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mikeyb
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Some observations regarding Gamo, GRT, Crosman, and Hatsan triggers...
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April 13, 2024, 11:56:45 AM »
From thread:
https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=210737.msg156528358#msg156528358
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With respect to all involved, the thread topic linked above seemed to be veering off into a trigger discussion. To keep the original thread on target I chose to post my comments on triggers here as a separate thread.
Disclaimer: Bad trigger adjustments can be made on ANY type of trigger that will make it unsafe or unusable. It is the responsibility of the individual MAKING any adjustments/changes to understand, accept, and mitigate the risks involved. If you are not willing to take responsibility for your own actions then please DON'T work on airgun triggers.
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I have only worked on 1 older (SAT?) Gamo trigger but MANY of the other triggers I HAVE worked on are very similar in design.
I'm fairly certain the Gamo SAT (smooth action trigger) was supposed to be update of an older version trigger group that more closely resembles the older Crosman (B19) and current Hatsan Edge triggers.
The CAT (custom action trigger) is supposed to be an update of the SAT.
Here is an interesting youtube comparison of the SAT verses CAT Gamo triggers.
To me BOTH the SAT and CAT are still really 1-stage triggers. The initial movement of the trigger blade is against a spring and is basically a FAKE first stage. It does nothing to move the sear position until a part of the trigger blade actually touches the sear and begins to move that sear. Initial contact with the sear lever is what "feels" like the second stage wall of a real 2-stage trigger.
Seems to me that Gamo had the chance to make a REAL 2-stage trigger for the SAT>CAT upgrade but just didn't follow through(?) Yes the geometry is a little different and so is the adjustment, but they are basically the same 1-stage trigger.
I'm NOT bashing these simple triggers!
In fact I actually LIKE them! IMO the equivalent of the SAT in my older Crosman(B19) rifles and the similar version used in my Hatsan Striker/Edge rifles is super easy to safely adjust/modify to get MY nearly perfect springer trigger.
They are just NOT true 2-stage triggers even though they may FEEL like one.
Hatsan Edge trigger...
Trigger groups like the Hatsan Quattro for example are designed to be 2-stage. The Quattro has an additional sear lever but that is NOT what makes it 2-stage. The trigger blade has 2 distinct and adjustable contact points with a sear lever. When properly adjusted the initial trigger blade movement goes through a light "true" first stage which reduces the sear overlap by half or more. The second contact point with the sear then takes over. That feels like an increase in trigger resistance which is usually described as the second-stage-wall. From that point the trigger blade only needs to move a very short distance to finish sear movement and release the piston. Ideally this feels like snapping-a-small-glass-rod to fire.
Hatsan Quattro trigger...
My simple animations are to-scale and are intended to show only basic part motion. The animations do NOT show springs, safety levers, or details about stages and adjustments. The Edge trigger blade only has 1 contact point and the group has 1 adjustment to pre-move the sear (reduce sear overlap). The Quattro trigger blade has 2 separate stage contact points(adjustable) and the group has a third adjustment for pull weight.
*** Regarding the GRT trigger blade ***
https://www.charliedatuna.com/GRT-4G.htm
I don't own any of the GRT trigger blades so I cannot 100% verify my next statement. From the images I see online it really looks to me like the GRT trigger blade has 2 working contact points with the sear. That means it really DOES upgrade the trigger group to 2-stages if/when properly adjusted.
Per reviews MANY people love this trigger upgrade!
Most of my springers that could accept a GRT blade upgrade are overstocks/refurbs purchased for under $100. Many closer to $50 and some even less. I'm just not motivated to spend $30+ on a trigger blade for a $50 springer. I may get a GRT blade someday but for now I choose the low cost mods for my cheap springer triggers.
FWIW... I like to set up my 1st-stage (fake=slack-takeup on the simple triggers) to be only ounces up to the 2nd-stage wall. Length of the first stage doesn't matter to me at all when it is a light pull and I can easily FEEL and hold at the 2nd-stage wall. Then I want a short 2-2.5 lb snap to fire on my hunting/pesting/plinking springers. That is MY IDEAL springer trigger. I have modified/adjusted all my simple springer triggers (except the direct sear Noricas) SAFELY down to that profile. I would NOT TRUST any of my simple triggers adjusted much lighter than this. IMO the smaller sear overlap needed to go lighter would be unsafe.
A 2-stage trigger
theoretically
has ALL parts designed from the ground up to be a 2-stage trigger and each stage should be adjustable for length and pull weight. THAT trigger group "should" be able to be safely adjusted to have a much lighter trigger pull.
