Lightening XL Tac Superstar Trigger Conversation.

[maximus]

With a Lightening on its way to me, I was wondering how easy the above conversion is. Chambers are out of stock of the blade and sear but I think the XL Tac is a pseudo two stage trigger anyway so does anyone know the difference between the Superstar Trigger and the XL Tac?
Thanks Max

[maximus]

Anyone??

[Roundshot]

With a Lightening on its way to me, I was wondering how easy the above conversion is. Chambers are out of stock of the blade and sear but I think the XL Tac is a pseudo two stage trigger anyway so does anyone know the difference between the Superstar Trigger and the XL Tac?
Thanks Max

I don't quite grasp what it is you intend but I can say the trigger blades are interchangeable; I find the Superstar's wide, flat, sharp edged blade uncomfortable, so I replaced mine with a Lightning / Supersport rounded off blade from Knibbs - major improvement in trigger feel.

Both guns' triggers are pseudo 2-stage but I vaguely recall slight differences in mechanisms re: sears and springs.

[TonyL]

I haven't seen the later Lightning triggers close up, so not sure how much it differs.

But, if it helps, I have an early Supersport which I acquired last year. Unknown history and has been customised somewhat by at least one of its previous custodians.

One of the modifications it carries is what I believe to be a copy of a Superstar trigger blade. When you look at a Superstar schematic there should be a small spring that locates in the rear of the blade to give, at a guess, a sprung first stage. The spring is missing in this one giving a "dead" sensation. All other trigger parts are standard Supersport. The release itself is crisp and creep free and quite a usable trigger.

Maybe just get a Superstar (and is the Goldstar the same?) blade and go from there?

[maximus]

Thanks for the replies chaps. On the Chambers schematic it shows different trigger struts on the lightening and Superstar, TR034 (Superstar) v the TR032 on the lightening. This could just be the difference between pseudo two stage v single stage though. Apart from the blade this is the main difference I can see. If I can make the lightening Tac trigger as good as I had the one on my Superstar I'll be a happy bunny ☺️

[scgevans]

From memory...

The early lightnings and supersports have a one stage trigger which was upgraded to the pseudo 2 stage version on the lightning xl.

In theory the pseudo 2 stage trigger from the superstar could be retrofitted to both the early lightnings and supersports (same gun bar the silencer /sights /barrel length).

Theory only from a very old article I read once and as a bsa collector I currently have two superstars and find the trigger very good and an old lightning which I can't decide whether to keep as is, install the superstar trigger if I can get one, or sell and get an xl.. Before I start doing sfs tunes and custom stocks on them to match my superstars....Hth.
Stu

[maximus]

From memory...

The early lightnings and supersports have a one stage trigger which was upgraded to the pseudo 2 stage version on the lightning xl.

In theory the pseudo 2 stage trigger from the superstar could be retrofitted to both the early lightnings and supersports (same gun bar the silencer /sights /barrel length).

Theory only from a very old article I read once and as a bsa collector I currently have two superstars and find the trigger very good and an old lightning which I can't decide whether to keep as is, install the superstar trigger if I can get one, or sell and get an xl.. Before I start doing sfs tunes and custom stocks on them to match my superstars....Hth.
Stu

Thanks SGC. Getting a Superstar sear etc may not be so easy but I'm I intrigued to find out the difference between the xl trigger and the superstar. Pete "look no hands " on here has fiddled with these I think. He must be on hols at the moment I guess. Regards Max