Trigger job on an A Bolt stalker. The pull is about 4lbs. and according to Browning that is as light a pull that can be had with the adjustable trigger it has on it. This fire control system is kind of funky compared to others. The secondary sear falls off of a small round anvil shaped gadget that moves as you pull the trigger. What would be the most professional way of lightening this trigger pull and the safest?
First I have to promote the AGI triggers course, Bob does a great job. If you want to know about triggers it will answer your questions. Now the first thing we can do is polish all of the bearing surfaces, MAINTAINING all the original angles. Then it depends a lot on what you want to end up with. Is the gun yours or a client’s? Is it creepy now or just heavy (a heavy 4lbs.)? How light does the owner want it?
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This happens to be my own gun. trying to tune it in a little better. i would like at least a 3lb. pull. maybe you are correct in suggesting just polishing first. This may smooth it out a little. It is creepy, and i like most want to know exactly when she will fire. I have all the trigger job videos and they are really great. I just never saw any design just like this one.
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Tisk tisk tisk, you are lucky Bob won’t see this or he would ream you a good one. You haven’t seen a trigger like this????? What is a Colt single action? The hammer comes to rest on the trigger. They are exactly the same. The A-bolt has the striker come into contact with the sear which rests on the trigger, when the trigger is pulled the sear falls and allows the striker to fall. The 1911 is the same, the hammer comes to rest on the sear, when the sear is pushed out of the way the hammer falls.
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You are so right!! I haven’t done much with the single actions. I got the gun where I want it at about 3lbs. I sanded one coil out of the trigger spring to reduce the pull, and I stoned a slight amount off the back of the little post that releases the sear to reduce the creep a bit. I safety checked it in all ways and it is o.k., and yes please don’t tell Bob. I hope to be able to see you guys at the Birthday bash in Reno. You Guys are great. Every time I come across something that seems confusing, if I just study it a little harder things seem to fall into place. I just get more confident on every job. Thanks again!!
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DO NOT SHORTEN SPRINGS!!!!! Spin them on a pin punch at a 45 degree angle against a sanding belt to reduce the outside diameter to the desired strength. Then do the same with it against a buffing wheel to take the sharp edges off.
