This new one, WOW, the trigger block safety spring felt like it belonged under a 1-ton truck! There was more than just a 'little' effort required to release the trigger... and while I've only taken two test shots with it... I knew that for cowboy action, this wasn't going to cut the mustard!
So, first I broke out the trusty Dremel... and trimmed away at the spring... taking care not to remove TOO much metal or get it too hot. I still wanted the dern thing to WORK! I didn't really trim all that much off... but it still felt like a truck spring!
So, I did the prudent thing. I bought a replacement. And, along with new lifter & lever springs. All easy installs. The most difficult part of the install is making sure that you get the sear spring back in position ON TOP of the flat so that it is pushed toward the engagement slot on the hammer... Not really that difficult... but with magnetic screw drivers... sometimes it seems like pieces have a mind of their own! On the trigger block spring, they say you might have to trim the side of the safety to allow clearance for the spring... but neither of mine required anything, but pushing the pin partway out, and setting the spring in place, and pushin the pin back so the pin goes thru the coils. Perfect fit, no sloppiness in the trigger block... and no interference with the sear spring.
The comparison between the old "TRUCK" springs and the new ones.
Other than those, all my toggle link guns are stock. Although... the Henry might just have a few more mods done!
Now, I haven't fired any of them since I put the springs in... but wowsers... is the action much changed? I hope to shout! Although, the new trigger block spring doesn't hole the lever away, allowing the trigger to be depressed... I don't go around with a round in the chamber... and the now non-existent effort to close the lever all the way, means I won't be overstressing to hold the action in battery, and thereby working at keeping a "light" trigger finger.
