Adjusting Trigger Plate lever procedure

Hugh · 09-09-2010, 01:10 PM

Karl,

Don't try to bend the trigger lever; as Tom cautioned, it WILL break. I know from experience! Changing out the trigger lever, and/or sear lever and/or firing pin can sometimes help, but gets expensive. You can build up the little pad on the trigger lever that presses against the pin on the sear lever slightly with epoxy to reduce trigger travel.

You can also carefully remove a small amount of metal from the sear contacts of the firing pin & sear lever to reduce their contact surface. I have an old magazine article explaning how to do this. If you would like a copy, send me your email address at hhclark@wildblue.net

G.T. · 09-09-2010, 01:21 PM

make sure the trigger plate is tight and square... any movement in the plate will compound the problem... Best to you, til...lat'r....GT

nukem556 · 09-10-2010, 07:50 AM

Well maybe I just got lucky, but I placed my sideplate upside down in a padded vise and heated the trigger lever with a propane torch till it was dull red and carefully bent it a little ...doesnt take much to change the angle and amount of take up. I'm pretty sure my lever is original. While still hot, I quenched it in oil, hopefully re-hardening it.....no problems so far.

09-09-2010, 01:10 PM	#1
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 166 Times in 65 Posts	Karl, Don't try to bend the trigger lever; as Tom cautioned, it WILL break. I know from experience! Changing out the trigger lever, and/or sear lever and/or firing pin can sometimes help, but gets expensive. You can build up the little pad on the trigger lever that presses against the pin on the sear lever slightly with epoxy to reduce trigger travel. You can also carefully remove a small amount of metal from the sear contacts of the firing pin & sear lever to reduce their contact surface. I have an old magazine article explaning how to do this. If you would like a copy, send me your email address at hhclark@wildblue.net __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!* Last edited by Hugh; 09-09-2010 at 01:12 PM. Reason: additional info

09-09-2010, 01:21 PM	#2
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,550 Thanks: 1,361 Thanked 3,779 Times in 1,028 Posts	Don't overlook the obvious make sure the trigger plate is tight and square... any movement in the plate will compound the problem... Best to you, til...lat'r....GT

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09-10-2010, 07:50 AM	#3
nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	Well maybe I just got lucky, but I placed my sideplate upside down in a padded vise and heated the trigger lever with a propane torch till it was dull red and carefully bent it a little ...doesnt take much to change the angle and amount of take up. I'm pretty sure my lever is original. While still hot, I quenched it in oil, hopefully re-hardening it.....no problems so far.