Installed: Timney Lever Action Trigger

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posted on September 10, 2024
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Timnery Lever Action Trigger Lede

Timney Triggers has released an updated trigger for Marlin lever action centerfire rifles. Compatible with the Marlin Model 336, 1895 and 1894 rifles, the Timney Lever Action Trigger is available in two finishes—black and nickel-plated—to match either blued variants or modern stainless-steel models. This broad range of compatibility means these triggers will find favor among cowboy-action shooters, casual plinkers and avid hunters alike. To see how the trigger would affect my favorite old lever-action, I installed one in a Remington-era Marlin Model 1895CB which—quite frankly—had a trigger that could use some love.

Hammer and spring on action

Installing the trigger was as simple as pulling the buttstock and the lever assembly, and unpinning the trigger from the latter. After that, all that's needed is to push aside the hammer spring keeper and remove the old hammer. The new components can then be easily guided, pinned and screwed into place. To be perfectly candid, the process was almost as easy as installing a standard AR trigger, only requiring a small straight punch and a flathead screwdriver. For fully detailed and illustrated installation instructions, click here.

Compressed Hammer spring

How easily the new trigger installs is thanks in no small part to the Electric Discharge Machined (EDM) construction of all components of the assembly, which keeps tolerances incredibly tight. Trigger shoe, sear and hammer strut are all cut from A2 tool steel and further hardened for wear resistance. Being that the hammer itself needs to be inured against a whole different level of impact, it is crafted from S7 tool steel that is hardened for wear and shock resistance.

Hammer spring removed

Once installed, the single-stage trigger exhibited a crisp and clean brake weighing in right at 3.1 pounds, though the factory-set, non-adjustable pull weight can range anywhere from 3-3.5 pounds out of the box. Almost more importantly, it exhibits literally not a millimeter of take-up, fully eliminating the trigger flop so notorious on many of these models.

Lever Action Open

The Timney Lever Action trigger can help make accuracy effortless from your lever action Marlin. For more on this trigger, and all the others on offer from Timney, visit timneytriggers.comMSRP: (Black) $199.95; (Nickel) $224.95

Lever action closed

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