Marlin 60 Trigger Solutions

[BreechFace]

I know what I'm about to say is sacrilege but it's true. Been a gun owner for 25 years and have never owned a Marlin 60. But here I stand before all THR members and request mercy for my misdeed.

Well today is a new day and I have purchased a Marlin 60 from a widow whom needed help getting rid of some of her late husband's firearms. I picked up a SS Marlin 60 and would like to clean up and lighten the trigger on it.

What recommendations does THR have for Model 60 triggers?

Anything else worth taking a look at in regards to improvements?

 

[oldschool45]

Have you cleaned it and fired it yet? Stock trigger isn't phenomenal but it isn't as atrocious as say a Taurus Millennium PT pistol.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

My 60 in stainless has a 4-4.5 lb trigger pull. It's well broke in. I have a blued one i bought last year. The trigger is around 6 lbs. Mcarbo does have kits to reduce trigger pull for them.

 

[WestKentucky]

Make sure that your springs and buffers are in good shape. The 60 has been around a long time and things do degrade. I need to replace the springs and buffer on my first 60 because I haven’t in the 30 years I have owned it. I also haven’t shot that gun in a few years as I have had newer guns to use, but this year marks 10years since my grandfather passed and he gave me the gun as a very young boy, so it’s fitting to spend some time with it and some of the other guns that came down through the family from him. I passed down another mode 60 which he bought this past weekend to my sisters kids. Sister doesn’t want guns in her house but is fine with the kids using them under supervision, so now those 2 kids each own half interest in a Mossberg bolt action 410 and a Marlin 60 squirrel stock. I did go through that gun before I passed it along.

 

[earlthegoat2]

MCarbo.

 

[Rule3]

Here ya go. Even if you don't get the kit, their videos are very helpful!

https://www.mcarbo.com/store/p/27-Marlin-60-Trigger-Spring-Kit.aspx

 

[fireman 9731]

Before I go to replacing trigger parts, I always give things a good clean and lube first and then evaluate possible parts changing. My Model 60 trigger gets a little gritty pretty quickly like most other semiauto 22s. Being an estate gun, there is a good chance it just needs a good cleaning.

 

[Mars5l]

Is there a complete trigger upgrade? I have a 2018 made 60SB and the trigger and guard are all plastic

 

[BreechFace]

Have you cleaned it and fired it yet? Stock trigger isn't phenomenal but it isn't as atrocious as say a Taurus Millennium PT pistol.

I have not cleaned it yet, will be doing so this week. But on my 22's I prefer a lighter trigger than stock around a 3lb trigger.

My 60 in stainless has a 4-4.5 lb trigger pull. It's well broke in. I have a blued one i bought last year. The trigger is around 6 lbs. Mcarbo does have kits to reduce trigger pull for them.

I'll see what I have after a good cleaning. My searches have led me to M*Carbo, and I'm familiar to with them as I've used some of their KelTec parts.

Make sure that your springs and buffers are in good shape.

I plan on getting a few buffers to have on hand, it's something I do when I get a new rifle, pistol, etc. is buy some replacement wear parts to have on hand.

MCarbo.

I see a pattern here and on searches.

Here ya go. Even if you don't get the kit, their videos are very helpful!

https://www.mcarbo.com/store/p/27-Marlin-60-Trigger-Spring-Kit.aspx

Ditto, above.

Before I go to replacing trigger parts, I always give things a good clean and lube first and then evaluate possible parts changing. My Model 60 trigger gets a little gritty pretty quickly like most other semiauto 22s. Being an estate gun, there is a good chance it just needs a good cleaning.

Plan to do just that this weekend.

Is there a complete trigger upgrade? I have a 2018 made 60SB and the trigger and guard are all plastic

I plan on buying DIP's aluminum trigger guard and trigger for mine, as well as their charging handle.
https://www.diproductsinc.com/Products.aspx?CAT=4800

 

[Varminterror]

Is there a complete trigger upgrade? I have a 2018 made 60SB and the trigger and guard are all plastic

Not in the same regard as there is for the Ruger 10/22. The Marlin does not use a cartridge style, self-contained fire control group, as does the Ruger, so Marlin 60 trigger upgrades are more piecemeal, not just replacing a complete assembly.

