INSTALL: Rossi 92 Trigger Kit

To access the trigger, the lower tang must be removed. To get the lower tang to slide out you must first:
1. Remove the lever and locking lugs. To remove them, you must disconnect these parts from the bolt. First, unscrew the cover screw on the left side of the receiver. This screw is opposite a peep hole on the right side of the receiver. Once the screw is removed, you can push the pin out by using an appropriate punch. It only comes out one way, from right to left. Now that the bolt pin is free, simply move the lever slightly forward like you are cycling the action. Pull down, and the lever and locking blocks can be removed out the bottom.

2. Remove the stock. Quite simple, reverse the tang screw out the top. Then pull backwards to have it slide off the rear.

3. Next, capture the mainspring powering the hammer. As the hammer is cocked back, a small pin hole is exposed on the guide rod for the mainspring. Use a small piece of wire, like a paper clip, to slide into this pin hole and to take spring pressure off the hammer. This will also keep the mainspring captured, which will make reassembly much easier.

4. Remove the hammer screw. It's head is on the right side of the receiver. This screw has only a few threads and acts as an axle for the hammer to rotate around.

5. The lower tang can now slide out from the rear. You might need to use a plastic punch to get the tang motivated to move out of the receiver. The hammer should be able to fall out once the tang is removed, so be careful. Since the hammer also prevents the bolt from coming completely out, the bolt will be able to slide out too. Take care not to accidentally lose anything. If the bolt slides all the way out simply slide it back in.

The trigger is pinned to the tang. Note that the trigger spring is a flat spring secured by a blind screw. Simply back the screw out to remove the spring. We include two springs due to the fact that Rossi has recently shortened the overall length of this part in recent years. Compare your factory part to the two options to see which one it needs. Both of our included springs are the same reduced power. To remove the trigger, press out the pin securing it to the tang.

Installation is largely the reverse order of disassembly. However, do note that both the bolt and the hammer need to be in position before the lower tang is slid back on. The bolt needs to be in its raceway, as the hammer will block it from going back in. The hammer should be 'floating' in it's slot in the upper tang, as you must install it through the bottom with the lower tang removed. Take care to align the hammer's mainspring and guide rod with the hole in the lower tang while installing the lower tang. Once the lower tang is in position, the metal wire keeping the mainspring compressed can be removed.

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