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!

[Son]

"Lee Enfield with a too heavy pull"? Had to sort out a sporter a few weeks ago with a single stage trigger that broke at just over 15lbs! The barrel knox and receiver ring were sitting on top of about 1/4 inch of glass bedding, set without having any wood removed under it first. The change in the angle to the trigger guard, combined with the old Long Lee ball and socket trigger and sear, meant the ball and socket had reached the end of it's movement and was locked up at the point of release! No wonder the owner got it cheap!

[Edward Horton]

I can remember the "good old days" when I never gave a single thought about Enfield trigger pull, if the cocking piece was going to do the wiggle, or if the steering wheel was on wrong side of the car.



I now have more Enfield manuals than Springfield manuals but I haven't gotten around to translating them into American English.


(And I'm also much older than Son and very worried about all the time Son spends playing with his fore stock)

[bigduke6]

Was Looking for another thread and seen this, so thought id post pics of a canjar trigger fitted to 7.62mm No4 Mk2 heavy barreled action, it is pictured along side a normal No4 Mk2 for comparison, only just noticed the barrel is Enfield marked and dated 69
also serial No: DD(E) 2472075SK anyone shed any light on the barrel?
Bought it to build up as a target rifle a few years ago but only got round to testing it.