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Offline KentSmith

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Set trigger for a pistol
« on: May 05, 2009, 04:23:53 AM »
Anyone have any suggestions for a double set trigger for a pistol?  With the radius bend, what adjustments should be made? Would a single lever double trigger be better?
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Offline Don Getz

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Re: Set trigger for a pistol
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2009, 03:26:27 PM »
Kent......there is no basic difference between a double set and a single lever double set trigger.   I know Herschel builds
pistols with double set triggers, I'm not sure how he gets that much bend in the rear of the trigger to make it work.  I
suppose you could do it, but would have to also bend the main spring to conform to the new shape.....I guess it can be
done..............Don
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Offline Dennis Glazener

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Re: Set trigger for a pistol
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2009, 01:40:51 AM »
Kent,
Jim Webb's, book on triggers, has drawings of triggers used by the Honaker family. They use a front mounted main spring. With this style you would not have the main spring in the way of a pistols grip bend. They do not look that hard to make but Jim says that they were hard to set due to the way they are made. He has another drawing on how to improve them so that they will be less difficult to sett. Next time you are over I will show them to you and if that looks like what you need I will see if I can scan the drawings.
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Offline T*O*F

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Re: Set trigger for a pistol
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2009, 01:51:22 AM »
See if you can find someone who has a TC Patriot pistol and look at the trigger setup, or try to find a picture of one
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Offline David Rase

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Re: Set trigger for a pistol
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2009, 02:43:34 AM »
Here are a couple of pictures of a pistol that I made using a set of Davis #4 double set triggers.  Using a kit I bent the trigger plate to fit the curvature of the stock.  Next I annealed the trigger spring and bent it accordingly.  I had to weld the trigger spring hole up and reposition it to accommodate the bend in the trigger plate.  I have had no problems.
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Offline RobertS

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Re: Set trigger for a pistol
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2009, 04:28:36 AM »
Very nice pistol, David, thanks for sharing it-
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Re: Set trigger for a pistol
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2009, 10:06:43 AM »
Beautiful pistol David. What size, make and caliber is the  barrel?

Best regards

Rolfkt
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Re: Set trigger for a pistol
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2009, 07:05:00 PM »
Quote from: Rolfkt on May 06, 2009, 10:06:43 AM
Beautiful pistol David. What size, make and caliber is the  barrel?

Best regards

Rolfkt
The barrel is a tapered and flared Getz 10" long in .50 caliber.  The lock is L&R Bailles.  The rest of the furniture is made from .050" sheet metal except for the sideplate which was made of .125".  Front sight is ivory.  Nitric finish.
DMR
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Offline David Rase

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Re: Set trigger for a pistol
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2009, 09:33:33 PM »
Kent,  Check out the John Bull pistol on the contemporary blog.  It has double set triggers. 
http://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/
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