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I have an Inland carbine that measures in excess of 10 lb of trigger pull. Might be as much as 12 lb. My RCBS trigger pull scale only measures to 8 lb. I have another Inland that measures 6 1/2 lb trigger pull and is acceptable. Before I disassemble the trigger and associated parts, does anyone have any suggestions as to what I should look for to identify the problem? I have shot this carbine numerous times and has no other problems. Thanks for your help.
Heavy trigger pull is normal for an early Inland if it has the 22 coil hammer spring along with original "dog hammer," early trigger, sear, etc. The later parts were designed to lessen the pull some. You might swap your parts around and see what combination would lighten the pull on the one you're concerned about. - Bob
Check the hammer's notch for the sear. If it's mis-ground (bubba), you can have either an outrageously heavy or dangerously light trigger pull.
My Inland carbine has a 888 thousand serial number and does appear to have the early hammer spring and dog leg hammer. The barrel is Inland with a 9-43 date. I have installed an extra rock-ola trigger housing that I have and it appears to have reduced the trigger pull to 5 1/2 lb.
Thanks for everyone's help. Tom
I'm glad you figured it out. Make sure to keep those original parts - they are hard to come by! - Bob
Bob, you figured it out for me. Thanks for your help. Tom