This "trigger job" won't
address the length of the trigger pull, but will make
it much smoother than the gritty pull of many SKS's.
The first step to improving a trigger
is to clean off the years of crud on it. I soaked all
my trigger parts in cleaner for several hours and
scrubbed them down with a tooth brush.
After cleaning, I polished all the
contact surfaces with 320 grit, then 600 grit
sandpaper. The object is to just smooth the parts,
not remove much material. All the sanding was done in
the direction the parts move.
In the photos below the "must
do" areas are shown in red and should get most
of your attention. Blue indicates the areas you may
as well smooth up while you have everything apart.
Smoothing the side grooves on the
sear will result in the biggest gain.
I also smoothed inside the trigger
guard near the pin holes where parts move, and the
sides of those parts.
The final step is to coat the parts
with Militec
and bake them at 250 degrees for an hour, then
reapply while still warm and continue baking for
another hour. The Militec penetrates and bonds with
the metal creating a very slick surface.
on to Trigger -
reassembly
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