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Today I installed a Rowan Engineering trigger, an extreme set back one in black finish.
The only thing that I didn't like about my R7 was how far forward in the trigger guard the trigger was, and how the long adjustment screw behind the trigger stuck down 1/2".
And while I chose the R7 over an Hw30 because I like the stock on the Beeman better, I could do without the gold trigger and adj. screw that the Beemans have.
Only cosmetic things for sure.
The LOP with the factory trigger was 14 inches. Not a big stretch for a 5'11" guy like myself, but I wouldn't want it any longer. I find it easier to use a stock that is a bit too short, than one that is too long. I saw someone's rifle that had the Rowan trigger, and I liked it. The extreme set back one like mine moves the contact point back 3/8", so now I have a 13 5/8" LOP.
I chose the black anodized finish, other options are natural silver( aluminum) or gold anodization. In addition to the extreme set back trigger, there is a set back (5mm) and a straight trigger.
Easy to install. Remove the stock, then remove the long adjustment screw (and the spring under it so it doesn't fall out unnoticed.)
Support the trigger housing and drift out the 2mm pin, swap triggers, put the 2mm pin back in, then the spring and short adjustment screw.
The new short screws all come in brass but are nearly entirely hidden up inside the stock.
One thing that I like about the Rowan trigger are the two rollers on top. They are actual rollers, whereas the top of the factory Rekord trigger has two faux rollers.
The non functioning rollers on the factory trigger just scrape across the bar above it, it wore off the gold finish on the top of my non rollers.
Having the rollers of the Rowan should be smoother and less friction.
The only thing I don't like is that the new, shorter adjustment screw is slightly smaller in diameter than the long factory screw, it feels a bit wobbly. I read where some guy just cut down his long factory screw and re-cut a new screwdriver slot in it. That is an option, but I'll put some Loctite on the screw for now.
Before and after pics of the new trigger and short screw, a pic of the new trigger, and a pic of the gold factory trigger and the "non" rollers.
I ordered last Monday and it got here today, exactly one week. The tracking provided by the U.K. postal service is better than tracking here in the U.S.
I got emails when the item was received, when it left the U.K., when it arrived in L.A, and when it cleared customs in L.A.
Today I got several more emails that the item was at my post office, then out for delivery, and finally, delivered.
I didn't expect their tracking to tell me anything once the package left the U.K. but I was wrong.
The trigger was $53, shipping and taxes brought the total up to $79.
As an added bonus, the shorter LOP will be easier for my grandsons. The R7 / Hw30 is a fantastic rifle, and the new trigger made it even better, at least in my eyes.
The only thing that I didn't like about my R7 was how far forward in the trigger guard the trigger was, and how the long adjustment screw behind the trigger stuck down 1/2".
And while I chose the R7 over an Hw30 because I like the stock on the Beeman better, I could do without the gold trigger and adj. screw that the Beemans have.
Only cosmetic things for sure.
The LOP with the factory trigger was 14 inches. Not a big stretch for a 5'11" guy like myself, but I wouldn't want it any longer. I find it easier to use a stock that is a bit too short, than one that is too long. I saw someone's rifle that had the Rowan trigger, and I liked it. The extreme set back one like mine moves the contact point back 3/8", so now I have a 13 5/8" LOP.
I chose the black anodized finish, other options are natural silver( aluminum) or gold anodization. In addition to the extreme set back trigger, there is a set back (5mm) and a straight trigger.
Easy to install. Remove the stock, then remove the long adjustment screw (and the spring under it so it doesn't fall out unnoticed.)
Support the trigger housing and drift out the 2mm pin, swap triggers, put the 2mm pin back in, then the spring and short adjustment screw.
The new short screws all come in brass but are nearly entirely hidden up inside the stock.
One thing that I like about the Rowan trigger are the two rollers on top. They are actual rollers, whereas the top of the factory Rekord trigger has two faux rollers.
The non functioning rollers on the factory trigger just scrape across the bar above it, it wore off the gold finish on the top of my non rollers.
Having the rollers of the Rowan should be smoother and less friction.
The only thing I don't like is that the new, shorter adjustment screw is slightly smaller in diameter than the long factory screw, it feels a bit wobbly. I read where some guy just cut down his long factory screw and re-cut a new screwdriver slot in it. That is an option, but I'll put some Loctite on the screw for now.
Before and after pics of the new trigger and short screw, a pic of the new trigger, and a pic of the gold factory trigger and the "non" rollers.
I ordered last Monday and it got here today, exactly one week. The tracking provided by the U.K. postal service is better than tracking here in the U.S.
I got emails when the item was received, when it left the U.K., when it arrived in L.A, and when it cleared customs in L.A.
Today I got several more emails that the item was at my post office, then out for delivery, and finally, delivered.
I didn't expect their tracking to tell me anything once the package left the U.K. but I was wrong.
The trigger was $53, shipping and taxes brought the total up to $79.
As an added bonus, the shorter LOP will be easier for my grandsons. The R7 / Hw30 is a fantastic rifle, and the new trigger made it even better, at least in my eyes.
