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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Ky-Flinter on February 03, 2020, 06:36:12 AM

Title: Here's a set of triggers to recreate
Post by: Ky-Flinter on February 03, 2020, 06:36:12 AM
Here's a close-up of the triggers on the Franklin County rifle I posted in the Antique section a few weeks ago.  https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=57678.0

(https://i.ibb.co/7G2TfbS/100-1605-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/FBgfrnh)

And here are the triggers on the John Clinkenbeard (attributed) rifle pictured on the KRF CD Volume XVII.

(https://i.ibb.co/zshc9xX/4-Detail-of-Lock.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5TWDp4r)

Pretty similar, huh?  Here's some shots of the triggers out of the gun and disassembled.

(https://i.ibb.co/s2xz9QW/100-1662.jpg) (https://ibb.co/PNX0G4D)

(https://i.ibb.co/0n3PHL7/100-1649.jpg) (https://ibb.co/grCsk82)

(https://i.ibb.co/m9sZZ6Q/100-1650.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dP9CCGn)

(https://i.ibb.co/R6XCYhS/100-1651.jpg) (https://ibb.co/8xyjNzB)

(https://i.ibb.co/Xp7zh73/100-1652.jpg) (https://ibb.co/CvbnkbM)

(https://i.ibb.co/7YfGW6h/100-1656.jpg) (https://ibb.co/LkFCt2K)

(https://i.ibb.co/y8zVZWj/100-1663.jpg) (https://ibb.co/wKnYPMm)

(https://i.ibb.co/hYmZrpD/100-1666.jpg) (https://ibb.co/0sGF1Ph)

So.... who's going to make a set?

-Ron
Title: Re: Here's a set of triggers to recreate
Post by: Stophel on February 03, 2020, 06:54:09 AM
Mechanically, they're dang close to the Davis triggers.
Title: Re: Here's a set of triggers to recreate
Post by: Bob Roller on February 03, 2020, 04:26:30 PM
Quote from: Stophel on February 03, 2020, 06:54:09 AM
Mechanically, they're dang close to the Davis triggers.
Mechanically they are similar to mine but in reverse.My front trigger control
spring is  different.This could be an easy job with a milling machine.By hand it's too
labor intensive IMHO.
Bob Roller
Title: Re: Here's a set of triggers to recreate
Post by: Ky-Flinter on February 03, 2020, 09:39:04 PM
The pictures don't show it very well, but the "ears" on the plate appear to be brazed on.  That would cut back a little on the labor.

-Ron
Title: Re: Here's a set of triggers to recreate
Post by: Ky-Flinter on March 15, 2020, 02:34:28 AM
The owner of this rifle asked me to replace all the missing parts of the rifle that I could, ramrod, various screws and pins, etc.  The last piece was the adjustment screw for the set triggers, missing in the photo below

(https://i.ibb.co/7G2TfbS/100-1605-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/FBgfrnh)

Below are very similar triggers on another Ky made rifle, the John Clinkenbeard (attributed) rifle pictured on the KRF CD Volume XVII.

(https://i.ibb.co/zshc9xX/4-Detail-of-Lock.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5TWDp4r)

This screw was a challenge as it is a 5x48, but I found a die on ebay.  My buddy Clockman turned down a steel rod to the right size for threading on his good lathe.  And I shaped the head of the screw with files in my old worn out lathe.  I think it looks ok.

(https://i.ibb.co/QfLCzN9/100-1813.jpg) (https://ibb.co/BtbrdZL)

(https://i.ibb.co/yYM0cyf/100-1813-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mXYJVqD)

-Ron
Title: Re: Here's a set of triggers to recreate
Post by: Greg Pennell on March 15, 2020, 03:45:27 AM
Looks just like it grew there, Ron.  Good job!  I really like that rifle, and meant to ask if would be possible to get a tracing of it, while you have it in your shop?

Greg
Title: Re: Here's a set of triggers to recreate
Post by: Ky-Flinter on March 15, 2020, 08:19:57 AM
Hi Greg,

I can probably arrange that.

-Ron
Title: Re: Here's a set of triggers to recreate
Post by: Greg Pennell on March 15, 2020, 03:51:33 PM
Thanks Ron, that would be great...I would gladly reimburse you for time and materials, with a few adult beverages next time I’m in the Lex...

Greg
Title: Re: Here's a set of triggers to recreate
Post by: Bob Roller on March 15, 2020, 06:12:35 PM
Quote from: Ky-Flinter on March 15, 2020, 02:34:28 AM
The owner of this rifle asked me to replace all the missing parts of the rifle that I could, ramrod, various screws and pins, etc.  The last piece was the adjustment screw for the set triggers, missing in the photo below

(https://i.ibb.co/7G2TfbS/100-1605-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/FBgfrnh)

Below are very similar triggers on another Ky made rifle, the John Clinkenbeard (attributed) rifle pictured on the KRF CD Volume XVII.

(https://i.ibb.co/zshc9xX/4-Detail-of-Lock.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5TWDp4r)

This screw was a challenge as it is a 5x48, but I found a die on ebay.  My buddy Clockman turned down a steel rod to the right size for threading on his good lathe.  And I shaped the head of the screw with files in my old worn out lathe.  I think it looks ok.

(https://i.ibb.co/QfLCzN9/100-1813.jpg) (https://ibb.co/BtbrdZL)

(https://i.ibb.co/yYM0cyf/100-1813-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mXYJVqD)

-Ron

That was the one I looked up the die for wasn't it?I have started using the 3x56 for adjustment
screws and if one gets stripped or otherwise boogered a 4x40 or 48 can be used after rethreading.
The "ears" on the old triggers is easy with a milling machine and a piece of 1018 key stock. In
past years I've made a few of these but prefer the design I now have.
Bob Roller