Since the GRT blade is designed to make an existing 1-stage trigger group into a 2-stage, the overall adjustability is limited.
From the GRT instructions pdf "The trigger pull weight cannot be adjusted."
That could be an issue for someone expecting too much from a GRT blade upgrade.
It is well designed and well executed
but it can't fix ALL the problems people have with the simple trigger groups.
Anyone interested in getting a GRT trigger should READ the installation instructions FIRST. Then they will fully understand the installation/adjustment process and the results they can expect.
Cheers :-)
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Re: Some observations regarding Gamo, GRT, Crosman, and Hatsan triggers...
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April 16, 2024, 06:16:30 PM »
Thanks, Michel. Interesting stuff. I don't know enough to disassemble triggers except the simple ones like a B3 or B4. I can do the RC roller bearing mod on Crosmans and install a GRT trigger. You can google that. A GRT trigger makes a good gun a great gun. RC roller bearing is good but not as good as a GRT.
Guns with RC roller bearing mod:
Benjamin Silver model 1500STM 1lbs 15oz
Crosman Fury 1lbs 10oz
Crosman Fury 1lbs 1oz
Remington 777SB gas ram 1lbs 3oz
Remington Summit 1lbs 15oz
Crosman Phantom 2lbs 5oz
Guns with GRT triggers:
Gamo Swarm Gen.1 convert to single shot 13oz
Gamo Shadow 1000 10oz
Gamo Silent Cat 1lbs 10oz
Crosman Storm 15oz
Crosman Storm in a Bemj. TH stock 6oz
Crosman G1 Extreme 9oz
Hope that's informative. Later.
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Artie
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Re: Some observations regarding Gamo, GRT, Crosman, and Hatsan triggers...
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April 16, 2024, 07:21:54 PM »
I agree. The Gamo Theoben/B19, SAT/CAT trigger etc... are single stage triggers with one upon the other incorporating improvements over the years. The SAT can be modified to equal a CAT which is better than original Gamo Theoben. A properly adjusted & modified SAT is a decent trigger. Likewise with the CAT. Original stamped steel Gamo Theoben I don't care for.
The GRT trigger does have
two
contact points and is a two stage trigger in a subtle sort of way (when adjusted correctly). Otherwise, it is a single stage trigger.
By subtle I mean this: a properly adjusted Rekord and T06/T05/ Diana ball sear trigger adjusted for 2 stages has a distinct wall between the first stage and the second stage. A light squeeze will come to an obvious stop before the gun fires. It's as simple as one - two.
The GRT otoh, has more of a road bump second stage. Go slow and light and the trigger will stop before releasing the sear. Anymore pressure than slow and light and the road bump second stage is little more than a minor observation while firing the gun.
That's my opinion...
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lefteyeshot
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Re: Some observations regarding Gamo, GRT, Crosman, and Hatsan triggers...
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April 16, 2024, 07:34:33 PM »
All my GRT triggers and triggers with the RC roller bearing mod are light and have no first stage the way I like them.
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Savannah, Ga.
Diana 470th, 56th, 350 PC
BSF c60
LG55 DST
LG55 Tyrolean
LG53
TELL 200
Gamo 440 CR 967 of 1000 '92 Olympics
Parrus wood
Dominator 200 carbine
Proxima, 135, 155
Synergis
Win. 1000w, 800w, 1100w, 1100s
Mendoza RM2800 & 2000 repeaters .22
Norica Massimo .22, Black Eagle
CZ631, 2 CZ634
Hammerli X2 & RWS dual cals by Mendoza
Beeman RS2.177/.22, 1048
Beeman 2016 dbl. brl. .177/.22
Air Hawk Elite wood T.H.
Ben. B1500STM Satin T.H. springer
Storm in Benj. T.H. stock, GRT
Storm GRT,
CX 2 Fury, Phantom, all in wood RC roller bearing
CX/Rem. Summit GRT
777SB GRT
G1 Summit stock GRT
3 Crosman 3100(Spain)
Steoger Ducks Unlimited X3
RWS93 (Spain)
RWS320 (China)
SPA SR1250W
2 TF99, TF59 GRT
TF89 (chopped, shrouded Beeman .22 Brl.)
B26-2, B21, B20
2 B3-1, 2 B2
4 Peak B4-2
2 QB6,
2 QB57
2 Fast Deer
2 B3-1AK
AR2078B, AR2078T.H.
Zogunz Hawk 010 .22 co2 (Phil.)
EIG 1353 co2 (Japan)
M3, UZI
XSP 120D single stroke dual cal. pistol
3 P17, Steoger XP4
Baikal MP-53M
Bunch of co2 pistol
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