Revolver Lock-Up and Trigger Weight

I have been examining and dry firing (with snap caps just in case) my recently purchased first revolver (a Ruger GP100) extensively and noticed a little "wiggle" ( And when I mean little I mean less than a millimeter) when its cocked. With this being a quality revolver I'm sure it's fine, but I was wondering how much wiggle would be too much? And for my second question, I'd like like to know how heavy the trigger usually is on an average Ruger GP100? My trigger seems a bit heavy, because when I dry firing it about six time in a row quickly my finger is already tired.
 
Even on guns like the old Colt DA's that lock up when the trigger is pulled, there is rotational play in the cylinder when the gun is cocked but the trigger not held back. Some guns, like many S&W's will have some slight play even when the trigger is held back. Don't worry about it and don't fall for the nonsense that the cylinder must lock up so tight it cannot be moved or the gun is defective.

As to trigger pull, I assume you mean double action pull. Unless your gun has some problem (check it at the shop where you bought it), the solution to your "problem", like any other physical effort, is practice. When you first started typing, or driving, or writing, you got tired; now you probably can do those things without thinking about the "effort" involved.

Jim
 
With the hammer down and the trigger depressed...

So long as a range rod drops in from the barrel into all six chambers of the cylinder, it's good to go.
 
And for my second question, I'd like like to know how heavy the trigger usually is on an average Ruger GP100?
Figure about 4-5lbs for single action and maybe 10-12lbs double action.

They will smooth out and lighten a little with a lot of use. Maybe as light as 3lbs in single action and a little under 10lbs in double action.

Some folks install "spring kits" which have lighter hammer springs and/or lighter trigger return springs. Those can lighten the pull, but one should be careful to extensively test the gun with a variety of ammunition--focusing on double-action shooting to make sure that the reliability of the revolver isn't compromised by the lighter springs.
 
On most DA revolvers including Ruger, S&W, Taurus, Rossi, and Charter Arms, a slight amount of rotational play in the cylinder even at full lockup (hammer down, trigger held fully rearward) is normal and completely acceptable. While excessive rotational play is indicative of pretty severe problems, it would almost certainly be accompanied by other signs of excessive wear to the ratchet, cylinder stop, and cylinder stop notches. Likewise, a gun with excessive rotational play would also likely have pretty severe timing issues up to and including poor accuracy and shaving lead/bullet jacket on the edges of the forcing cone when fired.

The only real exception to the above is older Colt DA revolvers like the Police Positive, Detective Special, Diamondback, Python, Official Police, and Original Trooper (not the later Trooper Mk. III or Mk. V). These guns use a double pawl hand for a "tight" lockup. As such, these guns should have zero perceptible rotational play at full lockup though a slight amount when the action is at rest or the hammer cocked but trigger not pulled would still be normal.

As to the trigger pull, a DA pull of 10lbs or more is fairly common. While they can be made substantially lighter, one has to be careful when doing so because making the DA trigger too light often requires modification/replacement of springs that can cause misfires. Most experienced revolver aficionados aren't all that concerned with the weight of the DA trigger so long as it isn't excessively heavy but rather with its smoothness. I personally would much rather have a smooth 12lb trigger than a rough or gritty 6lb trigger.
 
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