Interchangeability in Rugers

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yekimak

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I need a trigger for a Super redhawk, but I found that the part numbers for the triggers on the SRH and gp100 are the same. I can't fine SRH triggers and I don't want to send it back, and have found a gp100 trigger...should I try it?

I don't want to send my SRH back to Ruger because they said it could be 2 months till I get it back..
 
The trigger is a rather critical part of the handgun. That is why Ruger will not sell them to you--they want to install them at the factory.

Unless your gunsmithing skills are relatively advanced, the best approach is to send the gun back to Ruger.

I'm guessing that the reason you need a new trigger is ample evidence that your gunsmithing skills are not advanced. ;)

Don't try to circumvent the factory in this case--they're trying to protect you from yourself.
 
Actually I bought it as parts, and I enjoy rebuilding guns as a hobby. The trigger was damaged by a previous owner somehow. It is in the pile with the ithaca 37 that my friend found in the dump that I have almost completely rebuilt from a rusted hunk, etc. I am not an expert, but am proficient.

I like to try and work with a minimal of tooling and a maximum of improvisation, I guess I am weird that way. (my friends call it "eskimo engineering," making note of my heritage and my improvisational skills.)

It would be easy to send it back to Ruger, but where is the fun in that?
 
yekimak,

I hope you didn't take offense at my comment about gunsmithing abilities. It was a cinch that someone had damaged the trigger since I've never heard of one breaking or wearing out. I mistakenly assumed you were the culprit...

I have an SRH and a few GP100s, but I never tried interchanging parts or even disassembling them at the same time. I'm guessing that even if they do interchange you may have to do some pretty fiddly fitting work since the hammer/trigger engagement is kind of touchy.

Sorry, I don't know the answer. Maybe someone else will know.
 
No offense taken.

I have re-done the trigger on an sp101 before and am well aware of the finickyness of ruger revolver triggers. Bummer thing is that no matter how much work I did to it, it only got as good as my stock S&W model 10-5....

Hours of polishing and working on springs and it only got as good as a 35 year old beater .38, which was a heck of alot better than the Ruger started out being.

But I do like a challenge.
 
A little update

I was able to find a trigger from a regular redhawk. Took a little fitting, as expected, but it works, the only real difference was a difference in positioning of the strut pin hole, but it did not affect anything.

works good.

YeK
 
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