Canwest trigger on a Lee Enfield n0.4
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A little secret from the Canadian No.4 manual, the key word below is "MAY".
In the British manuals I have it states to replace the fore stock if the stock has .010 wood crush below the receiver and above the trigger guard. In plane English this is referring to crush wood footprint left at the bottom of the receiver and trigger guard after the stock has been screwed together.
Below, example of wood crush below the receiver and trigger guard or its "footprint" left in the wood.
If you have more than .020 wood crush total you will "NOT" be able to adjust the Mk.1 trigger because the angle of the trigger guard is beyond adjustable limits. This means the sear and cocking piece bent will "NOT" align correctly no matter how hard you try to adjust the lobes on the trigger.
(this is why they went to the Mk.2 trigger hung from the receiver)
Wood crush causes the trigger guard angle to increase the more the fore stock wood is crushed at the forward trigger guard screw.
Now back to the word "MAY" in the Canadian No.4 manual, there are no more replacement Enfield stocks being made. Therefore you "BEND" the trigger guard to correct the trigger guard angle and still keep the old warhorse Enfield rifle in service with your Canadian Rangers. (Or Enfield collectors who want to keep using there old Enfield rifles)
Now bend your trigger guards and change the angle of the cocking piece bent and your stock military trigger will be slicker than snot on a door knob.
Below, cocking piece bent changed to approximately 15 degrees.
Cheers!
The following message was brought to you by an American who reads Canadian manuals.
In the British manuals I have it states to replace the fore stock if the stock has .010 wood crush below the receiver and above the trigger guard. In plane English this is referring to crush wood footprint left at the bottom of the receiver and trigger guard after the stock has been screwed together.
Below, example of wood crush below the receiver and trigger guard or its "footprint" left in the wood.
If you have more than .020 wood crush total you will "NOT" be able to adjust the Mk.1 trigger because the angle of the trigger guard is beyond adjustable limits. This means the sear and cocking piece bent will "NOT" align correctly no matter how hard you try to adjust the lobes on the trigger.
(this is why they went to the Mk.2 trigger hung from the receiver)
Wood crush causes the trigger guard angle to increase the more the fore stock wood is crushed at the forward trigger guard screw.
Now back to the word "MAY" in the Canadian No.4 manual, there are no more replacement Enfield stocks being made. Therefore you "BEND" the trigger guard to correct the trigger guard angle and still keep the old warhorse Enfield rifle in service with your Canadian Rangers. (Or Enfield collectors who want to keep using there old Enfield rifles)
Now bend your trigger guards and change the angle of the cocking piece bent and your stock military trigger will be slicker than snot on a door knob.
Below, cocking piece bent changed to approximately 15 degrees.
Cheers!
The following message was brought to you by an American who reads Canadian manuals.
Wow; once again you impress sir!!.....however, AMERICAN black and tan....really?!
.....however, AMERICAN black and tan....really?! 
I did in fact read your post and also never found a reason to replace the Enfield military trigger.
But then again even my group below with two fliers isn't good enough for some people who want to spend money on a custom trigger.
.......custom trigger on, for it's age, the finest trigger and action bar none is ridiculous. You do realize this is a milsurp board right! After your custom trigger what's next...a Dlask barrel,plastic telescoping buttstock and red dot? If it's less pull you're looking for remove some material from the trigger itself....if you want to fiddle fart with your milsurp and get pissed when you don't get the responses you want check out the Black and Green rifles board.Nice TROLLING, I have a NEW unissued no.4 action and I was thinking of putting a aftermarket trigger on it .i have MANY Lee Enfields full intact.
Just a little project i working on and trying to get a little advice and I would like to thank the people that has tried to help. MARBA
Just a little project i working on and trying to get a little advice and I would like to thank the people that has tried to help. MARBA
I READ the post, Sir.
You said nothing about starting with a new action. The LOGICAL assumption is, therefore, that you are starting with a complete rifle; complete rifles are FAR more abundant than new actions.
Simply trying to help a guy save a bit of money that doesn't have to be thrown away.
Pardon me for trying to help.
In the future, I won't bother.
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You said nothing about starting with a new action. The LOGICAL assumption is, therefore, that you are starting with a complete rifle; complete rifles are FAR more abundant than new actions.
Simply trying to help a guy save a bit of money that doesn't have to be thrown away.
Pardon me for trying to help.
In the future, I won't bother.
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Nice smellie, Marba seems to want to bite the hand that feeds?! Or Piss off those with the knowledge to help....sorry just trollin' through
smellie
Sorry to see you so angry, too bad so many people just don't understand that the Enfield rifle already has a hare trigger.
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I have a can west trigger on my no.4,I feel it was worth the price,had a gunsmith install the trigger.
My rifle is atarget one has double apperture sights on it,also the trigger is adjustable.
I have a can west trigger on my no.4,I feel it was worth the price,had a gunsmith install the trigger.
My rifle is atarget one has double apperture sights on it,also the trigger is adjustable.
Long Branch MkI eh? Not common.
As for triggers, I've never liked single stage, but it's all what you're used to I suppose. I'd much rather have a two stage that is safer and lets you know exactly where you are. And if you change your mind you can always just ease off, unlike a double set system. Two stage also makes a snap shot much easier in my experience. When you know just how much you have to pull in both weight (feel) and distance to let off you're much less inclined to jerk the trigger.
But that's just me.
