Description
The Timney 640R is a drop-in replacement trigger designed specifically for the Ruger American Rimfire, built for shooters who want more consistency from the platform than the factory trigger delivers. It fits the action without modification, which matters when you want a known, repeatable pull weight rather than the variability that comes with hand-fitting or stoning a factory part.
Pull weight is adjustable across a 1.5- to 4-pound range, giving you real flexibility depending on how the rifle is being used. At the lighter end, the trigger suits deliberate bench or target work where you want minimal disturbance at the break. Dialing toward the heavier end makes sense if the rifle is going afield and you want a margin against inadvertent discharge during handling. Being able to set that weight yourself, without sending the rifle out, is the practical advantage of the adjustable design.
The trigger body and housing are constructed from aluminum and steel — aluminum keeping weight down in the housing where it makes sense, steel used where wear resistance at contact surfaces matters. The curved trigger face follows an ergonomic geometry intended for right-handed shooters and gives a consistent finger placement from shot to shot, which contributes directly to repeatable break feel. The assembly ships ready to install; there is no separate sear or spring kit to source.
For anyone running a Ruger American Rimfire for small-game hunting, target shooting, or general practice, the 640R addresses the one area where that platform most commonly gets criticism — the trigger — without requiring any permanent alteration to the rifle.





