TYBOY 33 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Well, I just bought the wife a Ruger SP101 in 357 for when Im gone. She loves it but the DA Trigger pull is horrendous. She can work it in single action fine.It looks like I'm going to have to put on my "Saiga Hat" and do some polishing or get a lighter spring for that DA pull. I dont want too light for fear of "light primer striking". Any of you saiga guys or girls modified one of these?? Thanks TYBOY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KC913 324 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Wolff and Wilson Combat sell a spring kit to lighten trigger pull. Check into those. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TYBOY 33 Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Wolff and Wilson Combat sell a spring kit to lighten trigger pull. Check into those. Willco, Just worried about going too light. TYBOY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KC913 324 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 12lb spring should be good. Any lighter and I would worry about light primer strikes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
22_Shooter 1,560 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Wolff and Wilson Combat sell a spring kit to lighten trigger pull. Check into those. +1. I remember what I was really wanting an SP101, a lot of reading showed that there's some easy fixes to a lighter pull. Congrats on the purchase! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TYBOY 33 Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Wolff and Wilson Combat sell a spring kit to lighten trigger pull. Check into those. +1. I remember what I was really wanting an SP101, a lot of reading showed that there's some easy fixes to a lighter pull. Congrats on the purchase! Thanks for the responses, Looking into springs. TYBOY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kliegl 304 Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 I like my sp101 as it is. I don't have a horrendous double action pull. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tsawy93 19 Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 My first pistol purchase was an SP101 in .357 magnum. It still sits in the nightstand. Being able to shoot .38 Special too makes it like you get two revolvers for the price of one. I like the heavier trigger since it is my first line of defense...I'd hate to shoot the dog by accident... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NM0 586 Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Bought a "like new" used one for my wife awhile back. She shoots it better than the Jframe, but sticks with her MK9 for carry and the XD45 in the nightstand. So the SP101 quickly became my main carry. They are nice little big guns, and a lot easier to carry compared to the GP100. I've showed this in here before...did a full melt, polished it, installed a Mepro night sight, and an internal smoothing based off the GP100 IBOK. Think there is one just for the SP101 but they are similar enough. I went down one hammer spring (10 lb) from the factory (12 lb) and left the trigger spring alone. Played around with the 9 lb but didn't really notice any difference. I picked up the Wolf spring kit from Brownell's for about ten bucks. Probably have near 200 rounds without any light strikes. Dry fire it like crazy. You can get them super smooth, just don't go too light with the springs, especially if it is for defense. Enjoy the SP101....it will last longer than you and your kids. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TYBOY 33 Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Bought a "like new" used one for my wife awhile back. She shoots it better than the Jframe, but sticks with her MK9 for carry and the XD45 in the nightstand. So the SP101 quickly became my main carry. They are nice little big guns, and a lot easier to carry compared to the GP100. I've showed this in here before...did a full melt, polished it, installed a Mepro night sight, and an internal smoothing based off the GP100 IBOK. Think there is one just for the SP101 but they are similar enough. I went down one hammer spring (10 lb) from the factory (12 lb) and left the trigger spring alone. Played around with the 9 lb but didn't really notice any difference. I picked up the Wolf spring kit from Brownell's for about ten bucks. Probably have near 200 rounds without any light strikes. Dry fire it like crazy. You can get them super smooth, just don't go too light with the springs, especially if it is for defense. Enjoy the SP101....it will last longer than you and your kids. Thanks for the info, That looks sweet. I'm not sure what a full melt polish is?? TYBOY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NM0 586 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 I filed the sharp edges...smoothed and rounded them (like it melted some) and polished the surface. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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