Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Handguns Need help & suggestions on a S&W revolver.

Again for the challenged readers, Notice in the original post where he says he replaced the main spring And the strain screw.

You evidently believe he adjusted the tension correctly?

Those most common reason is adjustment. It’s what shooters do to get a light trigger.

The next most common is the spring. Some shooters will install a light spring for the same reason.

The next most common is using other after market pieces.

The least likely possibility is damage, in my opinion.

I picked up a nice K-22 (before they were Model 17s) some years ago, and it had the same problem; occasional misfires. I tightened the strain screw on the mainspring and the problem went away. Some prior owner had backed the screw out to lighten the trigger pull. Just a 1/4 turn of the screw made all the difference. No muss, no fuss, no new parts needed.

I have a new SW Model 19 and I love it. I conceal it everyday using a leather pancake style holster. I have medium to smallish hands and the gun feels perfect to me. The model 19 is a bit more carry-able than the Model 27 since it is a K Frame.