Garand Trigger Job

jpwilly · 04-12-2008, 12:50 AM

Is there a "poor man's" trigger job that one can do on the M1. I'm looking for instructions here. I've got stones and know how but not on the M1 in particular. I've Googled up "M1 Garand Trigger job" but no straight forward here's how you do it articles come up. Let me know.

Thanks

Ben Hartley · 04-12-2008, 04:24 PM

Best I know is in Kulick and McKee's The M1 Garand Complete Assembly Guide, available from Fulton Armory at:

Fulton Armory: Fulton Armory Library

(That's a book; don't know of any web-based publications. Truth to tell, I'm not too sure I'd trust 'em, anyway!)

You do, however, want to very very very careful not to get the trigger hooks stoned down too much, nor to get the trigger pull too light. Don't let the pull go below 4.5 lbs., and 4.75 lbs. is even better to allow for wear. If you go too far with "smoothing" and "lightening" ol' Betsy will most likely at least double, and may fire off a complete clip of eight in sorta-kinda full-auto mode. Not a good way to become popular with Range Safety Officers!

Ben Hartley

ma96782 · 04-14-2008, 03:27 PM

Pick up the book by Jerry Kuhnhausen.

Heritage Gun Books - Catalog

Aloha, Mark

LavaTech · 04-15-2008, 12:28 PM

Here's a PDF article on M1 triggers That I converted from jpg or bmp sources I found on the web about a year ago.
M1 Trigger.pdf
Good general article on quickly improving the trigger pull quality, but not the pull weight (which requires altering the trigger and hammer sear surface angles).HTH

jpwilly · 04-19-2008, 09:36 PM

That is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks Lava!

04-12-2008, 12:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
jpwilly Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 70	Garand Trigger Job Is there a "poor man's" trigger job that one can do on the M1. I'm looking for instructions here. I've got stones and know how but not on the M1 in particular. I've Googled up "M1 Garand Trigger job" but no straight forward here's how you do it articles come up. Let me know. Thanks

04-12-2008, 04:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ben Hartley Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jaffrey, New Hampshire Posts: 132	M1 Trigger Job Best I know is in Kulick and McKee's The M1 Garand Complete Assembly Guide, available from Fulton Armory at: Fulton Armory: Fulton Armory Library (That's a book; don't know of any web-based publications. Truth to tell, I'm not too sure I'd trust 'em, anyway!) You do, however, want to very very very careful not to get the trigger hooks stoned down too much, nor to get the trigger pull too light. Don't let the pull go below 4.5 lbs., and 4.75 lbs. is even better to allow for wear. If you go too far with "smoothing" and "lightening" ol' Betsy will most likely at least double, and may fire off a complete clip of eight in sorta-kinda full-auto mode. Not a good way to become popular with Range Safety Officers! Ben Hartley

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ma96782 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 25	Pick up the book by Jerry Kuhnhausen. Heritage Gun Books - Catalog Aloha, Mark Last edited by ma96782; 04-14-2008 at 03:30 PM.

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04-15-2008, 12:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
LavaTech Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pasadena, PRK Posts: 1	Here's a PDF article on M1 triggers That I converted from jpg or bmp sources I found on the web about a year ago. M1 Trigger.pdf Good general article on quickly improving the trigger pull quality, but not the pull weight (which requires altering the trigger and hammer sear surface angles).HTH

04-19-2008, 09:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
jpwilly Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 70	That is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks Lava!