Timney trigger

[jmoore]

I suppose if one were "hard-core" enough, there is another possibility.

After ensuring all working surfaces are close to correct spec, get an industrial shop to HARD chrome the working surfaces (only) of the cocking piece, sear and trigger. Then carefully polish with diamond tooling for a seriously slick setup. Some "restorative" dimensional build-up is also possible, however, a thick layer of chrome is quite brittle and surfaces like the sear tip could crack with too much exuberant manipulation.

Just a thought.

It's surely not a new technique- I've a 1955 .45acp Hand Ejector Smith&Wesson that someone performed this mod upon. They chromed only about 1/3 of the trigger and 1/2 of the hammer. The rest is still color case hardened. Plus, most older "stainless" steel Smiths have hard chromed hammer and trigger units- they seem to hold up OK...



I'm just not sure what all the fuss is about- I LIKE a two stage trigger, so much so that I've retro-fitted most of my ARs w/ Geissele FCGs, including an SSF and SSA units.

Take up crunchiness doesn't bother me, just so long as the final break is clean and repeatable.(Even if there's a "double step" in the last pull its OK, as long as it is the same every time.) I don't think I've ever had a L-E with a "too heavy" pull.

Of course, my opinion of rifle triggers may be somewhat influenced by years of shooting revolvers double action w/ some degree of accuracy and speed...Still haven't mastered Mk.VI Webleys, though!