Germanic target rifle

[Dave B]

I have always loved the mechanics of the set triggers of the German rifles and this one caught my eye. The first picture you see what looks like a loose piece of wire off the back side of the heavy front trigger but wait look at the other views. That is what I call a hair trigger.  This is the first time I have seen something like this. Have any of you seen this arrangement before?

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[The other DWS]

In the Rowe book on american Percussion schuetzen rifles a number are shown with a solid rest or bar for supporting the all but the very tip of the index finger so that you could safely control a very very fine movement on an ultra light DST pull.  I don't recall seeing one with a music spring wire front trigger but with a set trigger pull weight of an ounce or less there would be no reason not to use something that fine.
   I have heard anecdotally of high grade german and swiss DST that could be set so light that the pulse in a finger tip could trip them reliably.  A good set of DST can be a thing of real beauty for offhand target shooting, schuetzen style; but that'd be way too much of a good thing for me

[Daryl]

A fine trigger is indeed and thing of beauty to use.  My Feinwerkbauw pellet pistol has a 2oz. 2-stage trigger - 1oz. to yard it back until it comes up hard, then  the second oz. to set it off.  I also use a 3oz. trigger on one gopher CF gun and had about 4oz on my .45 longrifle, but hardened it up to about 8oz.
The 'wire' is indeed interesting - I've never seen anything like that before - but - with very light triggers, too much width of the trigger itself doesn't allow you to properly feel the 'trigger'.  You've got to be able to lay your finger on the trigger and feel the pressure build as you squeeze it off. If it's too wide, (or the skin is too thick on your trigger finger) this is not possible.  This is why I sand my finger for shooting 'fine' triggers.