On my Ruger .45 Colt I straightened the trigger.
I held the sear end in a large pair of vicegrips to act as a heat sink. I heated the middle part of the trigger till I could just see a bit of color. I laid it on the anvil and tapped it lightly with a small hammer .. tapping on the back of the trigger .. til it was where I wanted it. I never worried about re-heating or anything. It's been like this for 30 years or so and has never given any trouble.
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I have straightened quite a few. I tried just bending one without heating it and broke it. Ever since I have heated them.
EDIT: Actually now that I think about it, it was in the middle 1980's when I did that! Closer to 40 years.
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- Straightening Colt SAA triggers -
Don Sikes,
2023-02-10, 17:09
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- On my Ruger .45 Colt I straightened the trigger. -
JimT,
2023-02-10, 19:07
- SINGLE ACTION TRADITIONAL TRIGGERS -
JT,
2023-02-10, 22:28
- I like the 'SET BACK' trigger that's on my 41 Magnum. -
JimT,
2023-02-10, 22:36
- TOP GUN IS BY JIM STROH -
JT,
2023-02-11, 09:20
- He did nice work. And that stops the trigger from biting! - JimT, 2023-02-11, 09:24
- TOP GUN IS BY JIM STROH -
JT,
2023-02-11, 09:20
- I like the 'SET BACK' trigger that's on my 41 Magnum. -
JimT,
2023-02-10, 22:36
- SINGLE ACTION TRADITIONAL TRIGGERS -
JT,
2023-02-10, 22:28
- Straightening Colt SAA triggers - Mike P, 2023-02-14, 15:27
- On my Ruger .45 Colt I straightened the trigger. -
JimT,
2023-02-10, 19:07