I have just acquired a Maltby manufacture rifle which has been troublesome right from the get-go. Newest problem is that when shooting there is no two stage pull on this beast....just one loooong pull with a bang at the end. Not condusive to good shooting or to keeping the dreaded "flinch" away. Any ideas? I have not pulled it apart to look yet. Dave
Trigger pull on Lee Enfield No.4 Mk.1
- Thread starter Dantforth
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one of the 2 bumps on the trigger has either been worn down or filed down.
you will ikely be able to scrounge a decent trigger from the EE or talk to your local smith about scrounging one for you
heres a link to one in EBAY http://cgi.ebay.com/Lee-Enfield-No-...ihZ010QQcategoryZ4074QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
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Could be trigger, sear, cocking piece or trigger guard. Most common cause is someone's attempt to "improve" the trigger pull. If the bolt is open, and you squeeze the trigger, can you feel the second hump on the trigger engage the sear? I have parts if you need them.
The sear is being pulled below the edge of the cocking piece before the second hump engages the sear. Might be a good idea to take the forend off, and reassemble the parts without the wood with the bushing in place on the king screw. Study the action of the trigger mechanism. The guard could be bent, changing the relationship between the trigger and sear, there could be wear, or someone has altered the cocking piece. Make sure the rear of the firing pin isn't bent, thereby shifting the position of the nose of the cocking piece. Might be necessary to change some parts, but restoring proper function shouldn't be too difficult.
A bit of info here a the bottom of the page:
http://www.rifleman.org.uk/Martini_and_Lee-Enfield_Trigger_Pull.htm
Sometimes a bent trigger guard can cause a single pull. To discover if this is so, take out the magazine and examine the fit of the guard where it runs along the sides of the magazine. The thin ribs should be down on the wood of the fore-end. If there is a gap, however small, take off the guard and give it the necessary bend and replace. The No. 4 often develops a single pull, through this cause, but it is seldom the case with the No. 1.
http://www.rifleman.org.uk/Martini_and_Lee-Enfield_Trigger_Pull.htm
Sometimes a bent trigger guard can cause a single pull. To discover if this is so, take out the magazine and examine the fit of the guard where it runs along the sides of the magazine. The thin ribs should be down on the wood of the fore-end. If there is a gap, however small, take off the guard and give it the necessary bend and replace. The No. 4 often develops a single pull, through this cause, but it is seldom the case with the No. 1.
