Help needed... Marlin .45-70 1895GS

[Working Man]

I just picked up my Marlin .45-70 1895GS today after winning it through Gunbroker.com
It looks and feels great.... the only problem is the trigger is extremely loose.
If I tilt the gun muzzle down the trigger moves forward, butt down the trigger
moves back. I also wiggles side to side. It is realy loose.

Every other part seems solid and is what I would expect from a NIB rifle. This
can't be normal can it? Is anyone else's Marlin like this? Anything I can check
for a simple fix?

I've been looking so forward to finally getting this rifle and am now a bit disappointed.

Let me know how it should be.

 

[Winters]

Yes Marlin triggers wiggle, but they work.

Try it and if it bothers you you can replace it with an after market from Cabelas or Brownells.

Winters

 

[Keoni]

The trigger of my 1895G is like that too. I think
that's the way it is supposed to be. I've had mine a few years, only about 50 rounds through it, but I never gave the trigger a second thought. My Marln is very accurate and I've taken two deer with it. Don't worry about it, shoot it and have fun.

 

[zippo8]

Check out the Trigger Happy kit from Wild West guns. Works wonders.

http://www.wildwestguns.com/Accessories/accessories.html

 

[byf43]

I just took my 1895G out of the gunsafe to check it.

It is new. . . never fired.
The trigger does exactly the same thing.

Wild West Guns has a real nice trigger, I understand. You might want to give them a call.

 

[Working Man]

Thanks to all.

I feel better about it now, just never ran into that issue before since this is
my first Marlin.

 

[JohnKSa]

Bought a Wild West Trigger kit cause I didn't like the Marlin "trigger flop". Not only did it fix the flop, now the trigger on my Marlin is the best firearm trigger in my safe.

 

[DWARREN123]

I had a 1894PG in 44mag, it did the same, Marlin trigger flop as said before.

 

[mikewalker]

yup mine too

My 1895 LTD III is tight, but my 1895gs.....sloppy. I installed the Trigger Happy kit from Wild West Guns and LOVE IT!!! Factory triggers (& recoil pads) are best replaced