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First let me say that I am enjoying getting to know my first Mannlicher-Schoenauer, a 1952 carbine in .270 WCF w/ Jaeger detachable sidemount & Lyman Alaskan scope & I've fitted another Jaeger slide & medium height rings w/ a contemporary Leupold 2 x 7 scope to the original base. After spending the spring & summer shooting it on the range I'm very impressed with the accuracy (100 yd. 3 shot groups 1" & under with 130, 150 & 160 grain bullets) & most importantly, the gun holds it's zero. Very good performance for light carbine w/ good handling qualities made in 1953 & not far off the performance I get from a couple of custom rifles using pre 64 Winchester M70 actions that are heavier. My only issue is the unset trigger pull of >8 lbs. (my trigger pull scale only goes to 8 lbs.) I've got a wonderful set pull @ 12 ounces & I would most likely use the set mode for most hunting situations but I would like to have the option of using the trigger unset if need be & for me that means a trigger pull of no more than 4 lbs. I can live with the long take up inherent with unset double triggers but I can't deal with the heavy pull. I'll add the caveat that with the low mounted Leupold scope in place I cannot use the wing safety & must depend on the trigger blocking side safety so adequate sear engagement to prevent accidental discharge is very important. At this point I've done nothing more than look at a schematic of the M-S double set trigger system & I would like to hear from any forum members experienced with the M-S (or other) double set trigger system on what realistic expectations are on safely lightening the unset trigger pull & how to accomplish it. 2 days & no response & I note that in the gunsmithing forum someone has asked a similar question re. obtaining a lighter unset pull on BRNO double set triggers w/o a response either. Let me rephrase the question. Does anybody know if a reasonably light unset pull can be obtained or does the geometry of the trigger levers dictate a very heavy unset pull? My only past experience has been with percussion rifle double set triggers & I don't remember many having unset pulls as heavy as on my 1952 M/S. |
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I feel your pain with the unset trigger. If you find a solution, please post the cure. |
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I don't know if it was worked on, but my 1910 has a very reasonable pull around 4 lbs. It has no rear set trigger, ie that part has been removed not an original single trigger. If anyone has the parts to replace it please let me know! |
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BrittanyMan. Please send me your email address by PM and I will forward you the diagram of a MS trigger; this is a document I cannot post on the forum as I cannot attach it. Best regards. Louis |
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Louis, Thank you for your kind offer but I have schematics of the post war single & double set triggers. It looks to me like the heavy unset pull of the double set mechanism is a result of the trigger lever geometry & unless I hear something to the contrary from a reliable source I'm gong to leave well enough alone. These days most of my hunting is done from a stand & for that the set trigger works just fine & I have no desire to convert to the singe trigger mechanism. |