Thread: Mauser trigger angles

The correct angle for 2-stage Mauser triggers is 90 degrees on the sear and cocking piece. Adjustment is made by stoning both faces to a mirror finish and then reducing the sear height to get a crisp second stage pull. Different springs can be tried to alter the pressure but they should always return the sear to full depth if the trigger is released. A small screw can be fitted into the front lip of the trigger to regulate first pressure engagement. The Mauser trigger can be very nicely set up with careful work. Altering the sear angle causes problems as you have discovered. If you have taken it too far then the sear can be rebuilt with weld, recut, case-hardened, then finish stoned. Any of the single-stage after-market triggers (Timney, Parker-Hale, etc) are a good choice and easily adjustable.