Winchester Mod 88 Trigger?

[jt13]

Does anyone know of a gunsmith that does work on Winchester Mod 88 triggers? @p_ham

A buddy of mine has been doing some work to an older family heirloom rifle. He describes the pull as 10lbs of long, gritty, and mushy.

 

[p_ham]

One of the lovable quirks about the 88!

If he hasn't already, cleaning and greasing the sear surfaces helps. DO NOT TAKE APART THE TRIGGER ASSEMBLY!!!

Because of the difficulty in assembling everything again, a trigger job is going to be pretty spendy. They can usually be brought down to around 4lbs and it's pretty hard to get all the creep out. The soonest I'd be able to get him in would be early fall.

 

[brymoore]

I have an inherited Model 88. As mentioned, one of the quirks is the trigger. It feels like I’m yanking a 12 gauge duck gun, although my rifle is very accurate.

My research to solve the problem found no solution. The trigger cannot be adjusted and no replacement triggers could be found. I looked a few years ago so things may have changed.

 

[jt13]

One of the lovable quirks about the 88!

If he hasn't already, cleaning and greasing the sear surfaces helps. DO NOT TAKE APART THE TRIGGER ASSEMBLY!!!

Because of the difficulty in assembling everything again, a trigger job is going to be pretty spendy. They can usually be brought down to around 4lbs and it's pretty hard to get all the creep out. The soonest I'd be able to get him in would be early fall.

He had a local gunsmith clean it up for him, reputable guy that knows what he's doing but apparently hasn't worked on many 88's. Guy called him when it was done and told him it took half a day, 3 manuals, and some youtube videos to get it back together right. Needless to say, trigger work on one would be a little out of his realm of expertise.

 

[p_ham]

He had a local gunsmith clean it up for him, reputable guy that knows what he's doing but apparently hasn't worked on many 88's. Guy called him when it was done and told him it took half a day, 3 manuals, and some youtube videos to get it back together right. Needless to say, trigger work on one would be a little out of his realm of expertise.

I believe it.