Ruger security six trigger

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I have a Ruger security six 357 with a serated trigger. Only gripes I have about the gun, is it usually draws blood from firing repetitively in double action. I understood later models had a smooth faced trigger. Got ahold of a NOS smooth trigger that's not been fitted yet. Are these parts pretty easy for an average gunsmith to fit? It's pretty easily reversible, not worried in that regard. Just not sure how peculiar these revolvers are for fitment.
 
Ive not tinkered with revolvers very much, but if you take the gun apart and start looking at the surfaces and making comparisons, you can get an idea of where the fitting takes place at the factory, and general wear from shooting.

Im sure someone who knows more will be able to get a more comprehensive answer typed up soon, but atleast it gives you a chance to really look at how it SHOULD look internally.
 
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I have a 1976 Ruger Security Six 357 with a real nice trigger, both SA and DA. They were made from '72 to '88. I will have to check to make sure, but I don't think mine has a serrated trigger.
 
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I have a 1976 Ruger Security Six 357 with a real nice trigger, both SA and DA. They were made from '72 to '88. I will have to check to make sure, but I don't think mine has a serrated trigger.
Bring that over here next time, please. :)
 
I have a Ruger security six 357 with a serated trigger. Only gripes I have about the gun, is it usually draws blood from firing repetitively in double action. I understood later models had a smooth faced trigger. Got ahold of a NOS smooth trigger that's not been fitted yet. Are these parts pretty easy for an average gunsmith to fit? It's pretty easily reversible, not worried in that regard. Just not sure how peculiar these revolvers are for fitment.
I would install the new trigger and see how it works. Today, everything is CNC machined or MIM and tolerances are held very close. You may not need to do any fitting, at all.
 
I just sold mine but the trigger group is a little tricky to get out. Brownells used to make a tool, may still do. Their is some hand fitting to those parts. Call Ruger. They may do it for you for nothing. I had a trigger/sear engagement fracture. Cant remember if it was the trigger or the sear that had a piece break off. They fixed it for free as well as my early model Red Label I sent back last year and they replaced the springs for free.
 
I tried installing it, the hammer won't even budge with the new trigger in, locked up. Ive cleaned up some poor machining on a couple revolvers, but I dont have the stoning fixtures to do this one. Honestly it's easy to disassemble. These are new old stock parts, but Ruger won't take in discontinued models, I doubt even with customer supplied parts.Otherwise they have good customer service. Besides the trigger, I love this one, it's a 76 too.
 
Oddly enough I got bored and took another look at it before going to the smith. Trigger is okit's not the issue I thought it was. The new pawl was what made it jam, swapped to the old one and it works smooth as silk.
 

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