Smith & Wesson black 1854 lever gun
- Thread starter greentips
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Got one for mine...
Picked it up from CSC. Eliminates the flop and feels like a light two stage trigger with a nice crisp 3.25lb break. Super happy with it.
Yeah. Not cheap. But for what it’s worth, the cash delta between the S&W 1854 Stealth Hunter and the Ruger made Marlin Dark was enough to get me the trigger, stock, muzzle brake, and a few other bits and still be cash ahead. Anyone who had held both and racked the lever can’t honestly tell me the Marlin is that much better.
Bought the Timney Marlin trigger before, it was $289, and still $289 today in store... no idea why S&W is so much more... duty?
Brendon292
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- Kingston, ON
They make me very angry. Thankfully, Ranger Point Precision makes a safety delete and it isn't terribly expensive.
I have the RPP trigger from when it first came out, which has similar advertised weight reduction to the Timney. It is more of a hybrid semi-curve trigger shoe vs the Timney flat OR traditional curved trigger. I don't know if anyone has done a trigger action comparison (haven't searched) but both stop the flop and have ~3-3.5lb weight.
Although both are roughly similar price points, I would argue that theoretically the Timney is better (or at the very least, better value) than RPP because it includes trigger+sear, hammer and spring that are fitted to operate together, whereas RRP doesn't include the hammer. So as a result, the sear to hammer connection is entirely YMMV. My RPP trigger+sear works perfectly with the factory hammer (it was basically a NOS JM Marlin) but that's sheer luck to achieve a crisp, light trigger pull, with the personal preference benefit of the wide serrated trigger shoe. As I understand it, Timney has a narrower, more traditional feeling shoe in both flat and curved versions.
EDIT: I didn't remember the (original) price of the RPP trigger, but it is currently $99USD (er... up to $150CAD), whereas the Timney kit seems to be $180-200 USD. Either is good value but I maintain my comment above in regards to sear-hammer engagement.
Although both are roughly similar price points, I would argue that theoretically the Timney is better (or at the very least, better value) than RPP because it includes trigger+sear, hammer and spring that are fitted to operate together, whereas RRP doesn't include the hammer. So as a result, the sear to hammer connection is entirely YMMV. My RPP trigger+sear works perfectly with the factory hammer (it was basically a NOS JM Marlin) but that's sheer luck to achieve a crisp, light trigger pull, with the personal preference benefit of the wide serrated trigger shoe. As I understand it, Timney has a narrower, more traditional feeling shoe in both flat and curved versions.
EDIT: I didn't remember the (original) price of the RPP trigger, but it is currently $99USD (er... up to $150CAD), whereas the Timney kit seems to be $180-200 USD. Either is good value but I maintain my comment above in regards to sear-hammer engagement.
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