I just acquired a very nice mid 60's Anschutz 1413 Super Match with a 5039 set trigger. I had it to the range today and it shoots very well, except halfway through about 25 shots in, it decided to decock on loading. It will #### when I set the trigger and load, but not before that. It worked great before this. I'm thinking a sear problem but I can't find any explanations on how to remedy or set this. I've read a few articles on degreasing the trigger set, but I thought I might wait for those in the know for help. Perhaps, if it is a sear problem someone can steer me in the right direction. Thank you.
Anschutz 1413 Super Match 54 problems
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The problem might well be sear-related. It may help to degrease the trigger, especially if it has accumulations of any kind on it's moving parts. Normally these triggers don't require lubrication as they are factory treated with a very long lasting lube. In addition, Anschutz doesn't recommend using any degreaser on the trigger, but if it has been oiled or accumulated gunk, it might be better to use lighter fluid to help get rid of unnecessary and undesirable stuff.
If the trigger doesn't look like it has unnecessary gunk, it may be worthwhile to increase the trigger pull a bit. It's possible that a previous owner sought to find the lightest pull weight possible for the trigger. The factory says that in the set position the trigger goes down to 1/6th of an ounce.
Below is a general instruction for the 5039 International Set Trigger.
If the trigger doesn't look like it has unnecessary gunk, it may be worthwhile to increase the trigger pull a bit. It's possible that a previous owner sought to find the lightest pull weight possible for the trigger. The factory says that in the set position the trigger goes down to 1/6th of an ounce.
Below is a general instruction for the 5039 International Set Trigger.
The problem might well be sear-related. It may help to degrease the trigger, especially if it has accumulations of any kind on it's moving parts. Normally these triggers don't require lubrication as they are factory treated with a very long lasting lube. In addition, Anschutz doesn't recommend using any degreaser on the trigger, but if it has been oiled or accumulated gunk, it might be better to use lighter fluid to help get rid of unnecessary and undesirable stuff.
If the trigger doesn't look like it has unnecessary gunk, it may be worthwhile to increase the trigger pull a bit. It's possible that a previous owner sought to find the lightest pull weight possible for the trigger. The factory says that in the set position the trigger goes down to 1/6th of an ounce.
Below is a general instruction for the 5039 International Set Trigger.
Thank you. Trigger looks very clean. The firearm appears to have very limited use. I asked Brad and he has no info on it also. Darn.
"Looks" is not always the same thing as "is" clean. It takes very little dried oil, to goober up something that has as many moving parts, and that requires as little effort to make move.
You checked the trigger mounting screws? How light is the main trigger set to? Does setting the main trigger, or the set trigger to a heavier pull, affect the results?
Screw 85 in the diagram simply limits the amount that the trigger can move forward, thus, the sear can engage(the sear is in the notch above where the #91 line makes contact with the trigger assy), and the tail end of the sear lever (part of item 88) is that little pointy bit you can see in the sear notch in the image.
Is where I would start anyways. Check the mount screws. Turn Screw 85 in a quarter to half turn.
If you have some strong magnification, look at the sear surfaces.
A rifle over a half-a-century old with a trigger such as this is likely to have suffered from misadjustment over the decades.
See the instructions in this older instructional blurb. Note it has numbers that differ from the previous instruction.
See the instructions in this older instructional blurb. Note it has numbers that differ from the previous instruction.
I have one of the basic (non-set) trigger assemblies that I bought at a gun show many years ago (because I 'needed' it!), and in those pre-Internet days it took me some while to figure out both that it was an Anshutz trigger (saw one in a magazine article, IIRC), and that it needed a reset spring at the back end of it, which was missing when I bought it!
It is pretty interesting to me, how the folks at Anschutz managed to build on a set trigger mechanism, on the same basic trigger frame that they are using.
Just from the pictures, it is apparent, some of the parts that are moved when 'setting' the trigger, but without one in hand to play with, I am still a bit unclear as to where the sear surfaces are that 'fire' the secondary 'set' system, is.
Neat mechanisms!
I still lean towards that the best course of troubleshooting, would be to start by releasing the tapered screw (28 in the above picture) and allowing the sear to take the engagement a little heavier than it's lightest possible settings. It would have to be easier to feel too, I figure...
It is pretty interesting to me, how the folks at Anschutz managed to build on a set trigger mechanism, on the same basic trigger frame that they are using.
Just from the pictures, it is apparent, some of the parts that are moved when 'setting' the trigger, but without one in hand to play with, I am still a bit unclear as to where the sear surfaces are that 'fire' the secondary 'set' system, is.
Neat mechanisms!
I still lean towards that the best course of troubleshooting, would be to start by releasing the tapered screw (28 in the above picture) and allowing the sear to take the engagement a little heavier than it's lightest possible settings. It would have to be easier to feel too, I figure...
Well I am pleased that I found a smith near me to remedy my trigger problem. Shaun Jennings in Pritchard helped me out and, what a sweet trigger. It was a matter of just going out of adjustment and holding your tongue right while tuning it. Thanks everyone who helped.
Good to hear that it was just an adjustment issue!