 

[Saluki91]

I put the M*Carbo kit in my 60. It took some fiddling to calibrate the adjustment screw and safety, but the install was super easy otherwise.

The trigger works as advertised... lighter pull, and takes out the slop.

Mine still feels a little gritty, but I can always smooth it out if it gets overly annoying.

I'm hoping to make this an Appleseed gun... fingers crossed!

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

I put the Mcarbo kit in my Savage axis. Im very satisfied with it.

 

[cdb1]

There’s a guy on Rimfire Central named ArrowDodger. I don’t know if he’s still around but nine years ago he was making triggers for Model 60’s. I’m very happy with mine.

 

[easy]

ArrowDodger is out of the business.

 

[LoonWulf]

I have an Mcarbo kit in my 795, and the trigger pulls lighter, and the over-travel can be adjusted, but it's still a squishy trigger.

 

[loose noose]

Had a Mcarbo trigger kit in my SKS, and didn't see much of an approvement, just saying.

 

[JCooperfan1911]

The Mcarbo kit will lighten the trigger a couple of pounds but in my rifle it did nothing to solve the creep issue. The pull remains very inconsistent and gritty. Apologists and fanboys aside, the 60 really has a junk trigger group design. It was made to be dirt cheap to produce and it shows up in the feel. This is a shame as otherwise the rifle is very good.

If you want a good trigger, get a Ruger.

 

[Elkins45]

The Mcarbo kit will lighten the trigger a couple of pounds but in my rifle it did nothing to solve the creep issue. The pull remains very inconsistent and gritty. Apologists and fanboys aside, the 60 really has a junk trigger group design. It was made to be dirt cheap to produce and it shows up in the feel. This is a shame as otherwise the rifle is very good.

If you want a good trigger, get a Ruger.

I learned to shoot with a Glenfield version. One good thing you can say about it is that if you can learn to shoot well with that trigger then shooting a rifle with even a halfway decent trigger will be a breeze.

 

[Varminterror]

If you want a good trigger, get a Ruger.

... and buy an aftermarket Volquartzen or Kidd trigger for it...

 

[BreechFace]

Soooooo...what ya’ll are saying here is that there’s one option for a trigger on the 60 and it’s mediocre.

How does a model that as sold as many as the model 60 not have a good trigger solution?

I think I’ll take my time and work on the trigger myself.

 

[cdb1]

... and buy an aftermarket Volquartzen or Kidd trigger for it...

This. 10/22 OEM triggers suck.

 

[cdb1]

ArrowDodger is out of the business.

That’s too bad.

 

[Varminterror]

How does a model that as sold as many as the model 60 not have a good trigger solution?

Because the average American is interested in a simple, turn-key solution which is inexpensive and delivers what they need, blissfully well. So the Marlin 60 has outsold the Ruger 10/22 by about 2:1 in their history together. Most trigger modules or trigger jobs for the Ruger cost almost as much as a Marlin 60 costs off of the rack. There are a lot more Honda Civics and Ford Focuses rolling down the road than customized Jeep Wranglers.

 

[Meeks36]

Just put a couple thousand rounds through it. Should smooth things out. That and clean it.

 

[BreechFace]

Because the average American is interested in a simple, turn-key solution which is inexpensive and delivers what they need, blissfully well. So the Marlin 60 has outsold the Ruger 10/22 by about 2:1 in their history together. Most trigger modules or trigger jobs for the Ruger cost almost as much as a Marlin 60 costs off of the rack. There are a lot more Honda Civics and Ford Focuses rolling down the road than customized Jeep Wranglers.

Understood. But there’s A LOT of aftermarket parts for those Honda Civics. Nearly anywhere where there is extreme consumer participation in consumer markets there is an aftermarket looking to make money.

I’ll stand by my thoughts that it doesn’t make sense to me that there is currently one offering for aftermarket trigger for a gun that outsells the 10/22 2:1.

Not complaining just surprised. Guess I’ll need to do my own research into a trigger for the 60 maybe I’ll pitch the idea to a friend into aftermarket gun parts and make some money if no one else seems to be taking advantage of an opportunity.