How about a five-inch thread?

[Bigghoss]

Just nabbed this at the gun show today. 625-3 model of 1989. I have a 629 that looks like this too but it has the infernal lock and transfer bar.

[theJanitor]

So this just arrived at the FFL from Frank Glenn. Haven't got to shoot it yet, but seeing that it weighs just shy of 90 pounds, I'm sure it'll be a soft shooter.

[Dagga Boy]

That came out great and I think you will be glad you went the route you did on caliber in the end.

[theJanitor]

I think so too. Thanks for the suggestion. Frank cut that front sight blank just right too.

[LHS]

I havent had my finger slip off the trigger, but it feels squirrely to me, just being slick, and I worried it could slip off. I cant say I have much experience with the smooth triggers, because I got rid of them as quickly as I could when I bought a gun with one on it.

I guess its personal preference.

BTW, I have a smooth stainless or hard chromed trigger (or whatever Smith does to triggers on stainless guns) I'd happily trade for a grooved carbon or stainless Smith trigger. I replaced the one in the gun as soon as I could locate one.

It just goes to show how much personal preference plays here. I paid the smith who did the trigger job on my 642 to mirror-polish the trigger face as well. I can't stand grooved triggers on a DA or DA/SA gun, they eat my finger alive.

[theJanitor]

I've heard Miculek mention that he likes the standard narrow serrated trigger for his guns as well. To each his own, I suppose. I don't have enough experience to have a solid opinion

[Malamute]

Just nabbed this at the gun show today. 625-3 model of 1989. I have a 629 that looks like this too but it has the infernal lock and transfer bar.

Transfer bar?

I don't think any Smiths have transfer bars.

It just goes to show how much personal preference plays here. I paid the smith who did the trigger job on my 642 to mirror-polish the trigger face as well. I can't stand grooved triggers on a DA or DA/SA gun, they eat my finger alive.

I've been thinking on this. It obviously bothers many people, but never has me, even when a kid. I have seen some edges that were sharp, I stone them off at the edges, both sides and front if theres any hint of sharpness. The grooves have never bothered me in the least, I like them. I occured to me that I started shooting bows a LOT about when I started shooting much, and I mostly shot bows bare handed (no tab or glove) a couple hours a day for quite a while. I also do carpentry and construction work, my hands may be tougher than average. The whole smooth trigger thing seems fairly new (geologically speaking). I dont recall any of the old timers like Keith, McGivern, Jordan, or others having the grooves polished off. I wonder if its that fewer people do hard hands on work in recent times?

[Wheeler]

Transfer bar?

I don't think any Smiths have transfer bars.

I've been thinking on this. It obviously bothers many people, but never has me, even when a kid. I have seen some edges that were sharp, I stone them off at the edges, both sides and front if theres any hint of sharpness. The grooves have never bothered me in the least, I like them. I occured to me that I started shooting bows a LOT about when I started shooting much, and I mostly shot bows bare handed (no tab or glove) a couple hours a day for quite a while. I also do carpentry and construction work, my hands may be tougher than average. The whole smooth trigger thing seems fairly new (geologically speaking). I dont recall any of the old timers like Keith, McGivern, Jordan, or others having the grooves polished off. I wonder if its that fewer people do hard hands on work in recent times?

I work with my hands for a living. I have callouses on my callouses and my hands usually are cut and scraped in at least a couple of spots. I can't stand serrated triggers.

[Malamute]

I work with my hands for a living. I have callouses on my callouses and my hands usually are cut and scraped in at least a couple of spots. I can't stand serrated triggers.

Yeah, funny how folks have different preferences. I even put them in my single action revolvers.

[LHS]

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=464788949

544 wagon train on GB for $705. 2 hours left.

So tempted...