What safety and trigger would you recommend for the VZ-24. At this time I'm leaning to a Rem. Style safety (It needs to be scope friendly) and a Timney trigger. There seems to be several styles available each. Is there one thats better than the other?

The easiest to install in my opinion is the Dayton-Traiser, next easiest is a Buehler style by Timney, PME, and others. The DT requires a clearance notch in the shroud, but the ones I've used have all dropped in and worked aside from that. The Buehler style safety I tried required a lot of monkeying around with the cocking piece to get it fit.

If you want to go M-70 style, the PME 3 position is nice. That's the only brand I've ever used myself. I installed it in about 1/2 hour; I think I was extremely lucky. One of the gunsmiths here can set you up with a 2 position PME safety -- I have one of those too, and really like it. It is a side swing, just like the 3 pos., but uses your original bolt shroud.

Take a look at Dayton-Traister triggers -- they have a nice feel, a body not much larger than the stock Mauser trigger so you don't have to gouge a recess into your stock, and the three I have used pretty much just dropped in. They have a flat spring, which theoretically could break -- however, a couple of weeks ago I dropped a barrelled action sans trigger guard on my workbench -- it landed on the trigger assembly, and snapped the actual trigger off at the hole for the flat spring retaining screw. The flat spring? Undamaged; I would think that if it was likely to break, that would have done it. They also have great customer service. I'm betting when I finally get around to calling them about buying a new part, even after I tell them it was my fault, they'll send out a new one free.

Todd

I am in the process of sporterizing a VZ 24 myself. I used the Kepplinger single-set trigger, available from Brownells. They make a great trigger, if you like set triggers. If not, I would go with the Timney. The Kepplinger does require some minor fitting, while the Timney is for the most part, drop in. For the safety I am using the Dakota mod 70 style 3 position. It too requires some minor work to fit. I haven't installed my safety yet, but I have used them in the past and they are easily done. And the best thing is they come with a new shroud so you can scrap that ugly junk thats on it. I guess it all depends on what your going for.

Chad

Get a Bold, similar to a Timney but cheaper, and is smoother.

If you must replace the trigger, I would suggest the Bold. They are available from Midway.

Personally, since I learned to shoot highpower rifles with stock M93, M95 and M98 Mausers and '03 Springfields, M1 Garands and M14s, I have a lasting appreciation of the two stage trigger as designed by Herr Mauser. There is no better or safer trigger to be had!

What Garth said, if you get a well polished Mauser 2 stage trigger, I can shoot well with it.

Hey Chad! Good to see you. Where you been hiding?

Since you popped up here Doug, and since it is tangentially related to Mauser triggers, did you by chance massage / polish the trigger on one of the Enfields you sold me? It was VERY NICE, imagine a two stage military trigger with smoother release than any sporter trigger and no creep before release (after you take up the first stage). I'm going to keep that -- to hell with a Timney replacement. If that was your doing, could you share the how to- part?

Todd

hmm... Todd I don't remember...I might have... Hell I'll take the credit! Oh I forgot all I did was just hone out the tool marks with a stone & a light touch.

[ 02-20-2003, 07:03: Message edited by: D Humbarger ]

Hey Doug, between school work and my farm work I have been too busy to visit the forums much. I try to tune in now and then and see whats going on without getting in on the chat. I've been meaning to send you a picture of the 500, but I never can remember. I'll give you a call when I get a chance, and fill you in. I ordered a new lathe which I expect to be delivered in a couple of weeks, so I'm really trying to get my new shop building finished.

Chad