The JCH M50 gets well deserved respect for it's FN action, High Standard chrome lined barrel, imminently usable accuracy and in times past, a bargain price. However, the factory trigger gets none of that respect, and many have been replaced with aftermarket triggers. The M50 trigger is a simple, open and robust trigger mechanically somewhat like the original Winchester M70. The difference is that the trigger pivots from the bottom metal instead of the receiver. The M50 trigger is not adjustable but easily tweakable, due, in large part, to the open design.
My main objection was the heavy gritty trigger pull. But with the simple-to-do application of several layers of aluminum duct tape, sear engagement was reduced and resulted in a remarkably smooth, creepless trigger pull. Frankly, it was surprising how much the trigger was improved with such a simple tweak. Every test to elicit an unintentional sear disengagement has been passed. Sear engagement is, for the most part, dependent on the invariant relationship between the receiver and the bottom metal so the action and bottom metal have been epoxy and pillar bedded together with that in mind.
Safety testing continues.
