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    Trigger job

    I have a Ruger Red Hawk desperately in need of a trigger job. Has anyone used Magnaport for this or any recommendations?

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    Doug Jones, Gunsmith in Rochester Hills does excellent work at very fair prices. He is my go to gunsmith for most everything.

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    As above..Doug's been my go-to for quite a few years. He has done several triggers for me & I was very satisfied with his work.
    Did a trigger on an AR for me, & I've since bought several brands of "drop-in" triggers, and consider the one Doug did as my favorite.
    His cost for my AR trigger was lower than any of the drop In's I've tried, which would include at least a half dozen different brands.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jlgsailor View Post
    I have a Ruger Red Hawk desperately in need of a trigger job. Has anyone used Magnaport for this or any recommendations?
    They do a good job on Pistols. (Magnaport).

    What's the reason? Better DA? or over all? Just asking.
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    Magnaport, doing revolver work and muzzle porting was their bread n butter, when Larry Kelly first stated out. He was a very big handgun hunter and has taken most big game around the world with a Revolver handgun. They were hanging in the lobby, in the past.

    Polish Trigger and Hammer $65.00

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    Had a trigger job and magnaport done on a Super Blackhawk by magnaport back in the 90’s
    Did a good job
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    Had " Mark" off Executive Dr work on my 1187 after his employment at Clinton River Gunsmith next to the " Rec Bowl", ported and back bored the barrel. I did the trigger

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    Rugers are a very easy DIY project. Just sayin'...
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    " Rugers are a very easy DIY project. "

    Read this & remember noticing in the past (on more than 1 gunsmith's fee schedule ) that there is a higher charge
    to perform a trigger job on a Ruger than what is charged for a S&W or Colt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by joepistol View Post
    " Rugers are a very easy DIY project. "

    Read this & remember noticing in the past (on more than 1 gunsmith's fee schedule ) that there is a higher charge
    to perform a trigger job on a Ruger than what is charged for a S&W or Colt.
    I think the Ruger trigger takes more time... a lot of small surface polishing. But, a set of springs, some patience, and a lot of careful polishing of contact surfaces and you end up with an excellent trigger.

    I did a couple of GP100's for myself, a Redhawk for a co-worker, and an SP101 for a young lady friend. She took her gun to a couple classes and I ended up being asked to do triggers for a couple police officers from that same class.
    Ruger is a simple design, but a lot of contact surfaces that require polishing.
    S&W is a simpler design, more refined right out of the box, less labor intensive, but requires more skill (easy to jack up the sear if you are ham fisted) and a couple specialized tools. I don't think you can ever get a truly great trigger on a Ruger, but you can get light and smooth. The S&W in skilled hands becomes amazing.

    Just the non-professional opinions of a garage hack, and worth exactly what ya paid for 'em!
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