My new SP101

Good pistol, break it in then decide if you need to do anything. I had snagging problems in pocket carry so for that I went with a S&W 642.
 
IIRC, Lady Tamara K. once wrote something to the effect that, "A Dremel tool and the innards of a firearm go together like handguns and hard liquor."
 
"Guns are way more fun to tear down than carburetors.."...now there's some genuine truth to that. The worst gun is better than an easy carburetor. And you're right about getting the chips and burrs out as soon as possible for the same reason you do on an engine. (if you want it to run for a long time) But you don't use a Dremel to clean up a gun. Small hand stones and a very light touch. Then flush and blow out with compressed air and relube. Until you do this you cannot even really "feel" what the trigger pull is like because all of the moving parts are bumping and grinding over each other like a Little Feat song.
 
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What are you guys using for "hand stones"? I've done a lot of work with my hands with sanding, shaping, etc.... but I'm curious to see what you guys are using. I'm all about learning more and new stuff!!!!

Thanks all!
 
DRail - I concede on the Dremel versus hand stones part. I just follow my master teacher and he uses a Dremel, though very lightly. If there were anyone pickier than he is about loads or trigger pull or anything "guns," I probably couldn't keep up.

Sure wish I had gone to a gunsmithing school when I was young. But I learn something every day. The bad news will begin when I forget two things for every one I learn. Coming soon to a theater near me.
 
$25 at triggershims.com will get you the trigger work you desire.

You'll have to test which hammer spring to use, but the 11 or 12 pound springs should be good. The trigger reset spring will make the most difference.

You can install everything yourself after watching a 10 minute video.
 
I'm quite mechanically inclined and have done a lot of custom stuff, built boats, motorcycles etc... I was just curious what "stones" the "in crowd" used. :)

Thanks for the heads up though!
 
Normally on my bench there are is a 1/2 by 1/2 by 6 in. india stone in fine and medium grit, a 1/2 by 1/2 by 4 in. hard arkansas extra fine stone, and an assortment of Lansky diamond files and paddle stones. A couple of Spyderco's ceramic stones. I also like to use sandpaper on a sheet of thick glass, usually from 600 grit up to 2000 grit for parts with flat surfaces. I also have drawers full of various sizes and shapes of stones. And drawers full of files. I used to crawl through a lot of "gun shows" that also had a lot of machinists selling tools and measuring equipment. Those guys had files like you've never seen before. And yes, I use a Dremel but only when hogging a lot of metal off or with a Craytex rubberized abrasive tip for polishing. When stoning sears and hammers you must use a jig to hold the part and guide the stones to exact angles. You can't eyeball that kind of stuff. (You can but you'll trash a bunch of parts) One thing I learned is that no matter how much money you make working on guns you will spend it all on tools and jigs. If you want to see all this stuff order something from Brownells and ask for a catalog. It weighs more than an old Sears catalog. You'll freak when you see all the stuff they carry. Also check out Norton Abrasives website. More stones than you ever wanted to see. I also have a knife sharpening business which requires large bench stones for haoning big chef knives. I've been collecting benchstones since the 80s and have had to build and buy base cabinets full of drawers for my shop.
 
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Thanks for the heads up!

Well after a few "what ammo threads" and since I was at BPS getting some things for my gun safe, I decided to cave and get some Hornady CD ammo haha. I decided why not, I've "wasted" 25 bucks on worse things in life I'm sure.

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So I thought I'd get you a pic of my new Meprolight as well, but dumby me messed it up by not paying attention to what I was doing. I'm pretty mad at myself for dinking it up, but may be able to fix it. So here it is without it and my stocker on. I installed the stocker today and painted the blade white for now so I can get this thing back in carry rotation.

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Grips are from www.chigsgrips.com and Chad is an AWESOME guy to deal with. I'd recommend EVERYBODY wanting some grip panels to check 'em out.
 
Grips look very nice. I'm wanting a nice set for the SP101 that is currently on layaway. A 2.25" SA/DA model. I'm very excited to say the least.
 
Maybe it doesn't start out with a smooth trigger but I can solemly attest that with 4000+ rounds through mine (mainly magnum) its as smooth as glass :D:D
 
After swapping the hammers with another gun, the trigger seems a little nicer. It does have a couple shims in it but I'm going to get a kit and finish shimming the gun.

I'm stoked to get this thing back to the range for sure!
 
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