What is this trigger and how does it adjust?

[LVLAaron]

2 screws on the front. One on the back. The only identifying mark is a stamped “x”

 

[WSnyder]

Looks like that's a standard old Remington pre X Mark.
Rear single screw: Sear
Front top screw: Overtravel
Front bottom screw: Weight

Picture shows earlier trigger with the separate connector but should still be the same adjustments.

 

[LVLAaron]

Thank you

 

[cuznguido]

If I may jump in on this, how low can you reliably adjust a Remington trigger? Reliably being the key.

 

[ELR LVR]

Yes, thats whats called the Walker Trigger,
They are a Great Trigger! I assure you,
With some generous Watch Maker Style hand work and Patience, I can get them down to 1 lb.
Though if it comes out at 1-1/8 lbs I call it good enough, no sense in trying to eek out an extra 1/8 lb
when a person cannot tell the difference anyway
Anything below 1 lb is too unsafe in my opinion (with a 2 lever design) so I never even tried to go there
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It adjusts as WSnyder posted
Also standard practice is to seal adjustment screws with nail polish, which is
a Nitrocellulose based laquer and can easily be removed with Acetone for future adjustmets
I would avoid Loctite for this
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When adjusting, to ensure it is safe, slam the bolt closed
If the trigger does NOT go off, you should be good to go
If you can slam the bolt closed 10 times in a row without the Sear breaking....
.....I can't figure how it would go off accidentally.
You may also bounce the butt off the ground but I slam the bolt HARD
I have one action dedicated for tuning and testing triggers, so I am not too concerned about
extended wear over time by using this practice,
I just have to make sure I take apart and grease my bolt often

 

[ELR LVR]

2 screws on the front. One on the back. The only identifying mark is a stamped “x”
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As far as the identifying mark in the lower left corner I have been trying to find this out myself
Though I haven't contacted Remington yet
Every trigger I have gone through has a different mark, from a number to a Plus Sign
You could have 20 triggers and each of them will have a different stamp in the lower left
1 has a "4", 1 has a "10, 1 has an "8", 1 has a V, etc etc etc
And seems to have nothing to do with what gun it went to
I presume it may be the employees stamp that assembled the part or that station or something like that
Now, even more strange is, My 40XB triggers even though start as a Rem 700 trigger body
do not have a stamp in the lower left at all
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Another interesting thing if we look close at his trigger, the shoe is hollowed out in the back
Some trigger shoes are solid/flat on the back
I dont know why some are like this and some are not.
here is a pic showing a flat back trigger shoe

 

[kendog]

If I may jump in on this, how low can you reliably adjust a Remington trigger? Reliably being the key.

Keep them clean and don't try to adjust them below their design limits and they can be quite reliable. 2-1/2 to 3 pound crisp is better that 15 ounces of mush.

 

[Silo1616]

If your short on "generous Watch Maker Style hand work and Patience" about 2 - 2-1/2 will likely be the lower limit with reliability. I usually just whack em on the but pad with a rubber mallet to test sear hold.

 

[Jonnyofalltrades]

I won't take them below 2 lbs.
One whoopsie is enough, thank you.

Funny thing, I can get a military Mauser trigger down to a crisp 2 lbs without much effort. Slightly less spring pressure, but still....

 

[shortgrass]

You can tell a 'new age' gunsmith when he doesn't recognize a Walker trigger!

 

[chuckshooter]

The original springs in these were as strong as Ford F-150 springs, making them almost unadjustable. I've put new springs in about 20 of these and had really good results.

 

[STS]

You can tell a 'new age' gunsmith when he doesn't recognize a Walker trigger!

I have a bag full of parts for those triggers. Side plates, shoes, transfer bars, screws, sears and some springs too. I've kept them for 35 years waiting for someone to need one of those parts. So far no one has found a need for anything. Guess I'll wait a little longer.

 

[WSnyder]

I have no idea for how long they made them but they made a lot of these triggers with plated sears and sear bars. The plating can and will flake over time. Other than use as a heavy factory trigger these in my mind aren't worth messing with at all and I throw them in the junk box. I have no idea how or why they thought this was a good thing to do.

 

[AlNyhus]

You can tell a 'new age'  assembler when he doesn't recognize a Walker trigger!

Fixed it for 'ya. -Al

 

[LVLAaron]

 

[dryhumor]

Ernie the gunsmith markets a varmint weight pull spring for the Walker trigger. Works pretty well.

You can actually learn a lot from them. Before I could afford aftermarket triggers, it was a given that I’d adjust every one I was using.

 

[joshb]

You can tell a 'new age' gunsmith when he doesn't recognize a Walker trigger!

Aw, he’s a good guy willing to learn and ask questions! I like him!

 

[AlNyhus]

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Aaron, you're  far from an assembler!

Good shootin' -Al

 

[DaveTooley]

As with most things there a few tricks to tuning these up. A safe 1 1/2 lbs in not out of the question. I don't do the slam the bolt handle down test. I tap on the bolt shroud with a plastic mallet a half a dozen times. If it holds , it's good to go.

 

[AlNyhus]

As with most things there a few tricks to tuning these up. A safe 1 1/2 lbs in not out of the question. I don't do the slam the bolt handle down test. I tap on the bolt shroud with a plastic mallet a half a dozen times. If it holds , it's good to go.

Amen, Dave. I rap on the shroud and drop the butt end on the floor. Then put the safety on, pull hard on the trigger, ease off the trigger and move the safety to the 'Fire' position. It's amazing how many don't pass that one. Click...boom.

My favorite Rem triggers to tweak for hunting use are the mid level 40X's models with the vertical screw and ball bearing.

Good shootin' -Al