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Keyser Söze

On 3/1/15 10:52 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 01 Mar 2015 07:56:43 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote:

So far, I haven't noticed any qualitative differences between the Ruger
GP 100 and the S&W 686. They're both nicely finished, smoothly operating
revolvers. I haven't shot the Smith yet, but I have dry fired it a few
times. The D/A trigger pull seems heavier than on the Ruger.

My old Trooper is not as nice as the OM match but the speculation was
that the OM probably had some trigger work and maybe even a different
main spring. In SA it has a very crisp trigger. It has a very light
hammer strike in DA tho and I have had a few failures to fire. (that
seem to be primer brand dependent)

I don't have a trigger gauge/scale, so I'm just guessing based on feel
with the Smith. The SA seems fine, I'm guessing maybe three to three and
a half pounds, which is good enough for a revolver. I think the DA will
feel better after a few hundred rounds. If I still think it is too high,
I can have it worked on and also replace the springs.

One difference for sure between the Ruger and the Smith...the Ruger has
a solid, one piece frame and the trigger assembly drops out the bottom.
The Smith has a side plate that is held on with screws. I don't know
that one is better than the other, but I am sure Smith knows how to
build revolvers that stand up to magnum loads.

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