i have a SW 686 sw 357 out of the box the action or trigger pull is heavy how light the trigger?

Answer 1

Bound's hubby here:

First YOU do not lighten the trigger.

What you should do is dry-fire the action (with empty cartridges in the chambers to protect the firing pin) or fire about 1,000 rounds to smooth out the action. The problem, more than likely, are small or slight burrs on the sear and notches that need to be broken in.

Any good revolversmith that is competent and knowledgable of Smith & Wesson revolvers will not do a trigger job before the revolver has had 1,000 rounds or so put through it.

Do not install a spring package/replace the spring. If there is the slightest possibility your handgun may be used for self-defense, changing the springs will open you up to a civil suit for wrongful death or premeditated murder. Juries tend to see lightening springs as a way to make a handgun more deadly and the lawyer for the person you shoot (or their estate) will try to rake you over the coals. A trigger job will smooth the action. You are not replacing parts that make the handgun easier to shoot.

Answer 2

This requires the services of a gunsmith. If you try to do it yourself and don't know exactly what you are doing, you can really screw up your gun. The other thing is that you may not be albe to get the gun back together after you take it apart to work on the trigger. Its best to just take it to a gunsmith and have him do a trigger jop on it. As an alternative, you can contact Smith And Wesson and ask about having them do it in the Custom Shop. they can do a proper trigger job that will be worth the cost.

Answer 3

you can think about getting a trigger job done (which you should you find a good, local gunsmith). You can replace the springs...

or, you can dry-fire the living daylights out of it, and the trigger will smooth up and lighten some.

good shooting.