its a night and day difference....had a 45-70 that you had to pull on the trigger then at the last second give it a good yank ....put the WW trigger in and got nice crisp 3 1/2 lb break - easy to install - a bit pricey,,,,you can improve the trigger you have to pretty much the same end result - instructions are in the gunsmithing section....the happy trigger will live up to any expectations - they are great - its up to you

 

Welcome to the forum. I installed one of these in my new GBL because the trigger felt like you were dragging it through a gravel pit and then had about a 9 pound break. The happy trigger reduced it to about a 3 and a half pound pull that is nice and crisp. Made the GBL a fine rifle. The new SBL I just bought was a late 2015 production and there was nothing wrong with it. Fit & finish is good, cycles really well and the trigger has no problems and feels like about a 4 pound pull that is nice and crisp. So therefore I am not installing a trigger in this one. If your trigger pull is pretty hard, gritty, or you just don't like the "Marlin Trigger Flop" then the Happy Trigger is the way to go. Or you can try to smooth it up yourself. Go to "You Tube" as there is videos there on how to install the trigger or how to smooth it up yourself. Or our gunsmithing section there is a thread on how to do it yourself. Hope this helps you out. :wink:

 

Thank you both for the responses; awesome information and very helpful I just placed my order for one! Thank you again; it's guys like you that make this forum a great place for a new guy like me!

 

I replaced the trigger on my .338 MXLR with the Trigger Happy Kit. It was fairly simple and I like the trigger. I also have several other Marlin lever actions that the factory triggers are great and would not change them, even though I don't particularly like the trigger flop.

Here is one link: http://www.marlinowners.com/forum/wild-west-guns/39967-review-trigger-happy-kit-installation.html

There is another in the Gunsmithing forum on here on "Triggers"

 

I guess I got lucky as my 1895 XLR had a good trigger from the factory.

 

I replaced both my 1894 and 1895 triggers with WW Happy Trigger. No regrets result was nice crisp light trigger.

 

I replaced the trigger with a happy trigger on my 1895SS and it made world of difference in how it shot.

 

I was going to get the happy Trigger kit, but I ended up having the whole action and trigger smoothed over. It was actually cheaper to do this than go the way of the kit.
Trigger now breaks regularly at 2.5 lbs. That is good enough for me.:top:

 

So now my trigger is not a Happy Trigger, but more contented than unhappy.:laugh:

 

Bought my first WWG trigger about 6yrs ago for my 2006 1895XLR. Liked the results so much, over the years since I have purchased and installed WWG triggers on all of my Marlin 336, 1894 and 1895 rifles. If they made a version of the WWG triggers for the Marlin 39A, I would have bought that too.

I will admit, especially after purchasing about a dozen of the WWG triggers, they do seem a little pricy. But for me and my children, the results have been well worth the investment.

 

A Remlin trigger is like letting a VW clutch out in third gear. A Happy Trigger (or basically anybody else's stock trigger) is like a trigger is supposed to be. The Happy Trigger is probably a little better that what a gunsmith would give you when you paid him for a trigger job. I'd more or less regard it as an essential upgrade and factor the cost into the purchase price of the gun unless you are hunting refrigerators in a warm hallway.

 

My factory 1895 works well, cant see spending the money

 

First thing I did was to install the happy trigger. And took the opportunity to clean and smooth the burrs inside the action...

 

It will be the best 100$ youll ever spend on an 1895.

 

Yup...what everyone else has already said - best mod for your rifle!

 

Just ordered trigger from Wild West. My trigger on SBL pulled between 7 and 8lb.

 

I've installed three of these - each with a different result.
The best was an 1894 that really didn't need any help.
The worst was on a 39a.
All three triggers got lighter, but all three are different.

Some get great results, some get so-so results.

Michael

 

I just finished installin 4, on an 1894cl, 1894 cowboy 44 mag, 336 Cowboy 38-55 and an 1895 Cowboy 45-70. All I can say is the difference is phenomenal. I lightly touched the sears with an hard Arkansas file, and lubed with some moly grease. One went from almost 5 lb s down to 2 1/4, one is just under 2 lbs and the other two right at 2 1/2. I am definetly pleased. All four took a few minutes over an hour

I have two more, a nice early ported Guide gun and a standard 1895 45-70 that will be getting the change when they are back in stock at Brownell's.

 

Happy trigger got delivered today will wait till after deer season to put on my SBL.

 

I couldn't if it were me. Takes a very short time to do and the difference is phenomenal. It's not going to change your sighting in but it will make the gun so much nicer to shoot.