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« on: March 30, 2004, 01:59:02 PM »
I have a Ruger GP 100 that fires every time in single action but never fires in double action. It leaves a good dimple in the primer but just won't fire. does anyone have any sugestions?

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« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2004, 04:43:52 PM »
Are you the original owner of the gun?  Have you or a previous owner tried to lighten the trigger pull by changing the hammer spring?

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« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2004, 01:26:13 PM »
The guy before me did put a spring kit in it.

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« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2004, 04:39:05 PM »
Based on that info and my experience this is what I would do.  Too light a hammer spring (main spring) will cause the misfires, they will happen more in double action mode and might never happen in single action.  I put a spring kit in mine and had misfires with even one weight lighter hammer spring.  I left the original hammer spring in the gun and put in the lightest trigger spring.  This gave me a 3.5 lb trigger pull in single action and I do not care about double action because I have to cock it to hit what I am aiming at.

Call Ruger and order a factory hammer spring and leave the trigger spring alone (assuming it is not to light for you).  You can do it yourself, just follow the disassembly instructions in manual (have Ruger send you a manual if you do not have it).  It is 10 minute job (maybe 30 the first time) and the instuctions are very clear.  When you remove the hammer spring from bar that runs through it, put one end lightly in a vise and use visegrips to push the metal plate down and remove the pin and then let the tension off the spring.  Assembly new spring in reverse order.

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« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2004, 08:19:19 AM »
Thanks for the reply guys. I'll change the spring out and try it.