Marlin XLR trigger.

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Steeleco

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Having just this week picked up my new 444XLR I'm wanting to improve the trigger some. It's got lots of side play and some fwd and aft slop. Is reworking the trigger on any lever gun a good idea for a hobbyist? I'm very mechanically inclined but afraid to open up the trigger mechanism without MUCH homework.

I'm not against taking it to a smith, but I like doing things myself as much as possible.

So, Good idea or not???

Thanks in advance, Steeleco
 
Dont pay too much attention to the trigger as it is seporate from the seer, the side play can be shimmed out if it bothers you.
I would put a fired case or a snap cap in there and do a lot of #### and fire while watching tv as it will get better with more use, Mine did and i love it.
You made a good choice in .444.
Cheers .45-90.:D
 
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Steeleco, You sort out that trigger yet?
I got a loan of a digital trigger scale yesterday and my .444 has settled down to a nice crisp 4.2-LB. Just interested. Cheers .54-90 :)
 
Well Sir as you suggested I cranked on it for a good while, while watching the tube. After pulling the lever and giving it's first bath!! Much slicker now. The trigger is feeling good but the side play is still something I may deal with once I've actually put some lead down the tube.

Thanks for the trigger info. mine too is nice and crisp and the pull is about where I'd like it too.

Cheers Steeleco
 
Wildwest Guns of Alaska make a one piece trigger/sear retrofit, I believe it is called a "bearproof trigger", this would get rid of the front and back play. The side play can be darn near eliminated with the use of thin washers fabricated from shim stock. I wasn't impressed with the trigger on my Marlin 1894 .357 even after break in, it was very heavy and had quiet a long length of pull. Upon carefull examination the hammer was actually camming backwards when the trigger was pulled (like a double action revolver) before it released. I CAREFULLY stoned the sear notch in the hammer with stone to change the angle SLIGHTLY so it wouldn't cam backwards when the trigger was pulled. I also put a slight chamfer on the back of the sear to reduce the sear engagement with the hammer. Now it has beautiful 2.5 lb crisp pull. If you do decide to do any stoning, go slow and do a lot of trial fitting or you end up with a bunch of scrap parts or an unsafe gun.
 
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