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JC higgins 50 trigger question

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08 April 2024, 21:22
devere
JC higgins 50 trigger question
Is this trigger unsafe? If so, how so? Want to use it for for load development and hunting. thankyou.
08 April 2024, 21:38
rcraig
No. Unless of course an incompetent person f ucked with it.
08 April 2024, 21:40
Clemson
I don't like it because it is hinged to the trigger guard. At least theoretically, that makes it vulnerable to wood swelling and contraction. I replaced mine with a Timney Mauser trigger.

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09 April 2024, 00:15
SlamFire
quote:
Originally posted by devere:
Is this trigger unsafe? If so, how so? Want to use it for for load development and hunting. thankyou.


It is a variant of a M70 trigger. I replaced mine with a Timney to have a better trigger pull.