Snowbound project: V trigger clean-up
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:16 am
Installed a dual adjustable Volquartsen trigger, V sear, and Clark bushing in a 22/45 quite some time ago. Very happy except for a "crunchy" feeling as my finger pulls through the slight pretravel portion of the trigger movement. However, in competition I never notice it so I put off the project until Snowmageddan.
Field stripped the gun and worked the trigger system slowly until I found that the trigger plunger seemed to be the culprit! Took out (thanks to this Forum) the hammer, disconnector, trigger, etc. and then was able to work the trigger plunger/spring with my fingers and found that one side of the Volquartsen trigger plunger hole was rough so I wrapped a small piece of #600 sandpaper around a small allen wrench and slowly cleaned up the inside area of the hole.
While it was apart, I also stoned the flat side of the disconnector a wee bit and did the slingshot mod on the slide release and put it back together and now I'm a happy camper awaiting springtime.
Why am I telling this story? Because I'm all thumbs but with the info on this Forum I hope that I have graduated to a "kitchen-table" level Ruger 22/45 & MKII fixer-upper.
BTW, this is not a flame agains Volquartsen. They are great people and provide the shooting public with terrific products with top customer service. Tiny little parts sometimes need attention.
Field stripped the gun and worked the trigger system slowly until I found that the trigger plunger seemed to be the culprit! Took out (thanks to this Forum) the hammer, disconnector, trigger, etc. and then was able to work the trigger plunger/spring with my fingers and found that one side of the Volquartsen trigger plunger hole was rough so I wrapped a small piece of #600 sandpaper around a small allen wrench and slowly cleaned up the inside area of the hole.
While it was apart, I also stoned the flat side of the disconnector a wee bit and did the slingshot mod on the slide release and put it back together and now I'm a happy camper awaiting springtime.
Why am I telling this story? Because I'm all thumbs but with the info on this Forum I hope that I have graduated to a "kitchen-table" level Ruger 22/45 & MKII fixer-upper.
BTW, this is not a flame agains Volquartsen. They are great people and provide the shooting public with terrific products with top customer service. Tiny little parts sometimes need attention.