TerryYu Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I was taking apart a newly acquired 686 and I think I just FUBARed it! I stupidly took off the hand from the trigger assembly and the tiny spring has moved to where I can't grab it with tweezers. Then I tried to just completely disassemble the gun so I could get the trigger out but it's stuck. Upon closer inspection it looks like the trigger pin (the one attached to the frame) has been bent to the point where I can't slide the trigger out. So now I'm stuck, I can't put the thing back together, and I can't take it apart to put it back together. How would I bend this pin back to center so I can reassemble? Or is there a trick to getting the hand spring back to where it should be so I don't have to? I'm afraid of snapping the pin off. This is as far as the trigger will slide out on the pin. I know it's hard to see, but the trigger pin is slightly bent towards the trigger guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEH Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 call chester cox--he lives in your area and shoots at PGC--and is a gunsmith-- in the meantime don't force anything !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryYu Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 I've put the gun into a box and closed the lid. Awaiting further instruction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckaroo45 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 (edited) This is gonna be tough with out pics but here goes. I filed down a small, cheap, flat blade screwdriver to fit deeply into the slot of the trigger. Clamp the trigger lightly into a vise, slot up. If you have it wrong it'll be obvious. Start the hand into the hole(s) Use the screwdriver to push the spring back, push the hand into the seated position. If you've done it right, you should have spring tension on the hand. If not PM me and I'll try to do some pics. Edited June 28, 2012 by buckaroo45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryYu Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 The problem I'm having right now is the bent pin preventing me from taking the trigger assembly out. I'm afraid to muck with it and try to bend it or file it because I'm not sure how sturdy the pin is mounted to the frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryYu Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 I called Chester. It's going to the doctor in a couple of days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckaroo45 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 WOW! I have no idea how that pin coulda' been bent. Best suggestion I have is to send it back to S&W. If the pin needs to be replaced they are the only ones I'd trust to do it. BUMMER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryYu Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 I guess it's what I get for buying a $400 gun. Might as well get a trigger job on it while it's in the shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckaroo45 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 A $400 686 is a good deal in South Florida. Another $100-$200 to make it right is still a pretty good deal. I don't think you should feel bad about the purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryYu Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 Thanks for the support. I wound up fixing it without having to force it. After careful inspection of the pin I noticed that it was burred up, like someone had hit it with a hammer. 5 seconds of sanding down the burr with an india stone and the trigger slid right off! I was able to put the hand back on, reassemble the gun, and lighten the trigger pull by putting in the spring pack that was the start of all of this. After that adventure I think I'll leave the trigger job to the pros... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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