I have A Husqvarna 270.
Not exactly sure of the model, but its a 98 style action 3rd lug and all.
It has a side safety and as far as i can tell the trigger is non adjustable.
Timney makes a replacement but not sure thats the best option. Do you think a good smith could improve it much with a stone , and or a lighter return spring ? It shoots damn well as it is , but the trigger is pretty bad.
Thanks...Tj3006

Well it should be a standard 89 military style trigger with the side safety added. I replace them with Timneys all the time and adapt the Timney to use the original safety to preserve the appearance. I can't help you because I'm in Canada but any of the gunsmiths who post here should be able to do it. It's outlined here about 25 or so posts down.

http://forums.accuratereloadin...043/m/8671075902/p/2

Thank you speer chucker !

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Originally posted by speerchucker30x378:
Well it should be a standard 89 military style trigger with the side safety added. I replace them with Timneys all the time and adapt the Timney to use the original safety to preserve the appearance. I can't help you because I'm in Canada but any of the gunsmiths who post here should be able to do it. It's outlined here about 25 or so posts down.

http://forums.accuratereloadin...043/m/8671075902/p/2

Good day speerchucker30x378
Seeing how I live on the north side of the medicine line and a bit west of Alberta , would you be able to do a Timmey trigger with the original factory slide safety for me ?? Have a 4100 Husky 30-06
Cheers

Yes it's not a problem. You would be looking at $250 CAD plus the cost of the trigger. (The Canadian dollar has been doing hand stands the last couple of years so I never know exactly what the price of them is on any given day)
Unfortunately, because I'm one man I don't do any mail in work anymore. You would have to drop it off on your next trip to Edmonton. Time in shop for work like that is 2 or 3 days at this time.

Thanks Rod
Don't get up to Edmonton much any more but still have a buddy that lives there will give him a call that might be get over to your place .

Husqvarna never made a 98 action so yours has an FN action. They came with a one stage modified military trigger. Fitting a new timney is something I do all the time. Like Speer. Actually, nothing like him.

I get a ton of guys up here who want to preserve the appearance and keep that funky, original HVA safety dpcd.

I think probably 30% of the work that I do is cosmetic and has nothing to do with function at all. Like custom stocks. Why some people will pay $10,000 for a handle on a gun is crazy! I don't ask why, I just do the thingy! LOL

As I recall, the FN actions did not have the side safety but the Husqvarna small ring actions (which do have the third lug) did. I also fitted these with Timney or Sako triggers using the original safety but I can't say that I liked doing it or that I really liked the result. I actually think the two-stage military trigger is better than the single stage trigger supplied on the HVA's but I know I'm in the minority. Regards, Bill

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Originally posted by Bill Leeper:
As I recall, the FN actions did not have the side safety but the Husqvarna small ring actions (which do have the third lug) did. I also fitted these with Timney or Sako triggers using the original safety but I can't say that I liked doing it or that I really liked the result. I actually think the two-stage military trigger is better than the single stage trigger supplied on the HVA's but I know I'm in the minority. Regards, Bill

Bill, you are right. The FN supplied actions were not Factory fitted with the trigger mounted safety. The 1640 actions were.

Like you, I prefer the two stage triggers.

Yeah the actual large ring HVA was an FN action. I think even the 1640 was a small ring configuration. None the less, the one with the side safety still takes the 98 Mauser Timney trigger. I think the model is the FD M98 FN #301. The only headache with that trigger in the HVA is that sometimes it does something funky and you have to get the taller sear for it. Timney sells them separate. It's not that the original sear won't catch. But if memory serves, after pulling the trigger the cocking piece binds up the short sear and locks up the action. Some times you also have to shave a bit off the tall sear too or it will be to tall to release the cocking piece. It's been a couple of years since I needed one of the tall sears so I'm a bit foggy on that. In short, they can be temperamental in that fool gun.