Author Topic: Bold triggers for M96 Swede installed today (Read 1403 times)

huntsman · « **on:** January 08, 2004, 01:31:15 PM »

I said I would update you guys on the trigger upgrade I was planning for my M96 Swedes. They came in today and I installed both. Installation was a breeze other than having to file a little bit off the trigger guard on one rifle. Stocks (ramline and an unknown sporter) had plenty of room for the trigger assembly. Adjusted pull to around 2.5 # and BOY, does this feel good! What a huge improvement over the old military triggers.

I will post again on how much improvement I get in accuracy as soon as I get to the range with these babies. I can already tell they are going to do wonders. The next 10 days until I get to the range is going to go mighty slow now! :cry:

savageT · « **Reply #1 on:** January 08, 2004, 03:29:12 PM »

huntsman,
Nice work! Do you have the original military stocks? Just wondered how the new Bold triggers would drop in them?

Jim

huntsman · « **Reply #2 on:** January 09, 2004, 02:20:08 AM »

Savage T: Sorry, I bought both already sporterized, so I have nothing to go on. The Bold triggers do look pretty slim and trim compared to the picture of the Timneys I have seen in catalogs. I would say that if any stock modification would be necessary at all, it would probably fairly simple where the corners of the trigger assembly fit into the stock. The Bold is certainly no wider than the original trigger. By the way, I still have the two original triggers, if anyone is interested in them.

Mikey · « **Reply #3 on:** January 09, 2004, 09:53:42 AM »

Jim: the Bold Trigger will fit right into the military stock - no problema Dood. Don't forget you have two types of Bold Triggers - with and without the integral safety. If you get one without the safety, you will be using the military safety currently on your M38. If you get the one with the safety, you will need to remove the old military safety and replace it with a bolt block. Piece of cake!

Huntsman. Use a little bit of moly lube on that trigger assembly and you will go nutz trying to predict let-off. That stuff is really 'super lube'. HTH. Mikey.

1911crazy · « **Reply #4 on:** January 11, 2004, 09:06:32 AM »

Has anyone measured the before and after trigger pull after changing out the triggers?? Or are you after a smoother trigger or trying to get rid of "free space"? Free Space that is the amout the trigger moves before it engages to actually fire?? BigBill

huntsman · « **Reply #5 on:** January 11, 2004, 01:54:16 PM »

Main reason for new trigger is more control. Gets rid of creep, or "free space" as you call it, and makes trigger more sensitive. The real biggie is a lighter pull, so the trigger fires quickly at a very subtle move of the trigger finger. I have pulled of target more than once in the process of squeezing the old military trigger. Remains to be seen what the new one will do, but it dry fires much better.

I don't have a gauge to actually measure pull, but I can estimate based on other guns I have owned that had specific pulls. The old military triggers were more than 4 pounds I am sure.

savageT · « **Reply #6 on:** January 11, 2004, 02:52:09 PM »

Big Bill,
Personally, I like a dual-stage military trigger on my Swede....just never had a 2 lb. target trigger before, so I don't know what I'm missing I guess?? The Swedish National Team I believe is required to use only two-stage triggers on their Mauser target rifles.
Big Bill have you measured your triggers after super-moly treatment? Do I have to disassemble my mauser trigger...knock out the main pin (and have to worry about loosing those springs?), or can I clean and apply the moly-kote as best as I can get in to the workings?

Jim

1911crazy · « **Reply #7 on:** January 11, 2004, 03:13:50 PM »

Quote from: savageT

Big Bill,
Personally, I like a dual-stage military trigger on my Swede....just never had a 2 lb. target trigger before, so I don't know what I'm missing I guess?? The Swedish National Team I believe is required to use only two-stage triggers on their Mauser target rifles.
Big Bill have you measured your triggers after super-moly treatment? Do I have to disassemble my mauser trigger...knock out the main pin (and have to worry about loosing those springs?), or can I clean and apply the moly-kote as best as I can get in to the workings?

Jim

Jim its simple just put it on the bottom of the bolt and inside the reciever where the bottom of the bolt mates to. Just that one spot will do the trick. Just put it on the sear. If you want to go into the trigger more with moly thats ok too the more surfaces that have been lubed with moly the better it is. The less friction the less trigger pull. The only gun I measured was my brand new ruger security six handgun it measured 4lbs after the moly it was a hair over 2lbs like 2.2lbs if I remember correctly. What a difference it made that was with out working it in it was right when I first applied it. So its less by now after working in all these years. So i will say it will cut the trigger pull by 50% or more just by adding moly. BigBill

rockbilly · « **Reply #8 on:** January 12, 2004, 03:10:07 PM »

Got lucky at a gun show yesterday, picked up a Kimber sportrized Swed for $200. The gun was a Carl Gus..manufactured in 1911. The barrel had been turned, trigger and safety conversions and a Ramline stock. The bore is super clean, the exterior metal is good, only problem, part of it is glossy blue, the rest looks almost like a parkerize job. Now I just need to get it scoped and get out to the range. I have a couple of extras scopes, just got to find rings. I think the base that is on the gun is a Weaver, if so it won't be a problem getting rings. I also have a nice mesquite stock that I will put on it later. This will be my shooter when I get her squared away.

After seeing the prices of original military Sweds I changed my thinking and won't "cut" any more up. I didn't see many, but the military Sweds were selling for $200-$250. I have three still in the box that are in excellent shape, I picked them up several years ago for $69. Had to buy a dozen to get em at that price. The last three are going in the safe in present condition. I'm currently working on one, about 75% complete, it will go to my oldest grandson and the one I just purchased will go to my youngest grandson when he gets a little older.......Guess grandpa will have to go back to his old .243 but the sons, son-in-laws, and grandsons will all have Sweds to hunt with.