mini mauser trigger adjustment

[greyling22]

I found a website http://books.google.com/books?id=tu...X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result#PPA294,M1 that tells how to adjust the trigger on a mini-mauser, and it works great. but now my safety does not work. if I tighten the screw, the safety won't move. if I loosen it, it does not work. any suggestions?

 

[rcmodel]

Well, you should have four screws to mess up!

1. The top-rear one is sear engagement, or how far the trigger engages the sear surface.

2. The bottom-rear is over-travel, which stops the trigger after the sear is released.

3. The top-front is weight of pull, which just compresses a spring more or less.

4. The bottom-front is safety adjustment, which should be set to just touch the trigger when the gun is cocked.

It could be that you have set the sear engagement screw #1 so close to releasing that the safety screw #4 cannot be adjusted close enough to work.

rcmodel

 

[greyling22]

well, the sear engagement is certainly minimal at this point. I will increase it again this evening and see what happens.

 

[greyling22]

that fixed it. I'll keep playing with it and try to find the best balace between good trigger and functional safety.

 

[rcmodel]

Well, all right then!

Another suggestion:

When you do get the sear engagement finalized.
Bang the rifle butt on a carpeted floor several times with the safety both on & off.

Also slam the bolt closed several times as hard as you can.

It should never jar off and fire in either case.

rcmodel

 

[greyling22]

I was careful to do so. A.D.'s are bad.