Dude, 10 stars. Awesome job. Literally just did mine watching your vid. Piece of cake. I actually had to keep turning the screw in to get the trigger gauge (lyman digital) back up to 5. Amazing piece from Apex/great vid from you. Thanks! P.S.: DO THE FIRING PIN FIRST!!! PSS: I used a semi flattened tip plastic golf tee. Worked like a dream.
Very happy to see someone who actually knows the correct way to remove a side plate. 👍Too many so-called “experts” on youtube who pry it off…at which point, I stop watching.
Genuine question. What is the advantage of having a filed down hammer like that on a revolver that size? I get it if its a daily carry so it doesnt snag but not for a beast like this. Beautiful piece btw.
Dehorning the hammer/reducing the mass of the hammer allows the main spring to accelerate faster, allowing for lighter weight springs to achieve the same “whack” with a lighter trigger pull. You can crush a soda can with a sledge hammer. With a 10# sledgehammer, you can certainly crush a soda can with one whack. But, you can also do the same job a little faster (in swing and heft) with a 7# sledgehammer.
Major areas I would check: Strain Screw is on tight. Next would be to take out the rebound spring and perhaps changing it to something stronger. You may have worn it out; the rebound spring compresses when you pull the trigger and is responsible for moving the trigger back into position and resetting for Double Action.
Running the stock mainspring, a 14# rebound spring, and an extended firing pin, I’ve had primers go off properly from Winchester, Remington, CCI, and Sellier & Bellot. I suppose with store bought ammo, you’ll be able to run the ones I listed. Haven’t tried other European primers yet.
@@bluephantomfury, I decided on the 986 had TK custom do a complete trigger job. I’m waiting for NICS to clear. Here in Communist NJ it’s taking days for Instant background checks.
@@edbigtruck nice! On my list I want to get next is a 627. Eli and the team over at TK Custom do great things. My cylinder was chamfered from them, and they did a great job!
@@bluephantomfury the 627 is also on my list. Hopefully in a couple months I’ll get one may have to wait to have Eli work his magic. I’m getting this 986 all set up for USPSA Steel Challenge
Dude, 10 stars. Awesome job. Literally just did mine watching your vid. Piece of cake. I actually had to keep turning the screw in to get the trigger gauge (lyman digital) back up to 5. Amazing piece from Apex/great vid from you. Thanks! P.S.: DO THE FIRING PIN FIRST!!! PSS: I used a semi flattened tip plastic golf tee. Worked like a dream.
Very happy to see someone who actually knows the correct way to remove a side plate. 👍Too many so-called “experts” on youtube who pry it off…at which point, I stop watching.
Really cool fellow BOP agent! Have a 929 on the way. Already ordered the Brownells spring kit. Looking forward to messing with this thing.
The rebound tool is nice but a flat blade screwdriver also works. It’s how the old timers do the rebound assy removal / install
Beautiful work 👍🏽
Nice tutorial--thank you. Liked the close ups. However, "Hollow ground" screw driver bits doesn't mean that the bits are hollow--they aren't
Well done. I had to blue locktite all screws in mine..the gun just shakes itself apart. I shoot mine in USPSA.
Genuine question. What is the advantage of having a filed down hammer like that on a revolver that size? I get it if its a daily carry so it doesnt snag but not for a beast like this. Beautiful piece btw.
Dehorning the hammer/reducing the mass of the hammer allows the main spring to accelerate faster, allowing for lighter weight springs to achieve the same “whack” with a lighter trigger pull.
You can crush a soda can with a sledge hammer. With a 10# sledgehammer, you can certainly crush a soda can with one whack. But, you can also do the same job a little faster (in swing and heft) with a 7# sledgehammer.
@@bluephantomfury makes total sense. Ty, sir.
after install and about a year of use, my trigger no longer resets when the gun warms up. any ideas what I can do
Major areas I would check: Strain Screw is on tight. Next would be to take out the rebound spring and perhaps changing it to something stronger. You may have worn it out; the rebound spring compresses when you pull the trigger and is responsible for moving the trigger back into position and resetting for Double Action.
I would have oiled the pieces that contact each other a bit before reassembly.
I usually let the surfaces wear in a little to smooth out, but not a bad idea to lubricate!
Hello, I am looking for spare parts for a special S&W 38 mod 1903. I use the extractor by hand. Could you help me find them?
Can you run regular store bought ammo with this setup?
Running the stock mainspring, a 14# rebound spring, and an extended firing pin, I’ve had primers go off properly from Winchester, Remington, CCI, and Sellier & Bellot. I suppose with store bought ammo, you’ll be able to run the ones I listed. Haven’t tried other European primers yet.
Nice how do you like this Gun.
It’s running great!
@@bluephantomfury, I decided on the 986 had TK custom do a complete trigger job.
I’m waiting for NICS to clear.
Here in Communist NJ it’s taking days for Instant background checks.
@@edbigtruck nice! On my list I want to get next is a 627. Eli and the team over at TK Custom do great things. My cylinder was chamfered from them, and they did a great job!
@@bluephantomfury the 627 is also on my list. Hopefully in a couple months I’ll get one may have to wait to have Eli work his magic. I’m getting this 986 all set up for USPSA Steel Challenge
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