Lyttleton Action trigger removal

bryan

bryan

Bryan Armatys
How is the trigger removed from the Lyttleton action? I see one screw on the front of the assembly but hesitate to remove it without knowing for sure what I'm doing. Also, there are 2 screws with locknuts......what is the adjustment proceedure.
I finally got a mill and want to inlet a stock for the action, and getting the trigger out of the road would help.
thanks
Bryan
 
Bryan,

The Lyttleton action & the Musgrave are the same beast - just different dates of finish assembly & branding.

Their trigger is like about every Mauser aftermarket. Loosen the lock screw at the front that holds it to the action & drive out the cross pin.

As far as working on them, they are usually a sorry piece of machinery. Often the sear engagement surface at the top of the trigger is insufficiently hardened (if at all) & many hare finished out of square, so you don't get a full contact with the sear & it wears far too fast. As well, the spring in the trigger weight adjustment is about the same pitch as the threaded hole it travels in & will occasionally/sometimes/often - depending on your trigger - jam in the thread so you can wind out the adjustment screw to no effect - until the bugger gets jarred out by recoil.

Apart from that, they adjust like about every basic trigger. You either know how to do it or you look up a book like De Haas.

I have two on my desk that I use as curios & paperweights.

John
 
further question, John

Their trigger is like about every Mauser aftermarket. Loosen the lock screw at the front that holds it to the action & drive out the cross pin.

Thanks for that, but there are 2 cross pins....one at the rear of the trigger assembly and one about 2/3 the distance toward the front. Which one are you referring to? I don't want springs and pieces flying about the shop.
thanks
Bryan
 
Bryan,

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Here's the trigger. The unlocked grubscrew holds the trigger to the action. You can see now which is the attaching pin - the one missing its pin. As far as the rest goes:

  • The big locked screw left of the ERA is the weight of pull. Wind in for more, out for less.
  • Next down is overtravel. I back mine way out. My finger stops when I want it, not bumping against some stop & disturbing aim.
  • Bottom is sear engagement (which you can view thru that largish window). Back it out for less engagement, in for more.

Best of luck

John
 

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Musgrave triggers

Does anyone know about a cost effective replacement trigger for the Musgrave action? Something that requires no or minimum gunsmithing and wont require a second bond on my house!!

Regards.

Andre
 
Andre,

We ended up with a lot of them here in Australia & there is still one manufacturer in production - Adam Davies (http://www.daviestriggers.com.au/) They can take a tad of work to fit, as they're bigger than the original.

The Jackson modular trigger is made for them too, but I don't know who sells them.

John
 
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