422 disconnector weights

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Ceapea

Discussion Starter · Mar 23, 2016

Hi there,

I'm a new, 6" 422 Target, owner and I have been reading about some parts breakage with these pistols. Let me say, I'm not panicking or anything, but I did order an extra firing pin. There seems to be a common concern for that part at least.
While perusing the Numrich site, I see that there are three disconnectors listed, Standard, light pull and heavy pull. I know that the magazine disconnect has nothing to do with the trigger pull on this model. But is the trigger pull adjustable to some extent by switching out the disconnectors? Are they marked, so I can tell which I have? My trigger breaks very nicely, without any creep. But it is a little on the heavy side. I have read many posts that the triggers on the 422's are "nice" and "light". There is no description for the part, and I did a search on swapping them. I can find nothing.

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shoot summ

· #2 · Mar 23, 2016

Ceapea said:
Hi there,

I'm a new, 6" 422 Target, owner and I have been reading about some parts breakage with these pistols. Let me say, I'm not panicking or anything, but I did order an extra firing pin. There seems to be a common concern for that part at least.
While perusing the Numrich site, I see that there are three disconnectors listed, Standard, light pull and heavy pull. I know that the magazine disconnect has nothing to do with the trigger pull on this model. But is the trigger pull adjustable to some extent by switching out the disconnectors? Are they marked, so I can tell which I have? My trigger breaks very nicely, without any creep. But it is a little on the heavy side. I have read many posts that the triggers on the 422's are "nice" and "light". There is no description for the part, and I did a search on swapping them. I can find nothing.

Thanks.

I've run them all, and honestly can't determine a difference.

In this case the disconnector "disables" the trigger/sear by pushing down on the trigger bar while the slide is opening/closing to keep you from firing the pistol until the slide is closed. There can be light, but negligible contact of the disconnector to the trigger bar while the slide is in battery, I always polish those contact areas to insure it's all smooth.

The only other thing I can think it affects might be the cartridge load, but I would think the recoil spring has more influence on that than the disconnector.

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Ceapea

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 24, 2016

Cool.
Thanks.

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Fogie

· #4 · Mar 24, 2016

Good move getting a firing pin, I have been through two.

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Ceapea

Discussion Starter · #5 · Mar 24, 2016

Fogie said:
Good move getting a firing pin, I have been through two.

Really! How long (how many rounds, approx.) did it take between needed changes of the pin?
Can I expect to need another one (or two) in the future? I know that that may depend on how many rounds I shoot. But if I end up liking a gun, I could shoot it thousands of times in a relatively short time.
This pistol is one of a few 22 LR pistols that I have. I have not fired it yet, just take it down and clean it a bit. Test the trigger (w/snap cap, a plastic wall anchor installed) and other general familiarization.

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shoot summ

· #6 · Mar 24, 2016

Ceapea said:
Really! How long (how many rounds, approx.) did it take between needed changes of the pin?
Can I expect to need another one (or two) in the future? I know that that may depend on how many rounds I shoot. But if I end up liking a gun, I could shoot it thousands of times in a relatively short time.
This pistol is one of a few 22 LR pistols that I have. I have not fired it yet, just take it down and clean it a bit. Test the trigger (w/snap cap, a plastic wall anchor installed) and other general familiarization.

Thanks.

The replacement pin you bought is far better than the stock one. Stock ones aren't that bad, just a lot of people that don't understand what dry firing a rim fire can do to the firing pin.

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Ceapea

Discussion Starter · #7 · Mar 25, 2016

shoot summ said:
The replacement pin you bought is far better than the stock one. Stock ones aren't that bad, just a lot of people that don't understand what dry firing a rim fire can do to the firing pin.

Okay, good to hear. I always use a snap/anchor in my rimfires. All except my two Nylon 66 rifles. Since they don't lock open on last round, and they hold 14 or 15 LR's, you always dryfire on an empty chamber when out of ammo. Been doing it for over 30 years with no ill effect...so far.
I have noticed that CZ and Ruger (pistols) says to empty the gun then dry fire it. So maybe the newer rimfire guns are not restricted as much as the older ones are.

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Fogie

· #8 · Mar 25, 2016 (Edited)

Ceapea said:
Really! How long (how many rounds, approx.) did it take between needed changes of the pin?
Can I expect to need another one (or two) in the future? I know that that may depend on how many rounds I shoot. But if I end up liking a gun, I could shoot it thousands of times in a relatively short time.
This pistol is one of a few 22 LR pistols that I have. I have not fired it yet, just take it down and clean it a bit. Test the trigger (w/snap cap, a plastic wall anchor installed) and other general familiarization.

Thanks.

Wore out two with almost daily walking the desert west of Las Vegas shooting any thing that hopped and pouring a ton of cheap and plentiful ammo through it. All through my twenties. One fairly quick, 5 years maybe. Took it to a gunsmith who replaced it. He told me it was a factory only job but he knew all the tricks.
I think he was kidding me because I was a youngster.
Wore that one out over the next 25 years or so. A whole lot of shooting between myself, my brother in law and my boy. Camped more weekends than not.
Recently went through the gun and replaced a bunch of springs and the pin. Works like new again.
The gun was never dry fired. When I say a lot of shooting wore them out I mean a LOT!! Maybe 10,000 rounds a year.
The second one did last much longer than the stock one, which would lend creedence to Shoot Sum's point.

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Warlock2

· #9 · 7 mo ago

shoot summ said:
I've run them all, and honestly can't determine a difference.

In this case the disconnector "disables" the trigger/sear by pushing down on the trigger bar while the slide is opening/closing to keep you from firing the pistol until the slide is closed. There can be light, but negligible contact of the disconnector to the trigger bar while the slide is in battery, I always polish those contact areas to insure it's all smooth.

The only other thing I can think it affects might be the cartridge load, but I would think the recoil spring has more influence on that than the disconnector.

Wanted to thank you for all the work you put into getting all this info out there, It is really appreciated. I have been reading your posts all week.That being said I just got my first 422. I bought it as a host but unfortunately it unexpectedly came in mint condition with the original box so now I am looking for more of a shooter, ie. a 2206.

I haven't got inside the gun yet but is it possible the disconnectors adjust trigger reset? There has to be a reason there are three variants.

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shoot summ

· #10 · 7 mo ago

Warlock2 said:
Wanted to thank you for all the work you put into getting all this info out there, It is really appreciated. I have been reading your posts all week.That being said I just got my first 422. I bought it as a host but unfortunately it unexpectedly came in mint condition with the original box so now I am looking for more of a shooter, ie. a 2206.

I haven't got inside the gun yet but is it possible the disconnectors adjust trigger reset? There has to be a reason there are three variants.

Thanks for the kind words, I really enjoy these pistols!

Certainly a possibility on the reset, the disconnector function is to keep the pistol from firing again until it has completed the cycle. It moves the trigger bar away from the sear until the slide has returned to battery. I'll try to get out in the shop later and snap a pic of the different disconnectors and see if we can make some sense out of it.

Good luck finding a shooter, I like the 2206 4.5", if you have a thread on muzzle device it is a nice overall length.

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