.....depends on the make and model - some have a small screw (often inside the trigger guard) to permit adjustment. If it is a more basic/'lower end' air rifle it may not have this facility and then you're into the realms of sear adjustment - this the domain of someone who knows exactly what they are doing and whilst a heavy trigger for youngsters is frustrating and doesn't aid accurate shooting (been there, done that!!), an overly light - or worse, unpredictable - trigger is a liability that should be avoided at all costs....accident waiting to happen...
Thanks Merlin,
It's a SMK Model 15 Break Barrel Spring
Thanks all for the great advice, points taken with just one question regarding alternative air rifles, which manufacturers should I look at for better and/or adjustable trigger pressures?
If it doesn't have an anti-beartrap be very careful.
Learning how to shoot with a crap trigger is time well spent...
Learning how to shoot with a crap trigger is time well spent...
If the child is big enough to handle one, I'd strongly recommend the HW30. I bought one just for plinking on the garden and it's a fabulous little gun, very accurate. I don't like it though; it's made my Webleys look rubbish.Inspite of what I've said above ref PCPs Learning to shoot with open sights on a recoiling Spring air rifle is definitely time well spent. So perhaps look at the weihrauch HW30s, the SMK is really a bargain bin air rifle and somewhat unrefined the HW30s will be much better engineered, more accurate and has a 2 stage fully adjustable trigger the HW Rekord trigger unit is pretty legendary and deservedly so as its really good.
http://www.gunmart.net/gun_review/weihrauch_hw30s_rifle