JC Higgens trigger.

21 August 2006, 01:20

Thomas Jones

JC Higgens trigger.

I just picked up a JC higgins FN 30,06. I was told it had a timney trigger,I don't think so. The trigger lever is atached to the trigger guard assembly, never saw one like that.
it works prety well and the pull is decent too, but I think I would rather have a timny.
is this going to prove difficult to install ?

Or would I be better off just leaving it as is it really works prety well as is, its just a little different to me.
I think I will pull my FN (not a Higgins) 270 out of the stock and compare to the timney I know is in that one...tj3006

21 August 2006, 01:45

STINGER

humm. this is interesting. it's not a set trigger is it?

being that maufacturers very seldom put their name on anything nowadays you might have a problem figureing it out.

pictures might help.

most of the mauser rebuilds i have seen came from sears and monkey wards with military triggers with about 2 inches of take up.

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21 August 2006, 01:53

malm

That design is how the double set triggers are attached. There is nothing wrong with the design provided the rear guard screw sleeve remains in place to maintain the vertical spacing.

21 August 2006, 02:50

tiggertate

I think some Husqvarnas were made with pinned triggers and I also think some J.C. Higgins rifles were made with Husqvarna actions. So I bet you have a Husqvarna action in your J.C. Higgns. You can tell by the model number (30, 31, and so on). There was a whole thread about it a while back.

21 August 2006, 03:40

22WRF

I have one exactly like it on a Sears Model 50 with the FN action.

21 August 2006, 03:54

Thomas Jones

22MRF has it right its the higgins model 50
I looked at my standard fn and it seems like an easy change over to a timney, its the hole shootin match the seare and every thing...tj3006

21 August 2006, 10:04

nopride2

If you look at this trigger, it operates like a m70 trigger. I think FN hinged the trigger off of the trigger guard to get around Winchester patents. I kept the FN trigger on a rifle I built about 25 years ago. Last fall, it fired when I released the safety. It now wears a Timney trigger.

Dave

21 August 2006, 11:18

grizz007

TJ, I put a Timney on my model 50 too. easy enough to do. just shelved the original.

21 August 2006, 21:02

ElCaballero

My FN Higgins model 50 was the same way. I replaced it with a military 98 trigger that my gunsmith worked over.

25 August 2006, 21:51

sbhva

Husqvarna triggers are not attached to the trigger guard.

25 August 2006, 22:47

Bohica

I have had several with the trigger pinned into the guard assembly. Only problem I had was the triggers were made of a pot metal and broke easily. And [unfortunately]if the trigger is going to break you KNOW it`ll happen when you need it most and there is nowhere to go to get it fixed! Punch out the pin and get rid of the trigger and replace it with a Timney or, better yet, a Kepplinger. You`ll never be sorry you did!

Aloha, Mark

06 September 2006, 01:53

tom mason

I have several FN Supreme 300 actions on hand right now. The JC Higgins model 50s all had what I cal trigger guard triggers. The Model 51s did not. The timney deluxe triggers dont always work well on FNs, but the Timney Fwts work just fine and dont even need adjustement. These action are plenty strong and in fact the first commercial Weatherbys were made on these very actions. Dont be scared to use them on any cartridge as long as they will feed through the action properly.

06 September 2006, 04:24

weagle

I have a JC higgins model 51 that also had the trigger hinged on the trigger guard. I replaced it with a timney that works well.

Weagle

07 September 2006, 03:41

Don Slater

quote:
Originally posted by Don Slater:
quote:
Originally posted by Thomas Jones:
I just picked up a JC higgins FN 30,06. I was told it had a timney trigger,I don't think so. The trigger lever is atached to the trigger guard assembly, never saw one like that.
it works prety well and the pull is decent too, but I think I would rather have a timny.
is this going to prove difficult to install ?

Or would I be better off just leaving it as is it really works prety well as is, its just a little different to me.
I think I will pull my FN (not a Higgins) 270 out of the stock and compare to the timney I know is in that one...tj3006

I have owned two of the JC Higgins FNs. Both
came with the trigger pinned into the triggerguard as you mentioned.

I replaced both guards with those from a Mark X
and used Timney triggers with modified levers.
Timneys for the FN mauser will fit just fine!

Both were restocks and I sold the sears and guards. This trigger set up is "standard" for
Sears FNs!