Beck trigger shoe width

[Eric Krewson]

After reading the posts suggesting a different trigger for a recent Beck rifle I realized I was guilty of the same trigger selection. This is my first build of any kind and has come out pretty well if you overlook the rookie mistakes like holes drilled a little off square.

Mine first was pinned in the trigger plate and has about a 6# trigger pull. I bought one to pin higher in the mortise and bought a real ornate one then saw the posts on a Beck gun.

I went to the archives and followed the instructions for making a trigger(sure was easy). I have the trigger shaped and am filing down the shoe width but from the pictures of originals I can't tell exactly how wide the shoe should be.

Any suggestions?

[timM]

This Beck's tirigger is approx. .250" wide.  I hope this helps.  tim

[Eric Krewson]

Thanks a bunch, just what I needed to know.

[JTR]

Nothing like a picture of the Real Deal to steer you in the right direction!
John

[deano]

That's one of those views you just never get to see up close is it! Thanks for sharing the shot.

Now I'll need to hammer out another trigger since I know what a Beck trigger is really suppposed to look like.

Ken

[Eric Krewson]

Her is another.

[Eric Krewson]

Here is what I made. My first, the one on the right it too big and I planned to bend the shoe into an arc but it was too straight and didn't bend right.

I pounded the metal into a bend the whole length of the shoe on the second one. It came out much better.