Anatomy of a Trigger Bar

sheepherder · 12-16-2014, 01:50 PM

...(Also sometimes called a 'sear bar')...

Warning! Small parts fall out easily!

I've read posts here about cleaning your trigger bar, they usually suggest pushing the plunger in & out in a container of solvent. I had mine out today, and decided to 'clean' it. I put some lacquer thinner in a small can and pushed the plunger in & out repeatedly. To my surprise, the assembly came apart in the can...

The small pin is not secured [pressed] in the body, it is just held in by spring tension on the plunger.

Very tiny pin, about 3/64" in diameter. To get it back together, I used a #56 drill bit to assemble the bar, and then used a magnetized 1/8" rod to push the pin in (and the drill bit out) while holding the plunger in.

Pictures below.

From now on I will be very careful about handling the trigger bar.

12-16-2014, 01:50 PM	#1
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,182 Thanks: 1,400 Thanked 4,441 Times in 2,329 Posts	Anatomy of a Trigger Bar ...(Also sometimes called a 'sear bar')... Warning! Small parts fall out easily! I've read posts here about cleaning your trigger bar, they usually suggest pushing the plunger in & out in a container of solvent. I had mine out today, and decided to 'clean' it. I put some lacquer thinner in a small can and pushed the plunger in & out repeatedly. To my surprise, the assembly came apart in the can... The small pin is not secured [pressed] in the body, it is just held in by spring tension on the plunger. Very tiny pin, about 3/64" in diameter. To get it back together, I used a #56 drill bit to assemble the bar, and then used a magnetized 1/8" rod to push the pin in (and the drill bit out) while holding the plunger in. Pictures below. From now on I will be very careful about handling the trigger bar. Attached Thumbnails __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...