'66 Yellowboy Uberti trigger spring

[The Polish Pistolero]

I'm curious! I know I could trim the trigger spring on a Uberti '66 Yellowboy, or shim it with a washer or a piece of leather like a hammer spring on a SAA! My question is, does somebody make a commercial option of a lightened trigger spring? I've got all the other buzzers and whistles already in it, and the trigger is a bit heavy! It pulls and breaks at 5-6 pounds when cocked, and pulls at 4-5 lbs. not cocked! I'm use to it the way it is, but just looking at options! Anybody know of an outlet for a part that's already been lightened?

[Cowboy Junky]

I just backed mine out until I liked it and used locktite on the threads.

[The Polish Pistolero]

I just backed mine out until I liked it and used locktite on the threads.

I tried that already, just looking for a commercial option! Thanks though !​

[Garrison Joe, SASS #60708]

Haven't seen one lightened available commercially. I just hourglass the factory spring to take off about 25% of the width. Lightens up quick.

 

Good luck, GJ

[The Polish Pistolero]

Haven't seen one lightened available commercially. I just hourglass the factory spring to take off about 25% of the width. Lightens up quick.

 

Good luck, GJ

Ya, I will probably try that! Had a suggestion on FB to use a feeler gauge blade of the size of my choosing! NOT!!!

 

I think the little spring should have a market for them in our sport! Some SMITH should make one that is bolt on!

[Colorado Coffinmaker]

Practically speaking, for the way we use our rifles, I light trigger doesn't mean much. Perhaps a personal preference. In the majority of guns, with the majority of shooters, a light trigger for CAS is a liability.

 

Coffinmaker

[Red Cent]

Buy this and pick your tension:https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=feeler+gauge&view=detailv2&&id=DCBCD8791868B2EF882E50F318AFF57D439B7B20&selectedIndex=1&ccid=tyMIqdG0&simid=608024970471669805&thid=OIP.Mb72308a9d1b4ee4872c732830c3a280eo0&ajaxhist=0

[Garrison Joe, SASS #60708]

Any smith doing a trigger job knows how to lighten the spring in a minute.

 

On most Uberti toggle guns (66s, 73s), it's not the trigger spring that is adding pull weight to the trigger, it's a very positive angle of engagement which requires the upper trigger and hammer notch to both need to be recut to a neutral angle of engagement.

 

Therefore, just selling a lighter spring won't "cut it", so to speak.

 

Good luck, GJ

[Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129]

I have made Piano Wire Springs, for a few guns ...

 

 

Jabez Cowboy

[The Polish Pistolero]

Buy this and pick your tension:https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=feeler+gauge&view=detailv2&&id=DCBCD8791868B2EF882E50F318AFF57D439B7B20&selectedIndex=1&ccid=tyMIqdG0&simid=608024970471669805&thid=OIP.Mb72308a9d1b4ee4872c732830c3a280eo0&ajaxhist=0

Ya, NO! I'm a mechanic, and feeler gauges are malleable!

[The Polish Pistolero]

Any smith doing a trigger job knows how to lighten the spring in a minute.

 

On most Uberti toggle guns (66s, 73s), it's not the trigger spring that is adding pull weight to the trigger, it's a very positive angle of engagement which requires the upper trigger and hammer notch to both need to be recut to a neutral angle of engagement.

 

Therefore, just selling a lighter spring won't "cut it", so to speak.

 

Good luck, GJ

 

Even with the hammer down, the trigger is heavy! It isn't that issue from the notch. My pull is 4-5 lbs. with the hammer down, and 5-6 with it cocked!

[The Polish Pistolero]

I have made Piano Wire Springs, for a few guns ...

 

 

Jabez Cowboy

 

How on a '66 Rifle trigger? I can't picture that!

[Cypress Sam, SASS #10915]

To make a wire trigger spring for a 66, bend a piece if spring wire in a "U" shape and trim the two ends to fit on the trigger.

[Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129]

I make a long "U" shape with the top almost closed in by bending the top arms of the "U" at right angles towards the center...

 

 

Jabez Cowboy