Gun trigger bent? Suggestions?

[DapperDan]

Any idea why this trigger would be bent? It was in my wife’s 7wsm. Worked perfect last year. Pulled it out and it was dropping the firing pin when closing the bolt but not every time. Dropped the firing pin when going from safe to fire a few times. Neither is consistent.

Pulled the stock and the trigger looked a little gummy so I pulled the trigger to clean it better. After cleaning is when I noticed the slight bend and marring on the trigger assembly. I looked all over the bolt face and lugs and rear of bolt and can't see anything that would look like it had been rubbing the trigger assembly.

And I removed the trigger with the appropriate size punch and tinny hammer.

Any suggestions?


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[DapperDan]

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[DapperDan]

I’ve cleaned the trigger with carb cleaner. (No lighter fluid) put it back on the action and have cycled the action several times. Doesn’t seem to be an issue so far.


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[def90]

Well, something hit it pretty good.. When was the last time that you had it apart?

 

[DapperDan]

Well, something hit it pretty good.. When was the last time that you had it apart?

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Never. lol. This is on my wife’s custom 7wsm


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[DapperDan]

Just to add. This is a Timney trigger


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[Raider4044]

Just to add. This is a Timney trigger


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Had to have taken a pretty hard fall at some point when the barreled action was out of the stock.

That’s a Jewell trigger, not a Timney by the way.


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[TaperPin]

I can’t visualize how the trigger housing could be bent outward like that while pinned in the rifle. Maybe that’s a manufacturing defect when the sides were stamped out, but it’s so obvious someone should have noticed it.

 

[rayporter]

looks someone was driving a pin back in and it did not fit!

 

[DapperDan]

Had to have taken a pretty hard fall at some point when the barreled action was out of the stock.

That’s a Jewell trigger, not a Timney by the way.


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You’re right. Sorry. Was thinking about another fun while typing


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[DapperDan]

looks someone was driving a pin back in and it did not fit!

Well, I used the appropriate size punch and a 4 ounce hammer. So imma go out on a limb and say it wasn’t me.


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[DapperDan]

So. An update.

Cleaned the trigger with b 12 carb cleaner. Let it dry and worked the safety. It was pretty rough and sticky in a few spots from the total lack of lubrication. I ran and got zippo lighter fluid and hosed it down real good allowing it toe dry once again. That seems to have remedied the safety. I then followed steps 1, 2, and 3. Before starting step 4 I pulled out my trigger scale and tested it 3 times. All 3 pulls were within 1/10th of an ounce. I left it at 15.5 ounces and called it good.

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[turbobrick]

There is no way I'd run that trigger with that damage regardless of how it works now after running lighter fluid (?) through it. If it was malfunctioning before, you're really done nothing to remedy the problem. Remington showed us what ignoring a finicky trigger leads to. I'd at least contact Jewell and see if they'll repair it.

 

[DapperDan]

There is no way I'd run that trigger with that damage regardless of how it works now after running lighter fluid (?) through it. If it was malfunctioning before, you're really done nothing to remedy the problem. Remington showed us what ignoring a finicky trigger leads to. I'd at least contact Jewell and see if they'll repair it.

I’m familiar with Remington and the trigger issues they had. Owned one that went boom without pulling the trigger. The issue with this trigger is it was gummed up. The lighter fluid cleans and lubricates even after it dries. Gun oil is not a friend to triggers. Gun oil leads to the situation I was having.

I will mess with this gun again before I attempt to cycle a round through it. If I don’t feel good about it I will skip calling jewel and buy a trigger tech diamond and be done with it.


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[acmorris]

looks someone was driving a pin back in and it did not fit!

I agree. but i think maybe the alignment was off before trying to send the pin home

 

[Boarmaster]

Did you buy the rifle new? You said it was custom but I didn't read if it had a previous owner.

 

[ShortMagFan]

If that rifle was dropping the hammer unintentionally I’d lose all confidence in its ability to be handled safely in the field. A new trigger is a small price to pay for the piece of mind

All my Remington’s wear triggertechs

 

[TaperPin]

It’s already messed up, so you don’t have much to lose if it can’t be fixed by the manufacturer. Does the side plate come off easily in that design or is it riveted together? Even if it doesn’t I’d strip the guts out and use disposable harbor freight feeler gauges to wedge inside between the side plates so bending the damaged part doesn’t compress the internal dimension. Hammer and strip of brass on both sides to hide pecker marks . . . tap tap tap. . . smack smack smack.

It’s surprisingly challenging to get little flat plates back to perfectly flat.

 

[rayporter]

if its a jewell there is no manufacture to fall back on.

i have had many jewells that would not reset and every one that was fixed with lighter fluid eventually needed to be taken apart to be cleaned.

it is easy to take one apart.

use the diagram above and just start removing screws and pins. the only spring that can go flying is the number 3 in the pic. it is very easy to remove the other 4 parts to wipe them down and clear the dirt out. i have never found the dirt causing problems. after an attempt to straighten i would put it on a flat surface and try to hone it with some fine emery cloth. i have done several this way and helped them get to unbelievably low weights.

you may as well try to straighten the side housing because parts are no longer available. [unless you know someone that has colected old ones for parts- and there are a few out there]

if you want to sell it for parts contact me.

 

[BRTreedogs]

Personally I wouldn’t bother with that thing.
Jewell is not known to do well with and kind of dust etc

Idk how light of a trigger your wife like but a special typically goes down to 1.5 safely idk if you need to spend the extra on a diamond.