Canjar Trigger Question

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Mark K

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Does anyone know the thread size for the 'set trigger pull adjusting screw'? And can it be put in on either side of the trigger shoe? Where would one find a 'set trigger adjusting screw' since Canjar has been out of business for a number of years? So many questions --- so little time. Thanks,
Mark K
 
Just remember that screw has a tiny cone machined in, to adjust the engagement of the little set lever that pops out when you set it, bears on a beveled edge in the lever. Touchy! And different models have different size shoes, so the screws might be different. I have a W Mod 70 canjar that has a broken set lever---anybody know of a parts source??
 
I wish I knew of a parts source. The present owner of the name refused any items for repair.
That was never their policy before.
 
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When M.H. Canjar died his wife Mary tried to continue the business. She remarried and second husband and Mary still tried to continue the business. I own several Canjar triggers and had 4 on order when M.H. Canjar died. I was promised to still receive them within a year. After two years I called and cancelled my order. About a year later I received a call and was told my triggers were ready. I told them the order had been cancelled over a year earlier. I told them my customers and I had waited two and a half years and we went ahead with Jewell triggers.

The patents on these triggers has since expired. Recently I took one of my triggers completely apart and cleaned it. The triggers are pretty simple in design and with CNC and wire EDM technology they could be reproduced pretty easily. I wonder if Mary or their heirs are still alive and could be contacted about working out an arrangement to produce Canjar Triggers again.

Nat Lambeth
 
Nat I wish i knew also. I have one left on my 788. the others went with the rifles i had sold years ago.
I had a friend call a while back asking about a repair , he was refused it from canjar, they told him to buy another trigger' That was stinky to say the least.
I knew something was wrong then. I hope someone can repair threm in the future, thy were very nice triggers.
 
Gerry

Where did your friend call about a Canjar? I thought they have been out of business for twenty plus years.

At one time I read that someone was working on buying Canjar but I never heard any more about it.

You might try Neil Rice in Colo. to see if he could repair a Canjar. He use to work for them at one time.

Hal
 
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Rustystud said:
When M.H. Canjar died his wife Mary tried to continue the business. She remarried and second husband and Mary still tried to continue the business. I own several Canjar triggers and had 4 on order when M.H. Canjar died. I was promised to still receive them within a year. After two years I called and cancelled my order. About a year later I received a call and was told my triggers were ready. I told them the order had been cancelled over a year earlier. I told them my customers and I had waited two and a half years and we went ahead with Jewell triggers.

The patents on these triggers has since expired. Recently I took one of my triggers completely apart and cleaned it. The triggers are pretty simple in design and with CNC and wire EDM technology they could be reproduced pretty easily. I wonder if Mary or their heirs are still alive and could be contacted about working out an arrangement to produce Canjar Triggers again.

Nat Lambeth
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Some of the above is not factual. Matt Canjar was a confirmed bachelor and was never married. The business was left to Mary and another employee. Along with the business, one was left an original 1953 Corvette The original 6 cyl. engine had been replaced with a 265 cu. inch V8, but the original engine sat on blocks in his garage which along with the house was adjacent to the shop. Neal Rice, a longtime employee may have the part the original poster needs. Neal can be reached at 719-489-3155.
 
I ordered a single set trigger for a Ruger M77 from Al Mirdoch many years ago.
When it showed up the sear was cracked from inserting the pin for the return spring.
I called Matt Canjar and was informed that this was impossible.
So I sent the part back and nine months later received another sear.
This was was cracked too so I fixed it with Devcon Titanium .

That was easier than talking to Matt again.;)

Glenn
 
It wasen't that long ago maybe 5 years I offered to sell him a rifle CHEAP so he could have the trigger.
He was a cheap skate. dumb too'''
Thanks hal. a friend has bought my old 52 and theere was a canjar light pull on it. The person I sold it to before screwed up the bar spring.
also the release for the bolt a tiny piece of spring wire that you pulled down on to release the bolt. aka bolt stop.
The trigger is off and a 52 trigger is on for a while. It would be nice to get that one fixed.
 
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