S&W 1500 Safety Doesn't Work

[PCCUSNRET]

I have a Smith & Wesson 1550 (Howa) 25-06 that the safety doesn't work at all. I did a Google search trying to find a replacement trigger and found where someone had posted that if the trigger was adjusted to the max that the safety might fail to engage. Well this gun has a very light trigger (sorry, don't have a gage) but appears the adjustment screw is covered in paint. Do you think if I adjusted the trigger to make it heavier, it would allow the safety work again or should I replace the trigger? Thanks.

Best,

Chuck

 

[john323]

Adjust it and see.You haven't lost anything by doing it as the safety doesn't work anyway. If it works great.Then apply some of your wifes nail polish to the screw so it wont back out.
John

 

[rcmodel]

Unless the S&W version is different?
The Howa 1500 series has two trigger adjustment screws.
The front screw is for trigger pull weight.
Probably won’t get it below about 3 lbs safely, so don't try.

The rear screw is for taking out creep, or depth of sear engagement.
If you go too far on that one, the safety won't work.

Just back it off a little until it does work.

When you get done, you need to do three safety checks to make sure everything is working.

1. With it cocked & safety off, bang the butt on the floor/rug several times, and see if the trigger will jar off.

2. Slam the bolt shut as hard as you can several times and make sure the striker stays cocked every time.

3. Put the safety on and pull the trigger, then release the trigger and take the safety off.
Make sure the gun doesn't fire without pulling the trigger.

If it passes all three tests you are good to go.

rc

 

[PCCUSNRET]

Thanks for the help! I took the trigger apart this past weekend and found that the previous owner had filed down the sear to where there is no way the safety and trigger will both work at the same time. If I adjust to where the safety does work then the trigger will not work. I guess this was the only way to adjust this trigger to get a one or two pound trigger pull using the factory trigger. Thanks again for your help!

Chuck

 

[rcmodel]

only way to adjust this trigger to get a one or two pound trigger pull using the factory trigger

Now, thats scary right there.
I don't care who ya are!

That type of trigger is not going to be safe after a sear mod that far.

Time for a new Timeny drop-in trigger assembly I think.
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/sid=...187_a_7c745_a_7c883400300_d_883400300_d_10914

rc

 

[PCCUSNRET]

Yeah, I was pretty disappointed when I found this trigger had been destroyed (at least for safety purposes). I let one of the range officers try it and he knew there was something wrong as soon as he squeezed the trigger (he always tests the trigger before he shoots one of my guns). He is the one that suggested the pull was only about two pounds. I was going to go with a stock trigger but after seeing the price of the Timney I think that one will do just fine. Funny, this was one thing I never bothered to check when I looked this gun over at the pawn shop. It has been an interesting project from day one. I got it home and found there was a recall on the bolt. Sent the bolt back and they replaced it. Found out this past weekend that not only had the trigger been messed with, but whoever mounted the scope used the wrong bases and couldn't figure out for the life of me why I couldn't get my rounds to come up any higher than 18" from center. All of this came about cause I bought a replacement stock for this gun and wanted to see if I could develop a decent round in time for deer season this year. Needless to say, I was a bit concerned about my first attempt at loading for this gun. Thanks again! Once I get the trigger replaced I'll try to get a photo to show how much this trigger had been filed down.

 

[rbernie]

You will be much happier with a Timney instead of a second stock trigger. I recommend paying the cost for the Timney now instead of down the road when you realize that the stock trigger just isn't all that....