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WillH Junior Member Offline Posts: 76 Joined: May 20^th, 2013	Maynard hammer screw.................. Jun 16^th, 2013 at 7:23pm	Print Post
	The picture shows a screw in the forward area of the hammer; It was refered to as connected in some way with the hammer fly. I have never seen this set-up in person, just a couple pictures. I have never seen a Maynard hammer with a fly but I'm not saying they don't exist. I would think the screw pictured would adjust the sear engagement. I'm sure John Bly will know; anybody else? Will


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Deadeye Bly Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1067 Location: Stephens City Joined: Feb 25^th, 2011	Re: Maynard hammer screw.................. Reply #1 - Jun 16^th, 2013 at 8:35pm	Print Post
	Will, you are correct. That screw only adjusts the sear engagement, nothing else. You don't need a fly unless you have set triggers and there were extremely few Maynards with set triggers. The so-called set trigger on the 1st Model was only a sear engagement reducing device. The set trigger was in front and was backwards. Pushing it forward reduced the sear engagement and lightened the trigger pull. I've only seen photos of Maynards with set triggers. There was or is a fella named Richard Binger who has made a modern set trigger for a Maynard. There is not much room to work with and he must be quite an ingenious guy.


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WillH Junior Member Offline Posts: 76 Joined: May 20^th, 2013	Re: Maynard hammer screw.................. Reply #2 - Jun 16^th, 2013 at 9:35pm	Print Post
	Thanks for the info John; I knew you would know. The Maynard I shoot had a trigger job before I bought it; I don't know who did the work but it is a joy to shoot; very crisp and about 49 ozs. I wouldn't want anything better. The simplicity of the std. trigger, if it can be made to work, wins my vote every time and the Maynards seem to lend themselves very well in that respect. Will


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xtimberman Full Member Offline Posts: 172 Location: N. Texas Joined: Mar 26^th, 2010	Re: Maynard hammer screw.................. Reply #3 - Jun 17^th, 2013 at 6:46pm	Print Post
	I've had two Maynards (a '73 and a '82) with that same adjustment screw through to the sear. I wondered if it was added later by knowledgable Maynard gunsmiths or was a Mass. Arms factory option. This thread leads me to believe it was a factory option.


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Deadeye Bly Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1067 Location: Stephens City Joined: Feb 25^th, 2011	Re: Maynard hammer screw.................. Reply #4 - Jun 18^th, 2013 at 9:25am	Print Post
	I've never seen that feature listed in factory catalogs but as many as I've seen from 1st models thru 1882's all done exactly the same way I'm sure it was done at the Mass Arms factory.


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WillH Junior Member Offline Posts: 76 Joined: May 20^th, 2013	Re: Maynard hammer screw.................. Reply #5 - Jun 25^th, 2013 at 2:04pm	Print Post
	Here is something I have just noticed in the 1885 catalog; I have apparently looked over this a dozen times without notice. Under "List of prices" "Changing rifles of Model 1865 to Model 1873 or 1882....................$8.00" "If with set and fly...............................$10.00" And under "components" "Hammer with set screw and fly.................$3.75" I don't know the significance of this. I would like to get a look at one of the hammers with the "set screw" feature, either hammer alone or side plate removed. Will


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WillH Junior Member Offline Posts: 76 Joined: May 20^th, 2013	Re: Maynard hammer screw.................. Reply #6 - Jun 30^th, 2013 at 6:28pm	Print Post
	Back on November 26th, 2004, ACGould posted this on the blog............. "I have not been able to find a catalog reference to the Maynard adjustable trigger, but have seen enough of them to believe that they were a factory option. These were similar to the Stevens adjustable trigger with a screw down through the top of the hammer with a cone shaped point coming out at the full cock notch. Turning the screw in would reduce the sear engagement with the notch. Those that I have had the opportunity to take apart were also fitted with a fly in the hammer." So that much more information on this subject.................. Will


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