FENWICK7 Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 plan on sending my new 929 to tk custom for a major make over. Spur speed hammer and polished speed trigger , firing pin kit, chamfer and hone cylinders, rebound slide, 8lbs +/- trigger job. curios about Adjustable Main Spring Tension System ? will call them 2day about shipping arrangements.any other recomendations or thoughts are appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FENWICK7 Posted January 13, 2020 Author Share Posted January 13, 2020 just spoke with TK (Eli).Spur hammer D/A no longer available. will be going with skeletonized speed hammer in S/A only. he can still do the 7.5 trigger pull. he definitely recomended deleting lock (plug) and new rebound slide. they are 6-7 weeks out on work orders now.(bummer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecmc Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 1 hour ago, FENWICK7 said: just spoke with TK (Eli).Spur hammer D/A no longer available. will be going with skeletonized speed hammer in S/A only. he can still do the 7.5 trigger pull. he definitely recomended deleting lock (plug) and new rebound slide. they are 6-7 weeks out on work orders now.(bummer) To put things in perspective, 6-7 weeks really isnt that bad, I once waited over 16 months to get a gun back for barrel work. Also, Eli is an absolute pro , your revolver is in good hands - have no worries! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyScuba Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 11 months here. 5 months of that was wasted due to a change in ITAR export rules. Which got worse approx 3 weeks after we got our guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerMcFadden Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 If you’re sending it out, I’d swap out the front sight for a fiber sight. Easy enough to do on your own but also easy to mess up on your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskys2 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Well if you tell them you're only going to use Federal Primers they should do a 5-6 lb trigger. You can swap springs and play with the tension screw yourself and get 7.5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&W627shooter Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) Or, just buy the APEX Tactical hammer and springs kit ($160), and a firing pin ($16); and then put them in yourself. Its not too difficult, you don't have to wait for your gun, and it's satisfying to do your own work! I dropped an APEX hammer into my 929, took out the rebound slide and replaced the spring (with the heavier one in the kit), then slightly polished the rebound slide before I replaced it, and it was a smooth 5# trigger. You could always make the trigger heavier for non-federal primers by tightening the mainspring if needed. https://store.apextactical.com/WebDirect/Products/Category?categoryId=24 Edited January 14, 2020 by S&W627shooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyScuba Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 I give props to anyone who does their own smithing. I don't have the patience or finesse and have learned to leave it to those who know what they are doing! As for the Apex and TK parts my 'smith said... Quote Apex and TK are both EDM-ed and then machine finished. Kinda like there were made on the EXACT same machine in the EXACT same shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadShot Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Fenwick, I bought the parts and had Rick down in Osceola do the gunsmithing part. He did a really good job for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intel6 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 On 1/13/2020 at 7:47 AM, FENWICK7 said: curios about Adjustable Main Spring Tension System ? will call them I was expecting some info about this? I am curious what it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RePete Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 It was something that PPC shooters did in the '80's and possibly the '70's. Power Custom and Murray Charlton did it, along with PPC gunsmiths. You were able to back off the strain screw to make the trigger pull lighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRBerg Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 there are some great how to video's on YouTube from power customs and a few others check them out much of the work isn't that hard Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyScuba Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 I thought there was a big debate about how this is the WRONG way to go about lightening the trigger? or not....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJones Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 It was something that PPC shooters did in the '80's and possibly the '70's. Power Custom and Murray Charlton did it, along with PPC gunsmiths. You were able to back off the strain screw to make the trigger pull lighter. I've debated doing this, but the layers and layers of blue loctite have held the strain screw in place for years now.Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJones Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 I thought there was a big debate about how this is the WRONG way to go about lightening the trigger? or not....? I wouldn't carry a gun without the strain screw screwed firmly in, but it does make it easier to add a little tension back on of you need it in your match gun.Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerMcFadden Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 1 hour ago, MikeyScuba said: I thought there was a big debate about how this is the WRONG way to go about lightening the trigger? or not....? Not to derail this thread but I’d argue that: wrong= unscrewing the strain screw and hoping it stays where you want it. not wrong= Making a new strain screw that gives the desired tension but still firmly and fully seated. This “adjustable” system is just a glorified set screw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RePete Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 54 minutes ago, RangerMcFadden said: This “adjustable” system is just a glorified set screw. No one has said that it isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerMcFadden Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 7 minutes ago, RePete said: No one has said that it isn't. My apologies for participating in the discussion and responding to MikeyScuba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecmc Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 5 hours ago, MikeyScuba said: I thought there was a big debate about how this is the WRONG way to go about lightening the trigger? or not....? Personal preference. I'm of the opinion that a backed out set screw that is properly loc-tited is perfectly fine for what we do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskys2 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 I've had fully seated strain screws back out. The PPC method is a set screw, not a bad idea with heavy use even with a fully seated strain screw, kind of a machinists loc-tite. I just just use a little blue 242 loc-tite even when fully seated. You can adjust action weight by backing off the strain screw, or shortening, but only for a little of the adjustment. I liken it to fine tuning. But if you back the strain screw out too far the main spring can knuckle and the action will lock up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJones Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 But if you back the strain screw out too far the main spring can knuckle and the action will lock up. True. You need to recontour the spring so that it doesn't gain so much length when it has less tension on it. Look at photos of the modified mainspring Jerry sells.Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 On 1/15/2020 at 4:29 PM, pskys2 said: I've had fully seated strain screws back out. The PPC method is a set screw, not a bad idea with heavy use even with a fully seated strain screw, kind of a machinists loc-tite. I've seen it happen to a buddy's gun at a match. Immediately after he had me modify his gun for the Power Custom style set screw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FENWICK7 Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 On 1/13/2020 at 11:06 AM, alecmc said: To put things in perspective, 6-7 weeks really isnt that bad, I once waited over 16 months to get a gun back for barrel work. Also, Eli is an absolute pro , your revolver is in good hands - have no worries! just spoke to TKC. my revo is next in line. hope to have it bak in a week or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRBerg Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 with any luck I may have mine all up and running in a few weeks maybe you can show up at crossroads next month and show that baby off I still may pick up a 929 but not this year lol Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 On 1/14/2020 at 8:18 PM, alecmc said: Personal preference. I'm of the opinion that a backed out set screw that is properly loc-tited is perfectly fine for what we do. Yep, it will be perfectly fine....right up until it's not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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