The volquartsen springs I have used had less tension than the original springs! So that helps reduce weight of trigger pull!

 

But I do use original trigger plunger spring imo it gives a better reset !

 

100% on this one. The VQ one is lighter and I was getting failure to reset. The VQ sear spring is definitely lighter.

Need to Edit this : Ted if you measured, I'm going with you on this. I was going by subjective feel.

 

He has it backwards. The Ruger factory springs are a bit stiffer than the Volquartsens. With a VQ spring in, if the trigger fails to reset one of the first things to try is putting the Ruger trigger plunger spring back in. On one of my MKIIs with the VQ spring in the trigger pull is 2 lbs. With the Ruger spring, 2.4 lbs.

 

The Ruger factory springs are a bit stiffer than the Volquartsens. With a VQ spring in, if the trigger fails to reset one of the first things to try is putting the Ruger trigger plunger spring back in.

This. About the Ruger Mark II kit from Volquartsen:

 

I have the same experience as Fred. My pivot spring became weak and I only had the OEM for backup. When I replaced it my trigger pull went from 1.8 pounds to 2.4. I now have a backup trigger with the pivot spring.

 

The silver one is stainless !the black on is aluminum that has anodized black

 

Yes, the Volquartsen springs are lighter weight. I also switched the Volquartsen trigger return spring out and put the Ruger spring back in. However, when I did that, I left the Volquartsen trigger plunger in. Not sure if their is really any difference between the Volquartsen and Ruger trigger plunger or not?

 

That is what I thought. In other MKII's and MKI's I have I used a ball point pen spring to replace the OEM trigger plunger spring to lower the trigger weight. I just ordered some Volquartsen triggers for my MKII's. I have never tried it but saw one guy change the trigger out while leaving the hammer and sear in place. Has anyone here tried this or is it easier to just drop the hammer out?

 

I realize that removing the the sear is unnessesary to change the trigger, fingers got ahead of thinking. I just meant hammer removal.

 

I have never tried it but saw one guy change the trigger out while leaving the hammer and sear in place. Has anyone here tried this or is it easier to just drop the hammer out?

It would be difficult to depress the trigger pin retaining spring without removing the hammer and swinging the disconnector up. I guess you could just drive the trigger pin out, but why? Removing/installing the hammer is MUCH easier on these than it is on MKIVs.

 

Thanks for that information. The guy I watched did have a difficult time but I thought it may have been because his hands were so shaky.

 

Yes it is easy to do right in front of trigger bar take a small punch and push retaining spring down and slide trigger pin out then lift trigger out you may have to wiggle trigger bar back and forth to lift it out

 

FWIW, I measured the MkII Ruger and VQ sear springs and trigger reset springs.

Both the Ruger & VQ "sear springs" have wire OD's of .023", are wound and shaped exactly the same and offer compression resistance that appears identical!

The coil "trigger return springs" are a different story. The Ruger measures .021" OD while the VQ measures .019" OD. No surprise that the VQ trigger spring offers much less compression resistance than the thicker Ruger spring!

With the MkII, the findings of trigger spring pull performance -noted in the above post- confirm that the VQ does in fact offer about a 1/2 pound lighter trigger pull! However, it appears there would be no trigger pull performance differences with either of the sear springs!! :bthumb:

Ted

 

One thing I noticed was the volquartsen sear spring was straighter than ruger sear spring which would put less tension on the sear! And putting the sear in i could tell there was less tension with volquartsen spring vs the standard one! Because of the angle of spring safety lever was easier to slide into place to hold sear with volquartsen spring! This was in the metal target frame

 

Surely a possibility, as my Ruger MkII sear spring came from a used gun!

In the past, I have "tweeked" the sear spring to increase or decrease trigger pull tension. Inserting a punch in the 3 ring coil, I then apply pressure to open up the coil legs (increasing sear resistance) or close up the coil legs (reducing sear resistance)...Been able to adjust trigger pull +-.5# (careful, small adjustments go a long way)! :bthumb:

Ted

 

And all Mark ii I have had have a much better triggers from factory than mark iv from factory! But volquartsen fixed that problem