Timney Triggers

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Timney Triggers

Timney Triggers is an American manufacturer of replacement and aftermarket triggers for firearms. Timney is one of those iconic names in the gun world..

Timney Triggers History

Established in 1946 by Allen Timney, Timney Mfg. was founded upon replacement triggers for shooting enthusiasts sporterizing military Mausers, Springfields and Enfields a ripe market in the post war era. Such items remained the company’s bread and butter until Paul and Rosemary Vehr, Parents of the current Company president, purchased it in 1981.

Realizing that retirement was infeasible on only a pension. Paul first worked for General Electric, writing technical manuals for the Apollo program, then moved to Phoenix to work on avionics for Honeywell the Vehrs sought an alternate source of income in this case, investing in a promising company. Acting on the advice of a trusted business broker and, with Paul, a shooter, knowing the company’s reputation for quality, the couple decided to purchase Timney Mfg., literally, at a fire sale. Although it would prove to be a wise decision, it would take several years, rebuilding a bit at a time, to turn a profit. Most parts were discarded due to fears that the heat treating had been compromised; however, nearly all of the original drawings were saved, and half of the tooling was usable.

The Vehrs’ son John on of 10 children began working in his family’s facility in 1994, at the age of 31. “In my mind, I envisioned how a trigger was made, “said Vehr, recollecting the past; however, upon entering the business for the first time, reality set in. “It was a sweatshop with really old machines some of which had plaques stating, ‘Property of the War Department’ (Precursor to the Department of Defense) oil slicked floors, and other hazardous conditions,” recounted Vehr.

For the elder Vehrs, both of whom were products of the Great Depression era, quality wasn't as important as quantity... and income. But John thought differently, and proclaimed such to his parents. Nearing retirement age, John's parents were ready to relinquish the business, not change business models.

So, after having the business appraised, John began negotiating the terms of sale with his dad in 1999, providing enough income for a comfortable retirement. Unfortunately, three days after the 2000 Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, John's mother passed away. Five weeks later, while John was in Germany on business, his father died. The contract remained unsigned on his desk. Ultimately, John decided to continue with the purchase, buying it from his siblings for the original contract price.

"When I bought the company there were 15 workers in an area 20 percent the size of the space occupied now, and the remaining room was rented," recalled Vehr. "The business was labor-intensive, and regardless of how skilled the laborers, using manually operated machines the scrap rate was .005 percent. Although that sounds good, considering there are 25 different operations, by the end of the process approximately 88 out of every 100 units are good. That's horrible!"

"It took some time, but I got past the quantity vs quality model I inherited in purchasing the company," said Vehr. "It was time for a shift in focus, with quality becoming foremost important Quality was everything!"

Through the next few years' time, John invested heavily in technologically advanced machinery and the skilled labor necessary to operate it, thereby significantly reducing the payroll i.e. machinists and scrap rate, all while increasing quality. For example, although the company's water jet cutter, which used water and garnet abrasives at 40,000 p.s.i., could perform intricate cuts at a rapid pace, secondary operations requiring human interaction to finish materials further slowed the process, not to mention introduced variances that lessened consistency and quality.

For these reasons, Vehr purchased Wire EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) equipment, as well as CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machines that, although slower, held previously unheard of tolerances according to Vehr, the Wire EDM holds tolerances within several millionths of an inch thereby minimizing the need for secondary operations. In fact, outside of programming the equipment, drilling and chamfering a few holes, assembly and testing, there's no human element in the manufacturing process.

"In 2013, Timney moved into a new 25,000 square foot building with machining capabilities beyond what I have seen at any other firearms factory"

American Made

Every Timney Trigger is manufactured, hand-assembled, calibrated and tested by the trigger experts at their state-of-the-art facility in Phoenix, Arizona. Each one comes with a no-questions-asked 100% Lifetime Warranty and a staff of experts who can assist you if you should run into a problem.

Timney manufactures replacement triggers, springs or sear kits for most modern rifles on the market, and even classic bolt-actions like Enfields, Mausers and Springfields. They also offer drop-in triggers for ARs and Ruger 10-22s.

Awards

Timney has earned many awards for their trigger designs including Best New Guns and Gear from the 2019 SHOT Show Best AR trigger Predator Xtreme Readers' Choice Gold Award for Aftermarket Triggers and the 2010 Field & Stream magazine's Best of the Best Award for the 870 Trigger Fix.

Latest Product News

In 2019, Timney launched its latest trigger for the Remington Model 700 rifle, the Elite Hunter and a video series that includes Founding Fathersand the Best Part

Tagline

"World's Finest Triggers"

Location

Phoenix, Arizona

References

Timney Elite Hunter

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