I was working on this gun (Smith&Wesson 686-5) just to clean and oil and I took the hand out of the trigger only to see the spring was not captive with pin that holds the rest of them in. This is a MIM trigger. Can you help me with the way this spring goes back in the trigger so the hand has tension on it. Thanks I have tried a thousand ways ‘til I wrecked the spring, had to order a new spring. This is the first Smith I have worked on with MIM parts in it. Appreciate it.
Gotta love MIM parts and new ways of inventing the wheel don’t ya???? The spring goes in the trigger with the front leg in the hole in the trigger up front. The round twist to the spring is on top and then the rear leg rests on the hand and gives it the forward tension needed.
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Ok don’t kill me yet!!! You mean the long leg of spring in the front of the Trigger in the hole above the stirrup hole up front. Does the hand stud go thru the loop hole in the spring? I will leave you alone the rest of the Month if you help me again.
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I won’t kill you I like to help you guys out. No the hand does not go thru the loop in the spring. I believe the long leg is the one that goes forward into the hole. There is nothing but the tension of the spring that keeps it in place. When the hand is removed the spring comes out as you know.
