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djnoodle

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Trigger mech won't snap in
« on: December 25, 2013, 02:48:21 PM »
Did anyone else who has a Norinco 56 have to sand the plastic in front of the spring hole to get their trigger mechanism to go in far enough to clip into place?

I have sanded almost 1/8 of an inch and still need to sand a little more. Just wondered if this is normal.
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Re: Trigger mech won't snap in
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2013, 07:59:05 PM »
Plastic?  What kind of stock is it?  The trigger group won't snap in if
the safety is off.
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Re: Trigger mech won't snap in
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2013, 08:10:03 PM »
Either that or your just not giving it a good enough whack.

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Re: Trigger mech won't snap in
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2013, 08:37:20 PM »
I would check for casting flash on the inside of the stock, you shouldn't have to remove anywhere near that much if any.  And as said, make sure the safety is on.

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Re: Trigger mech won't snap in
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2013, 09:03:25 PM »
I would check for casting flash on the inside of the stock, you shouldn't have to remove anywhere near that much if any.  And as said, make sure the safety is on.

I will check for casting flash before I remove any more material. Although, it does seem like the receiver is fully seated in from the top. It was seated any lower, it would hit the little clip that keeps the reciever cover in place. 
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Re: Trigger mech won't snap in
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2013, 09:33:46 PM »
I would check for casting flash on the inside of the stock, you shouldn't have to remove anywhere near that much if any.  And as said, make sure the safety is on.

I will check for casting flash before I remove any more material. Although, it does seem like the receiver is fully seated in from the top. It was seated any lower, it would hit the little clip that keeps the reciever cover in place.

What kind of stock?  This is a pretty simple operation, but without more information or pics we can't help you much more.

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Re: Trigger mech won't snap in
« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2013, 10:52:15 PM »

What kind of stock?  This is a pretty simple operation, but without more information or pics we can't help you much more.

Tapco Intrafuse SkS standard stock system. And I don't see any casting flash in the way.


The flat surface on the bottom portion of the receiver is almost flush with the stock surface that the spring goes into, but the stock is still slightly higher than the receiver:


I'm beginning to wonder if my trigger assembly is from an incompatible model. It has a different serial number than the rest of the gun.
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Re: Trigger mech won't snap in
« Reply #7 on: December 25, 2013, 11:08:05 PM »
Does your trigger assemble snap in without the stock?  If so, it should snap in place with the stock.  If not, it's not the stock.  I have never head of anyone having that big a problem with a Tapco stock and having to remove any material to get the trigger assembly in.

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Re: Trigger mech won't snap in
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2013, 11:24:15 PM »
It does work fine without the stock. It also snapped in, although it was a really tight fit, with the old Ramline folding stock I had before this. It is almost ready to go in now. If I shave another 1/32" I should have it. It'll be a tight fit, but it is supposed to be, right?
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Re: Trigger mech won't snap in
« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2013, 12:58:53 AM »
I finally got it. The last bit of Dremel work did the trick. I wonder if this was a mistake in manufacturing or something. I took out a full 1/8th inch or maybe slightly more.

Now to work on the hand guard...

Thanks for all of the help.
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Re: Trigger mech won't snap in
« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2013, 11:51:53 AM »
 Out of the three Tapco Stocks I have installed I had to do the same on two of them. I'd guess it's pretty common.

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Re: Trigger mech won't snap in
« Reply #11 on: December 26, 2013, 11:58:14 AM »
did you have the safety on? it has to be on to assemble or disassemble.
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Re: Trigger mech won't snap in
« Reply #12 on: December 26, 2013, 12:07:56 PM »
Out of the three Tapco Stocks I have installed I had to do the same on two of them. I'd guess it's pretty common.

That makes me feel better. I don't mind having to do some work to make it fit. I just didn't want to remove more material than I should and find out when it was too late that all I really had to do was turn some dial to the left, or put the grip on first, etc.

It's fitting on there now. Just needs cleaned up a bit where I did the sanding. She'll be ready soon enough.  8)
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Re: Trigger mech won't snap in
« Reply #13 on: December 26, 2013, 12:20:57 PM »
did you have the safety on? it has to be on to assemble or disassemble.

Safety was on. I figured out the safety thing long before I even opened the package. It will not assemble because the forked spring that holds tension on the safety extends out in the way of the clip that catches the trigger assembly.

It is easier to see if you move the safety lever back and forth while you are holding the assembly in your hands. That was not the issue I was having.

My issue was that the flat surface that the trigger assembly sits on was 1/8" higher than it should have been. I think it was not correct from the factory. I also had to drill out the hole that the spring goes into quite a bit. I cut my thumb trying to thread the spring into the existing hole before I decided that I was going to have to get some power tools out.

So I know that something with this stock was not right under that trigger assembly spot. Maybe it is not a common issue, maybe it is. I don't know.
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Re: Trigger mech won't snap in
« Reply #14 on: December 27, 2013, 02:08:03 AM »
I got the gas tube cover installed and everything looks ready for a test fire. I hope to get to that this weekend.

I had to cut the little nubs off of the bottom of the gas tube cover to get it to lay down far enough, and I also had to file about 1/32" or less off of the gas tube at that angle shown in the instructions. It wasn't too bad at all.

Can't wait to fire it with the T6 stock. My previous RamLine folding stock was much too long for me.

I'll take some pics when I get to the range. 8)
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