Trigger Job In A Jar?

[twyacht]

Just received the new American Handgunner Mag, and one article from www.brownells.com, list detailed instructions on using the Black,Gray, and White Brownells 555 Polish-O-Ray polishing compound.

With the use of snap-caps, the polishing compound is syringed into the trigger housing, pistol or rifle didn't matter. And working from Black to Gray to White would improve trigger performance. The quote is;"Internal friction reduction".

"Factory smiths practice this method religiously to resolve complaints about trigger pulls." from article.

Questions; True? Can it hurt anything? Voodoo technique? Has anyone tried it?

Looks promising, and would like to give it a try on my Walther PPK/S, and an old S&W model 29.

Once again, I come to the best source I know for thoughts and opinions.

Its on pg 71 of the July/ Aug issue.

Thank you.
Happy Memorial Day to all
Stay Safe.

[m25operator]

TW they are right but with the normal caveats, you must be familiar with your firearm of choice so you can disassemble it and clean it at the trigger action level. As this compound is applied to trigger parts, they mate with each other and become slicker in operation. You will find if you use this product, that on initial application, the action may not want to function at all due to the increased friction and decreased tolerances that the gritty stuff is taking up. Use it very lightly. As you progress to the finer compounds it will get easier. Now between applications, it is very important to clean ALL, the old abrasive out, or it will come back to haunt you. If you follow the instructions to the letter it will make 2 surfaces that bear against each other very smooth. Just remember to get all of that stuff out when done. An application of action magic 2 ( a molybednum disulfide paste)   after the process will make it even smoother. This process also works for smoothing bolts in bolt action rifles, mating them to the reciever with the least amount of friction, but still a very close fit.

Basically this is like putting a thousand rounds through your firearm without the ammo expense.

[Ron J]

Or you can try some Crest toothpaste.  Smooth action and minty fresh taste too!   

[tombogan03884]

Or you can try some Crest toothpaste.  Smooth action and minty fresh taste too!  

Thats probably what the "White" paste IS    Use "Tom's of Maine" tooth paste as it tastes like crap.

[jnevis]

I had heard about doing that too.  A couple of the other students I was with at the Beretta Armorer class I took mentioned using toothpaste to clean the trigger up.  I also remember it being mentioned on Cowboys one night by one of the shooters on his Ruger.   I haven't tried it but have considered it for my 1911 once I get all the springs replaced (on the way from Brownells) especially after reading about it.

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[gunman1911]

m25operartor is right but please remeber that a very well cltaning must be done before, when changeing grits and after you have obtained the pull that you desire, this is also true if you decide to polish with stones and 400 and finer grits on matting surfaces and very carefuly on the sears putting the firearm back together to check fit and function. I have done many Rugers in the Gp100 series this way and have went from the factore pull settings from 14 lbs doulble action to 6 lbs and down to 2 lbs single action on my own Super Redhawk. There are so many ways to do a trigger job wrong and only a few ways to do them right and one of the way you mentionend happens to be right. Let us know how you make out.

[twyacht]

Thank you for the trigger advice, My trigger won't have any cavities either.

I forgot to elaborate in the article about using "mineral spirits" to flush out the compounds between grits.

The firearm stays intact and the trigger is pulled with "snap caps" 25 to 30 times per color. Lather, rinse, repeat,...

At the end of it all, flush again and dry with hair dryer, and lightly oil.

The use of 10cc syringes with mineral spirits seems like a good way to get it out.

I'll try it and let you all know. Thank you again.

[gunman1911]

Please do as I like them sliker than greassy goose%$#&