I dare you to answer this gun question?

Question

I have asked this question before but no one seems to know.

I have spent so much time looking for the answer online I am ashamed to post it online.

I am trying to find the trigger pull for a standered factory Double-Action Colt Annaconda.

I would like to know what the weight of the trigger pull is in Double-Action mode (Pulling the trigger to fire) and what it is in Single-Action mode (Pulling the trigger to fire with hammer already up)

I would like the answer in pounds.

I do not have a device to measure it and it has been driving me crazy.

Also, I have noticed in a few gun articles that writers will sometimes refer to a weapon's trigger pull as "smooth".

What does that mean?

If two different weapons are the exact same weight, size, caliber, action, with the exact same trigger pull weight would the feel of pulling the trigger be different for one than the other?

If it is different is it better to be smooth, or not.

What does "a smooth trigger pull" mean?

Dj if you claim that you can find it out online why didn't you furnish an answer?

I will tell you why.

I have looked through several search engines for over 2 and a half hours and I can't find it.

And you couldn't either DJ!

Thanks for the other info though.

It was fairly helpful.

Answer 1

I love a challenge but this one is made simple by my work.I am a Gunsmith and I am Colt trained and certified as a Colt Factory Armorer/Tech. The factory specifications for the Colt Anaconda are factory set at 8.2 lbs (+or-) for Double Action, and 3.5 lbs (+ or-) for Single action respectfully. The plus or minus addition to the poundage allows for quality control variables that occur during production/manufacture. Colt had 7 (seven) independant quality control points during the manufacturing phase to insure these control statndards are the same start to finish. These quality control accuracy production tests cannot be duplicated simply by purchasing a trigger weight
gauge and "doing it at home for yourself." We are talking lab controlled conditions here. Not guess work. I personally prefer Smith & Wessons, but I also own more than a few Colt wheelguns, as well as a few semi-automatics. Anyone who implicates the Colt is sub-standard or a problem gun must also be clueless to the incredible heritage and quality of Colt handguns. The tradition and the history lives on. We have a saying in Gunsmithing that goes.."Anyone who doesn't appreciate the quality of Colt and Smith & Wesson handguns, needs to have the "nut" on the grip replaced!" lol
The rest of your questions regarding trigger smoothness have already been addressed here. Hope this answers your question..finally!

Answer 2

I dont know what the pull is for that particular weapon. I attended the Smith and Wesson academy 23 years ago and , if I remember correctly, the single action pull was about 3 pounds and the double action pull about 8 pounds. They Simply use a scale type weight that is suspended on a rod. You can add or remove weights to check the pull. The rod has a 90 degree angle in it and the empty gun is ******, weight gently hung on the trigger until the gun fires.

Same process with double action but obviously more weight. There are most likely industry safety standards for the weights and amounts . One of the safeties of a revolver is the harder double action pull. You pretty much have to intend to shoot the gun to use 8-10 pounds pressure.

Smoothness is as others have said. Different factories use different nomenclature for this. Smit and Wesson would refere to one condition as "knuckles". Once you have had the class, it is easy to pickup on those things. I'd bet most all companies will not honor a warranty if " lightening up" the trigger or "smoothing the action " has been done.

Use of the gun wll smooth most triggers over time plus you get the benefit of practice. Too light of a trigger pul can result in a misfire or accidental firing. Too hard of a double action pull will cause you to "shake" the gun when pulling the trigger.

I'd stay away from home smoothing jobs since it isnt too hard to ruin an action and then you have a gunsmith bill on top of it.

Hope this helped.

Answer 3

Quit wasting your time on-line and take the revolver to a gunsmith. A decent gunsmith will have a trigger pull gauge and will probably check it for you for free or very nearly.

Every gun is different, and no two, even consecutively serial numbered guns will have the same trigger pull unless they have been tuned to the same standard. Even then, different wear patterns of the parts will eventually result in slightly different trigger pulls.

As a general rule, DA trigger pulls range for 10 to 16 pounds from the factory, and SA is commonly in the neighborhood of 5 pounds in our sue happy society.

It is the rare revolver that can't profit from a gunsmith slicking up the action. A good gunsmith can get most DA revolvers to be reliable with an 8 to 10 pound trigger pull, and a SA trigger pull of about 1 pound (I consider that to be foolishly, dangerously light). I consider SA perfection to be a 2-3 pound trigger pull. If the DA trigger pull is lightened below 8 pounds or so, you will effect ignition reliability. I like my DA revolvers to have around a 10 pound, smooth trigger. I'd rather have to squeeze a little harder and be assured my CCI primers go off than to have a lighter trigger pull and unreliable ignition

I don't really know how to describe the difference between a smooth trigger pull and a gritty one so you will understand it, but it has to do with the smoothness of the parts and the geometry of the connection between trigger, hammer and sear. If you get the chance to handle a well tuned revolver and compare it to the average factory stock revolver, you will understand what smooth is all about.

A smooth trigger pull is greatly to be desired over a gritty trigger pull. A gritty trigger will make misses more likely. Even if the smooth and gritty triggers have the same pull weight, the firearm with the smoother trigger will give better accuracy. The reason is that you will be exerting pressure evenly rather than in barely perceptible fits and starts.

Doc

Answer 4

OK, I don't know the trigger pull weight of an Anaconda, but you can find it using a search engine if you actually try.

The feel of the trigger has to do with the fact that as you pull a trigger, metal rotates and moves across another piece of metal. This friction can be rough or smooth, depending on design and how well the metal was polished and how "crisply" the trigger activates the hammer.

Gunsmiths can takes these parts and hone and polish them carefully and replace springs so the trigger feels very smooth when you pull it and breaks cleanly.

A rough trigger will cause your accuracy to suffer.

Answer 5

Mine was a hair over 4lbs single action and a bit under 12lbs double. I've heard stories on other forums about folks having 14 and 15lbs DA triggers, though.

They were pretty smooth....felt like a freshly lubed, polished trigger. No grit or jerkiness at all. Just smooth. I've spoke about that trigger before on here.

The one problem mine had that convinced me to sell it was that there was no almost no stop/detent between the DA trigger and the ****** hammer. When you pulled it DA, it just went back and *pop*. There was no way of holding it at a ****** hammer position to get the final aim and then pop off the round. SA was fine, but that DA scared me. Pulling twelve pounds while holding the sights steady on the target is hard enough....but to have the round pop off with zero warning was dangerous.

If you're thinking about buying one, I'll reiterate my position and suggest you stay away from them. They're name brand crap these days. A Ruger (pretty much all models) will do you better service and you won't have any misgivings.

Answer 6

it is almost impossible to be 100% correct with a blanket statment like all anacondas will have the exact same trigger pull. that is why nobody lists it in production guns
buy a trigger pull scale or take it to a pistolsmith and have it measured
smooth refers to the feel of the trigger as you squeeze it

i like my anaconda but i only shoot in single action.

Answer 7

Since it's going to vary from one to the next, wouldn't it be worth the $30 just to buy a guage? That's like ten minutes on the psychiatrist's couch, price-wise.
And if you get a gun with a ragged, jerky trigger pull, you'll never again ask about that. You want your trigger pull to be smooth, clean and consistent.

Answer 8

If I am thinking of the same gun, I think it's 5.6 single and 6.2, double, respectively. I don't know if that's smooth, per se.