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Cooper1 Joined Jul 2003 Posts 4133 EE 100% (2) USA	Posted: 6/14/2023 1:28:36 PM EDT I ordered a Harrison medium trigger for my milspec upgrade. What is the desired amount of take up (slop) before the bow touches the sear? The two triggers I currently have are about a good 1/8". Thanks

OG1 Land of the once free & the home of the narrative. Joined Jan 2012 Posts 22060 EE 100% (198) AL, USA	Posted: 6/14/2023 1:34:26 PM EDT [#1] Originally Posted By Cooper1: I ordered a Harrison medium trigger for my milspec upgrade. What is the desired amount of take up (slop) before the bow touches the sear? The two triggers I currently have are about a good 1/8". Thanks View Quote That would be personal preference if you ask me. I adjust for zero.
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Cooper1 Joined Jul 2003 Posts 4134 EE 100% (2) USA	Posted: 6/14/2023 2:15:23 PM EDT [#2] Thanks. I was concerned about safety with 0 take up.

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Posted: 6/14/2023 2:26:10 PM EDT

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Originally Posted By Cooper1:
Thanks. I was concerned about safety with 0 take up.

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As long as the tabs on the side of the trigger are not bent to make it put pressure on the sear it is fine, you can adjust a little at a time until you just barely feel some take up, maybe a 1/16 of an inch. Over travel screw is the same, adjust to failure then out a smidge until reliable or a full turn is standard.

"Whoever makes himself great will be made humble. Whoever makes himself humble will be made great." -Jesus

"if it can be destroyed by the truth, it deserves to be destroyed by the truth" - Linus from Charlie Brown

Princeton Team Member Joined Jan 2001 Posts 5692 EE 100% (104) PA, USA	Posted: 8/25/2023 9:18:32 PM EDT [#4] Here’s a cool video on the subject and how to adjust: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=76aXF3dWE4w

1911 trigger take up

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