tmwinds
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I don’t know. Maybe check their website or give them a call.do they make a straight trigger version or can I,put a straight trigger from a trigger tech into the shilen body ?
I don’t know. Maybe check their website or give them a call.do they make a straight trigger version or can I,put a straight trigger from a trigger tech into the shilen body ?
website has not been modernized in over a decadeI don’t know. Maybe check their website or give them a call.
Ok, I see your point but I do think other trigger mfgs are missing the boat here. Not sure about the naming rights value being protected but that alone would have value on a clone of equal quality, imho. Seems they would already be setup to make them with minimal cost once the programming is written. I disagree with those that believe the market for that trigger has left. No idea how many they sold but I could sell a ton of them today if I could get them. Making them has entered my mind but my insurance man would have a cow if I told him I'm gonna make and sell thousands of 2 ounce rifle triggers. Lol!Jewell triggers patent expired several years ago. They lost a lawsuit concerning their continued use of the patent number on their triggers along with Brownells.
They only assembled the triggers from parts made by outside vendors. I don’t see anything to sell.
The name itself is likely trademarked. They expire in ten years but can be renewed perpetually.Not sure about the naming rights value being protected but that alone would have value on a clone of equal quality, imho.
If they had anyI can’t begin to imagine what insurance must cost for a trigger company!
Not if its an assets only purchase.Not to mention the 40+ years of legacy liability you would inherit purchasing the company.
do they make a straight trigger version or can I,put a straight trigger from a trigger tech into the shilen body ?
Look at what they are selling for now, they have/had room to increase price and still be competitive.I think that the problem they may have run into is that the parts suppliers declined to provide any further precision parts, at least at a bearable cost.
I just received the #502B Timney Benchrest trigger and have used it a few times in a 6BR bench gun. It replaced the Jewel. I would buy another one if needed. Installed it and no adjustments needed. I could fine tune it but it is so close to perfect I have chosen to use it as is. A great plan B triggerHas anybody used the Timney Benchrest Trigger.
3 to 6 ounces is not half bad. I would be curious as to how close it’s inner workings are to the Jewell.
That could work out like when I added Trigger Tech and Geissele to my Jewell line. Those were already a popular brand and I though would be a shoe in. It didn't work for me. I had those 2 brands in stock, that should have sold in 30days or less, but it took a yr and a half. I'll never understand what happened there????? LDSI think those would be prime potential buyers, but what do I know? An existing trigger mfg adding Jewell to their offerings just seems like a no brainer to me. Must be something up but no idea what.
It's certainly possible but I think being the sole mfr of the most popular br trigger, probably ever vs a distributor is apples and oranges. You had other dealers getting their piece of that pie where you were very well thought of specifically for jewell triggers with their market base. Different crowd and different scenario imho. Again though, what do I know? Nothing much, just my thoughts is all. But anything's possible. I know I'd love to see them being made again and I know a lot of others feel the same as I do. It's simply a very good trigger at a very fair price. Not knocking the BnA but they have their own issues and I really think that once we get into that sub 2 ounce range, most of the benefit from the lighter available pull of the bix is between our ears, more so than the target. Preaching to the choir here, in all liklihood.That could work out like when I added Trigger Tech and Geissele to my Jewell line. Those were already a popular brand and I though would be a shoe in. It didn't work for me. I had those 2 brands in stock, that should have sold in 30days or less, but it took a yr and a half. I'll never understand what happened there????? LDS