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I actually tried out the used one I saw at the LGS (they'll pretty much let me take any used gun in the place into their range and test it out.) You're right - the trigger was something else. Had I been looking at it for me, it wouldn't have been that big a deal and wouldn't have stopped me from buying it. However, we were considering it for my wife, and she couldn't operate the trigger in DA (of course, she has trouble operating pretty much any DA trigger as well as operating the slide on a semiauto due to hand strength issues.) My understanding, though, is that the trigger is so stiff (as you alluded) to ensure positive ignition on rimfire ammo. I've heard that is pretty common with DA rimfire revolvers (but maybe not to that extent) and that, as you say, changing the springs can lessen reliability.

Funny, after we both tried out the Taurus .22WMR at the store's range and were talking to the owner about the trigger pull, he grinned, handed us an LCR from the case and said, "Dry fire this and feel the trigger pull." Well, the LCR trigger would probably have been pretty impressive, anyway, but next to the .22 it was downright amazing. My wife could operate it with no problem (too bad I don't have that kind of cash to spend on a revolver that she'd likely rarely ever fire, especially when I'm not sure her hands could handle the recoil.)

The DA trigger on my grandfather-in-law's 9 shot High Standard Sentinel .22LR is fairly stiff but not like that Taurus. Then, again, he bought the HS used and there is no telling how many times that trigger has been pulled to help smooth/lighten it a little. The Taurus had belonged to a local lady and was her SD gun. It honestly looked almost brand new so it might not have been fired all that much.

I tested triggers from other revolvers at different stands and I was amazed at the difference each one had. Even the ones from the same company! one distributor had five different revolvers from a company and three of the triggers were so hard i could've used them as anchor-points for a winch! The next two were smooth as silk. All were double action revolvers so maybe some broke from mishandling.

I also pulled up the spec sheet on the Kel Tec PMR-30 for a price comparison since it was brought up and the MSRP is $415.00

Now here's the interesting thing The MSRP for the Heritage Rough Rider is $229.99 on the 6&1/2 blued model with fixed sights, $279.99 when you add adjustable sights, and $299.99 for the steel framed version with fixed sights.

So when you compare MSRPs you can say the new 9 shot is just $20.00 over the six shooter adjustable sight version or the same price as the steel framed six shooter.

Very nifty! It shows they're not resting on their laurels .

Wow - a 9-shot Rough Rider...

I'm already saving up my $$$