Thompson Renegade trigger
 

Hi all

Just have a question regarding the trigger on my Renegade. Without using the set trigger the trigger pull feels quite heavy, do any of you know if it can be lightened? 3-3 1/2 pounds would be great.

Thank you

Mark

Yes I did mine but you have to take the lock apart and polish all the parts. You'll have to see how all the parts mate to each other and stone polish to fit. If you don't know how to you'll have to take to a gun Smith.

I guess muzzlestuffer knows since he's done it. But frankly I don't see the need for it. I always use the set trigger when shooting/hunting. The only time I use the front trigger solely is to lower the hammer from full cock if I do not want to shoot. My front trigger, once the rear is set, is very sensitive. Probably about 1/2 lb or less.

Either way it never hurts to do a polish job on you lock parts and make sure everything fits properly it makes a difference and once you do one you can't stand not doing all of them !

Thank you all for your help and insight. I have talked to a gunsmith I trust and will have him work on it.

Thank you again

Mark

sure let us know what he said and how much improvement there is in his work.

Omega...

Before you go spending money to have it re-worked, have your G-smith set the trigger pull at what you would like it to be AFTER you've locked the set trigger. Why alter something thats adjustable when you can have the trigger pull you want? Just my .02

I've polished the bearing surfaces on all of my locks. But if you're not comfortable doing that or aren't able to dissassemble/reassemble your lock by yourself, by all means have a good Smith do it for you. My main point is, the trigger is factory adjustable and if you're uncertain of it's weight, or are striving for certain weight/pull...have it set to what you like AFTER the set trigger is locked.

BPS

Thank you,

How is the trigger weight adjustable while using the set trigger?

Mark,

There's an adjustment screw between the two triggers. Squeeze the "set" trigger and then check the pull of the main trigger. Repeat this process if necessary adjusting the screw so that your main trigger will be at your desired poundage after you have squeezed or "set" if you will, your set trigger.

BPS

Hmm, I will give this a try. Thank you

the first trigger makes a click lol i allways worry a deer will hear it :)

This is how inlines got popular.People want a m/loader but want it like a centerfire.Apparently Traditions knows there is a lot of us purists cause they have introduced some models with the set double trigger option.

I actually messed up and was thinking about my big boar no set trigger so I had to smooth and lighten it up. I just can't deal with a heavy rough trigger ! But I think all guns should have the triggers worked now a days thanks to the law suits you have to have a good trigger to be as accurate as possible!

Thought to give you all an update since I took the Renegade to a gunsmith I trust. He lightened the trigger (~3.5lbs) and installed a swivel stud on the stock. The trigger is much improved and looking forward to shooting it to really test it out. The crazy thing is he did the work for less than $40! :party0005:

Not bad...That's around what I charge myself to do one of my triggers :D Take around $40 out of my wallet, bank it, telling myself this is what I saved by learning how to do stuff on my own, and eventually that little account gets big enough to buy something new to work on thereby putting more in the bank again. And on...And on...And on...Get the point :D The hard part is keeping the wife and that account separated :rolleye0011:

No wife on this end anymore but I totally get it. Thought about doing the trigger work myself but lack of knowledge, tools etc and wanting to keep it safe is how I justified paying someone.:)

Yeah trigger jobs can be dangerous but they really aren't that hard to learn. There is usually only so much that can be done anyway. At least SAFELY done! I think there are some instructional vids on youtube that are pretty good. I may look around after while and see if I can find one that isn't fulla horse crap like a lot of those "how to" vids on youtube are. A lot of them should be entitled "How NOT to".