CSEMARTIN Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 When you're doing a trigger job on a revolver, do you polish the inside of the frame? I polished every contact point to a very smooth finish after lightly stoning everyting as Jerry Miculek outlines in his video. Before I put everything back together, I noticed the inside of the frame was a little on the rough side. I did the best I could to polish everything, but it was somewhat difficult. I am curious to see what others here have done. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRodriguez Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Polish any part that you think may come into contact with each other. Don't waste your time on empty spaces in the frame. Don't forget the side plate, and yoke bearing surfaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Lee Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Greetings, The only surface I stone and polish is the riding surface for the rebound slide. It is usually pretty rough, so I level any hi ridges with a small stone and oil, followed by 800 grit backed by a small tongue depressor. You don't need to remove all the imperfections as oil or grease will help to float the rebound slide. Because the trigger lever pushes the rebound slide at a downward angle, removing the jagged hi spots smooth out the lightweight trigger pull, and reduces the friction that the rebound slide spring needs to overcome on the trigger return. Not a whole lot of friction here, but every little bit helps...within reason... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSEMARTIN Posted February 2, 2006 Author Share Posted February 2, 2006 Thanks. By the way, Randy, I'm using figernail polish these days!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerosigns Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 What's your favorite color? Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajarrel Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Mr. Martin, When polishing the rebound slide area, I use automotive rubbing compound. I put a generous dollop of compound on the frame and place the rebound block on top of it without the spring. I use a wooden dowel and place the end of it on top of the hammer block and just start rubbing the rebound block back and forth. I'll probably do this a couple of hundred repetitions. I do this after I have already polished the rebound block. You aren't trying to remove all the rough spots but rather smoothing the tops of the rough spots to give the rebound block a smooth bearing surface. Clean the the frame and rebound block thoughly with mineral spirits or your favorite solvent, lubricate and and re-assemble. It's worked fine for me on many revolvers. dj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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