Snubby Action Job

mojust · April 9th, 2008, 05:09 PM

Anybody had the Smith action job? They describe it as 20% lighter trigger mainspring. Anybody notice a difference when the gun came back?

JimmyC4 · April 9th, 2008, 06:25 PM

I had a local gunsmith do an action job on two S&W snubbies, which included a new spring kit. $42 each. The outcome was a modest reduction in weight, but a great improvement in terms of smoothing it out.

It's not rocket science, so having a local smith do it would be adequate and I'd guess cheaper if you're comparing it to a factory job.

mojust · April 9th, 2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JimmyC4

I had a local gunsmith do an action job on two S&W snubbies, which included a new spring kit. $42 each. The outcome was a modest reduction in weight, but a great improvement in terms of smoothing it out.

It's not rocket science, so having a local smith do it would be adequate and I'd guess cheaper if you're comparing it to a factory job.

Thanks, will do.

AZ Husker · April 9th, 2008, 07:31 PM

My smith insists on leaving the spring alone on a Centennial frame, but worked over the internals and dropped my trigger pull considerably. It also eliminated that "crunch" as the cylinder rotates.

MR D · April 9th, 2008, 08:48 PM

had a factory trigger/action job done in the early 1980s to a S&W mdl 13 (4" hvy bbl blue square butt .357 K frame... )

WOW!! what a difference - (I was not this service as I was out of warranty (by a couple of weeks) and had a chamber on the cylinder go bad) was only expecting to get it back with a new cylinder - and a bill...

they sent it through the custom shop it was timed, tuned and smooth as silk and broke like glass DA after

they did not send this young (at the time) Army NCO a bill either, and they paid the freight both ways!!

Ivan · April 9th, 2008, 09:08 PM

I recently had a local gunsmith work on my 638. I understand he doesn't like to change the spring (as stated above), but instead just smoothes everything up inside. It is considerably better than before and seems to have a lighter trigger pull. It was more than worth the $40.00 it cost.

April 9th, 2008, 05:09 PM	#1
mojust Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Willimantic Connecticut Posts: 222	Snubby Action Job Anybody had the Smith action job? They describe it as 20% lighter trigger mainspring. Anybody notice a difference when the gun came back?

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JimmyC4 Distinguished Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Minnesnowta Posts: 1,399	I had a local gunsmith do an action job on two S&W snubbies, which included a new spring kit. $42 each. The outcome was a modest reduction in weight, but a great improvement in terms of smoothing it out. It's not rocket science, so having a local smith do it would be adequate and I'd guess cheaper if you're comparing it to a factory job. __________________ ATTENTION VIETNAM VETS--For a list of diseases that Veterans Affairs (VA) considers presumptive to Agent Orange exposure, go to http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/benefit...cide/index.htm

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AZ Husker VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Phoenix Posts: 2,772	My smith insists on leaving the spring alone on a Centennial frame, but worked over the internals and dropped my trigger pull considerably. It also eliminated that "crunch" as the cylinder rotates. __________________ Treat me good, I'll treat you better. Treat me bad, I'll treat you worse.

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April 9th, 2008, 08:48 PM	#5
MR D Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 737	had a factory trigger/action job done in the early 1980s to a S&W mdl 13 (4" hvy bbl blue square butt .357 K frame... ) WOW!! what a difference - (I was not this service as I was out of warranty (by a couple of weeks) and had a chamber on the cylinder go bad) was only expecting to get it back with a new cylinder - and a bill... they sent it through the custom shop it was timed, tuned and smooth as silk and broke like glass DA after they did not send this young (at the time) Army NCO a bill either, and they paid the freight both ways!!

April 9th, 2008, 09:08 PM	#6
Ivan Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 19	I recently had a local gunsmith work on my 638. I understand he doesn't like to change the spring (as stated above), but instead just smoothes everything up inside. It is considerably better than before and seems to have a lighter trigger pull. It was more than worth the $40.00 it cost.