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Trigger Pull on an 11-87

redpete
Can the trigger pull on an 11-87 be adjusted by a gunsmith?
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  • tsr1965
    It will take a good gunsmith, who is willing to assume the liability of trigger work, and it will not be cheap. You can count on dropping at least $200.00.

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    KX500,

    I didn't say that it couldn't be done. I know what it takes, and have done a few of the newer Remington auto's for my late father...Both shotguns of the 1100, and 11-87 genere, and the rifles of the Model FouR, and 7400 clan. One linkage has to have material added to it by the means of TIG welding, then be shaped to perfection, and a couple other changes, including a spring. It is just a matter of liability in today's litigation happy world. As a matter of fact, if it were not for the litigation happy world, I would believe that Remington AND OTHER"S would have better trigger systems than what they do.


    I am glad you came along with information to get redpete's 11-87 a trigger job. But then again, it didn't take much to best the "worst expert opinions" you have seen.


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  • Garth
    Its not a real good idea to "mess with" the trigger of an auto loading shotgun. If and when its loaded, and the gun is jarred or bumped, it could discharge a shell unexpectedly. Best.
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  • tskry
    i asked a friend who is a gunsmith, mostly does compitation pistols and rifles, and does alot of trigger jobs.
    He says absolutly not, there isnt anything that will prevent the gun from an accidental discharge. He refuses to do any trigger work on any autoloader.
    I would suggest that you contact Remington and see if there is another alternative, there may be something that they can do with it for you.
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  • rmckuin
    Just curious? How heavy is the trigger? What do you use it for? As you no doubt know, most shotgun triggers are really meant to be "slapped" rather than squeezed as you would a match gun/rifle.

    Just curious and I agree with the others-not a good idea to change the factory trigger.

    Hope you get it worked out to your satisfaction.
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  • redpete
    The 1187 is my slug gun for deer and turkey hunting...all done sitting in a blind...
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  • soop
    Timney makes a trigger for the 1187 for trap/skeet shooting,but I don't think it has a safety.Probably not a good option for hunting. Maybe you could ask a gunsmith if changing the spring would improve the trigger. I've got the 1187 too and don't like the trigger either.
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  • Garth
    Try an 1100 shotgun. Maybe the trigger is somehow better.
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  • KX500
    Wow pete - you got an assortment of some of the worst expert opinions I've seen lately.

    Yes, you absolutely can get an awesome trigger pull for your 11-87.

    When I was in need of the same thing, I sent the trigger group out of my 11-87 to (Allen Timney Gunsmith 13524 Edgefield St. Cerritos, CA 90703 Telephone (310) 865-0181). He did such a good job that the trigger came back better than most any rifle trigger I owned and the safety worked like it always did. I don't have a scale. but I'd say the pull is around 2.5 to 3 lbs.

    I was super happy with his work and would highly recommend this guy. I did about a 20 second search to find his contact info above, but it didn't include a website - I think has has one but don't recall and it isn't the same website as Timney triggers. Anyway it was probably about 2004 when I had mine done and it was around $ 60 - $ 70 total cost.
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  • Garth
    No disrespect intended to anyone but the fact remains that it is not good to change the factory trigger configuration of any autoloader shotgun. As with any firearm, the owner takes full responsibility for any and all accidents that occur. As everyone knows, a shotgun undisputedly destroys any target, no matter the load. Best
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