Lightest DA trigger for S&W 625 with moon clips?

[Carmoney]

On 5/20/2021 at 5:26 PM, Toolguy said:

Make sure that the firing pin is at least .500 long.

 

A "good" factory pin will measure around .495 and have a rounded tip, and those work just fine.  Unfortunately, NOS "good" pins are difficult to locate these days.  To get a pin any longer than .495, you must venture into the aftermarket pins, and have to deal with their long and sordid history of sudden breakage.     

[revoman]

On 5/22/2021 at 9:20 AM, revoman said:

In all my revolvers I run 6 to 6 1/2 lbs and all still have the original firing pin. Never have measured the length but they go bang every time with Federal primers. The reason for the 6 to 6 1/2 lbs as when I would go lighter I would find myself short stroking. To me when in competition I could not tell the difference between 4 1/2 to 5 over the 6 to 6 1/2 I run. 

 

7 hours ago, Carmoney said:

 

You, and everybody else.  

You know I was talking about revolver shooting don't you. 

[Ignatz]

I shot my 625 this weekend in a match. A lot of fun shooting 6 shot, and switching over to large pistol primers helps my small pistol primer inventory. 100% for the function of the 625 and great accuracy. Got it from Carmoney years back. Thanks Mike!

[Sinister4]

With going totally over the top I usually can get 6 pound DA pull to work 100% 

[mikey357]

On 5/27/2021 at 1:00 PM, Carmoney said:

 

You, and everybody else.  

 

Cliffie never "Short-Stroked", not even with his 627 .38 Super set at 4 & 1/2 pounds...Well, there WAS that one time...LOL!

[tim_w]

On 5/27/2021 at 1:06 PM, Carmoney said:

 

A "good" factory pin will measure around .495 and have a rounded tip, and those work just fine.  Unfortunately, NOS "good" pins are difficult to locate these days.  To get a pin any longer than .495, you must venture into the aftermarket pins, and have to deal with their long and sordid history of sudden breakage.     

Any idea what alloy S&W uses?  Do you think the aftermarket f4acture issues are a lack of proper ht or a less ideal alloy?  For such a small piece not overly complex machining it would seem they could use one for the much tougher high Impact resistant alloys.  

Edited September 13, 2021 by tim_w

[Toolguy]

I like Power Custom pins the best. They are made of S-7 (shock resistant) tool steel.