trigger job / lowering trigger weight

[spursguy10]

Hello,
I was wondering if anyone had lowered the trigger weight on their rohrbaugh. I know the safety issues that some would suggest on a DOA pistol, but I am not talking about a drastic lowering. Currently on my r9s stealth, the trigger is very smooth, but after competing with my 1911’s and even my para LDA (light double action) that breaks at a smooth 5 pound trigger.
Is it possible to lighten and shorten the pull on the rohrbaugh without affecting its reliability?
Would the trigger be lightened by a trip to robar?
If it can be shortened and lightened, what smith could do it?
Best,
Carl

[kjtrains]

I'm thinking you would void the warranty.  Just a thought.    

[Richard S]

Being a mere lawyer and not an engineer or physicist, but having almost six years of experience in fieldstripping and reassembling my R9, I don't know quite how one would go about the process of reducing the pistol's trigger pull from its current level without jeopardizing function. Mine seems to be about 8 pounds. For a DAO pistol with no manual safety, I'm not sure I would want anything much less than that.

As for the "Robar treatment," that's a great plating but I don't see that it would lessen the trigger pull.

However, having said all of that, I shall now defer to the more scientific and technical minds on the Forum.

[tracker]

I agree with Richard on the safety aspect of the R9 trigger pull. Almost every other gun I own has had trigger action work but I never considered it on the pup.

[kjtrains]

I just like the R9 the way it is.  I've said it before, don't want to change a thing; except maybe the grips and color.      No not really.          

[spursguy10]

I do thank you all for your opinions. It seems as if I'm the only one who has considered this to be an option.
I was hoping to hear some feedback by someone who has a robar r9. I have heard from other forums that this treatment makes actions smoother.

I do agree than the r9 has a great trigger pull, but I see nothing wrong with a doa trigger pull in the 5 or 6 pound range.

[tracker]

I don't know how many rounds you have on your R9 but as with most other guns the trigger will soften somewhat after a number of firing sessions.

[yankee2500]

Carl,
  I sent my pup to Rober for the full treatment, framr, slide, barrel and internals. I will say the trigger is smoother (not that it was bad before) but it was not any lighter.

John

[spursguy10]

I don't know how many rounds you have on your R9 but as with most other guns the trigger will soften somewhat after a number of firing sessions.

I have around 400 round thru it, I bought it three years ago. I do not shot it very much, I just shoot a mag or two every month or so.
Does the trigger improve with much more use?
Thanks!

[tracker]

Hard to say but you have probably reached the optimum.

[jetman]

Carl, I agree with you it would be nice to have a slightly lighter trigger like the Para LDA series guns. They too are DAO self defense guns and I've yet to hear of any accidental discharge incidents with them. They are far from unsafe and to me easier to keep on target. The lighter trigger would make it easier to keep on target especially on the much smaller size R9's. I've considered the same changes on my pup but didn't want to deal with warranty issues or light strike problems typically associated with DA trigger work. If a quality smith made this a reliably proven option available I'd seriously consider it warranty or not. JMHO

[08055]

I actually like the trigger of my R9s more than my Para PDA LDA

[tracker]

The R9 trigger should stay as it came from the factory, in my opinion. This is not a target or competition weapon.

[nase]

Being a mere lawyer

Thought I was the only one! As for the original question... a smooth trigger pull is a great thing, and there may be room for a competent gunsmith to do some work here. But as far as lightening the amount of force, I think it's a bad idea. Less force on the trigger pull is going to translate to less force applied to the primer when the hammer drops. The R9 is already known for having a somewhat light strike (i.e. it has trouble with hard primers), and I wouldn't want to tempt fate by lightening it any more.

[bama]

Since I now own a factory Robar R9s, and a Stealth R9s, I have actually compared the triggers. The Robar is definitely a bit smoother, and that may be interpreted as "lighter", but I think the poundage is about the same. The Stealth has not been shot as much yet, and I expect that trigger to smooth out a bit more over time.