Gunsmithing Triggers

This book is specifically designed to teach gunsmithing at College Level. Triggers are the interface between the shooter and the firearm.

Trigger jobs are among the most popular requests the gunsmiths receive from clients. A good trigger can improve the accuracy of most any shooter. A poor trigger is the bane of every shooter, so gunsmiths are often called upon to improve or replace triggers.

This is the fifth book in the Gunsmithing Student Handbook Series. In it the authors teach the theory and physics of triggers in general and use many specific firearms to help the student understand. There are numerous system that are common in various types of firearms, this book aids you in understanding these systems. With that knowledge you can study and understand any trigger that comes your way in the future.

In short, you are given the keys to the kingdom when it comes the being proficient with any gun the comes your way. The number of trigger designs that exist is amazing. Many ingenious designers have created mechanisms to safely retain parts and store energy for the specific purpose of delivering control to the shooter, of exactly the moment they want to fire a shot, both with accuracy and precision.

The authors have distilled decades or experience into an easy to read, well illustrated textbook. Sharing freely this right methodology to deliver professional, reliable and safe work every time; no guesswork. 13 Chapters covering everything from the simplest conventional trigger to highly complex benchrest multi-lever triggers. 280 pages of quality information.

No gunsmithing student should be without the books in this series.

Copies purchased from 4D are signed by Fred Zeglin.  Starts shipping May of 2026.