger feels a ton better and my groups were respectable compared to yesterday.

 

[MCgunner]

I did this with a Security Six. I know, folks have a cow over trimming coils off the springs, but it worked great on that Security Six, really helped. What I did was pop empty primed brass, trim, pop and check out the indentations against the un-trimmed. At two coils, I started noticing the intents on the primers were becoming slightly smaller, so I stopped there. It was miles better and still never misfired. Oh, and I used the notoriously hard CCI primers for testing.

Even if you goof it up, the 82 is common and Wolff should have springs for it.

 

[76shuvlinoff]

Even if you goof it up, the 82 is common and Wolff should have springs for it.

Thanks, I figured I didn't have much to lose here.
1) I paid $160 for this service pistol but when I got the side plate off I feel I paid $100 too much so I went after it will very little trepidation.
2) It's roll right now is "trainer" for the wife, pretty will come later as needed.

Fortunately the bore is in great shape and the lock-up is good. At SD ranges it is right on. Especially since I improved the pull. The more I handle it the more I like the size and heft. It points real well for me, I hope it works like that for my wife.

Except for my Blackhawk I've been a devout auto guy.. till now.

 

[vicdotcom]

As far as cutting the coils. If you are going to keep the firearm and it is not your primary defensive firearm then it shouldn't be that big of a deal.

The problem is if you get rid of the handgun or sell it. Purchasing a firearm then finding out it has cut coils is a peeve to say the least.

 

[76shuvlinoff]

The problem is if you get rid of the handgun or sell it. Purchasing a firearm then finding out it has cut coils is a peeve to say the least.

Understood, my wife would tell you how I am a proponent for full disclosure to a fault. Cars, trucks, motorcycles, guns, the buyer always knows if I have modified/replaced any component. When buying I don't even mind a bubba job as long as I know about it and the price reflects it.

This beater .38 is purely a fun project to familiarize my wife and daughter with the handling, muzzle blast, and recoil beyond 22lr. It also gave me a chance to disassemble and look over the workings of a revolver for the first time. I had a true "oh crap" moment when I got it all apart but I was grinning when I got it back together and ventilated some paper plates.

I am a devout lefty but the way a double action reloads I am forcing myself to shoot it primarily right handed, surprisingly that's working for me, another plus.

I have plenty of more expensive sidearms and obviously there is little, if any, love for Taurus on this site but like I said this is something to do and cheap fun.