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[Fr3d]

I have a new Mrod (mk1 wood stock) and I have put about half a tin of pellets through her. Trigger is untouched from factory but lately I have noticed an erratic first stage. Catches me by surprise when the shot goes off early so now I keep the safety on till the last moment.
I assumed that all I needed to cock the gun more securely, now I make sure to pull the bolt all the way back firmly but it still happens about once every 20 shots.
Yesterday I was stalking up on some starlings and I make sure the safety was on until I'm ready to take the shot. Just in case there isn't going to be a first stage on this shot. I didn't line up the shot and was ready to move off, so I checked the safety was on and then touched the trigger and the shot went off!!

Can anybody please give me some advice where on the trigger to look for the problem?

[SHOOTINIT]

MANY PEOPLE THROUGH THE FIRST STAGE SCREW WERE IT BELONGS.. IN THE TRASH.

[Doc]

MANY PEOPLE THROUGH THE FIRST STAGE SCREW WERE IT BELONGS.. IN THE TRASH.

X2 I dont know how two stage triggers came to be popular but you dont see any bench rest shooter or snipers using them. They lead to more anticipation and missed shots. I hate them and will never have one. The first mod I made to my marauder was to eliminate the first stage. You dont need another point of safety. The gun already has two and the operator is also one. First it has to be cocked then you have manual safety in front of the trigger. Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. Never point a gun at something you dont intend to shoot.

[AlanMcD]

If I read your second paragraph correctly, it sounds like you never took the gun off safety but it still fired when you touched the trigger? I know of no way that this could happen without defective parts.

If new you might want to consider having Crosman service it. Otherwise, there are some fine trigger tuning videos on YouTube that you could review.

By the way, I am one that likes a good two stage trigger. I have mine tuned with a first stage that is a breeze to pull through to the stop, and then a second stage that breaks like glass with a bit more force. I have my HW-30s Rekord trigger tuned the exact same way for consistent feel between them so they reinforce each other in terms of trigger time. I do have a few other airguns but these two get 99% of my shooting since they work so well together.

[Fr3d]

Thank you for the replies. I'm a hunter and I like a crisp 2 stage trigger.

Yes, the safety was on and when I touched the trigger it fired. Happened before but I couldn't believe it. I would send it back to Crosman or Pyramid Air but I am all the way in South Africa now. This is a deal breaker for me because when I stalk with an 8lbs rifle the muzzle is all over the place.

Looks like I'm going to have to watch some more youtube videos and then try some open trigger surgery.

Thanks again chaps.

[oldpro]

Pull the stock off and trigger side cover then take a close up pic of trigger I bet your second stage set screw has worked its way loose. I myself remove the first stage adjuster cannot fathom why someone needs a first stage or why it's become popular in air rifles. But to each their own.

[RayK]

I love a good two stage triggers.

If you remove the first stage, you just have a very small amount of metal holding your gun from firing and it is more likely to fire if you bump it.

I like it where the first stage is very easy, but there is a very definite stop when you hit the start of second stage, then the second stage breaks like glass (no movement/creep at all).

The Gen I M-rod triggers are easy to adjust this way. (or you can eliminate the first stage if that is what you like).

The worst is when there is a long pull on a second stage. And it is worse if that long pull is hard. And it is worse yet if the resistance increases as you pull.

I just shot an Evanix Sniper 357 and its trigger was about as bad as it can get - and it is not adjustable. That is a deal breaker for me for sure. Otherwise, it was a really nice gun if you don't mine a pellet gun that is louder than a 22 LR.

Ray