Type 97 trigger pull modification idea

[tadosan]

This is just an idea that I had while disassembling to clean the rifle. Just hear me out please. To those haters if any, please go easy on me, as I am by no means an expert & was just pitching my idea to those who have an intimate knowledge of how this firearm works.

While disassembling the trigger bar, I was wondering what if one could drill another hole half an inch or an inch to the left, which when assembled could squeeze the trigger by the same amount of distance, decreasing the trigger pull by the same distance. Is that something that is practical or will it have a negative outcome? If the outcome is positive, the original hole area bar can be cut off. As I mentioned above, I am no expert & am not suggesting in anyway that it will do what I think it will do.

It's just an idea I had & was wondering what the members who have a good experience of how a bullpup trigger mechanism works have to say about this. For better or worse, I have added a pic to show what I am babbling about. Your input is much appreciated & thanks.

 

[Hoakster]

Hell brother, why not?
The worst it can do (assuming you know how to use the tools) is not work. Geometry is tricky.
If so, switch back to the main hole and keep blasting. The bar is all about tensile strength anyway, so I can't imagine the extraneous hole would affect your use if you had to move it back to the original hole.
After all, we're only talking about a 5-7 lb pull at most. If the hole was an issue, they would tear out the thin strip of material already enclosing the trigger pin hole at the rear of the bar.

Have at it and let us know how it goes. *Be careful though. Bad place for a drill to wander or grab.

 

[tadosan]

Hey Hoakster,

Thanks for the quick reply & morale support.
However, I am not planning on doing that. It's just an idea I had & pitching it to those savy members or guests for that matter to hear their opinion.
I don't even know if drilling a hole on the left side or making another hook to the right side of the bar is the better approach to my idea of shortening the trigger pull ?????

 

[xdmer]

Not a popular mod but yes you can shorten the bar, this will result in less travel. Be careful of reset http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...ll-UPDATE-on-page-2?highlight=t97+trigger+bar

 

[tadosan]

Not a popular mod but yes you can shorten the bar, this will result in less travel. Be careful of reset http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...ll-UPDATE-on-page-2?highlight=t97+trigger+bar

xdmer,

Thanks for the link & your caution advise regarding the reset. It's well noted.

I am glad to know that I wasn't the only one thinking about the trigger bar project. According to the link, there seems to be a lot of folks interested & willing to experiment.

As I mentioned in my original posting, it was just a mere idea I had & have no intention of making any modifications. As a matter of fact, I am okay with the original trigger pull as it is. Since I am one of those shooters who don't frequent the range as much as I would like to due to time constraint. The times I took the Type 97 to the range, I do enjoy shooting it slowly. The most I have done is shooting double taps to see how it reacts to staying on target. To that effect I have replaced the bird nest with AAC blackout muzzle brake which seems to be doing the job just fine.

Thanks again for the wonderful link you provided & would look into it in detail.

 

[xdmer]

It's really not that complicated but finding a material to fabricate your own bar is advised, since we can't get replacement parts yet. Try PM'ing that guy and find out ... I think a few guys did. Having the T97.ca LHG with replacement trigger has helped a lot (huge improvement) and making this mod is very appealing, but not necessary. I'll eventually get around to it myself, but with the LHG, I don't see it as a need to do at the moment.

xdmer,

Thanks for the link & your caution advise regarding the reset. It's well noted.

I am glad to know that I wasn't the only one thinking about the trigger bar project. According to the link, there seems to be a lot of folks interested & willing to experiment.

As I mentioned in my original posting, it was just a mere idea I had & have no intention of making any modifications. As a matter of fact, I am okay with the original trigger pull as it is. Since I am one of those shooters who don't frequent the range as much as I would like to due to time constraint. The times I took the Type 97 to the range, I do enjoy shooting it slowly. The most I have done is shooting double taps to see how it reacts to staying on target. To that effect I have replaced the bird nest with AAC blackout muzzle brake which seems to be doing the job just fine.

Thanks again for the wonderful link you provided & would look into it in detail.