Ruby 7.65 model 1914 Trigger Pull

[gatorindy]

I friend of mine has a Ruby 7.65 Model 1914 that she was showing me and it was pretty dirty. I'm thinking she's had this 25 years and has never cleaned it. I showed her how to field strip and clean it. We then used grease on the moving parts and a light coat of oil everywhere else. After we put it back together I'd swear the trigger pull went from 8 to 16 lbs. Is this possible? Anyone ideas? It's a pretty simple gun, I can't image you could put it back together
Thanks

 

[JettaKnight]

All that friction from the gunk can really drag on a trigger.

 

[gatorindy]

It's clean with a light coat of oil. Still has me baffled. I can't imagine we put it together incorrectly, I tried to see if the safety was in the wrong position during the assemble or something similiar. Something's not right. Any Ruby owners out there?

 

[gatorindy]

Weekend (late) Bump

 

[gatorindy]

Nothing? Nobody in indiana has owned one of these?

 

[Dargasonus]

Maybe a piece of dirt got lodged in a place it shouldn't be in the process of cleaning?

 

[woodsie57]

I disassembled a PA63[Walther copy] awhile back,same problem. A bushing had fallen out of place,local gunshop fixed it in 5 minutes. I still am not sure where it was,as it's hidden by the grips,it's likely to stay that way-Good luck,Merry Christmas

 

[AK-NOW]

gatorindy, You may find some info here alot of curio & relics owners http://forums.gunboards.com/