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Offline Ky-Flinter

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Who made this trigger?
« on: April 19, 2015, 12:53:17 AM »
The trigger bar is stamped "R&R".  The mechanism looks similar, but not exactly like one shown in English Guns and Rifles by J. N. George.  It seems to be well made.  So.... anyone know who R&R is?  Do they make anything besides triggers?  Thanks.







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Offline smylee grouch

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Re: Who made this trigger?
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2015, 02:49:29 AM »
That would'nt be Robert Roller would it?

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Re: Who made this trigger?
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2015, 03:30:53 AM »
I have a 1850's Spanish shotgun with virtually the same set trigger mechanism (yes, set trigger on the top barrel) - boy is it slick!  I want to make a copy from the one I have, it's just as crisp and sensitive as a double set trigger.  The extra horizontal lever allows it to be tuned just so - I'll see if I can post photos in a separate topic.  No idea who made yours, looks like a good find. 
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Re: Who made this trigger?
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2015, 05:01:09 AM »
It came from rice barrel guys...
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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Who made this trigger?
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2015, 02:32:48 PM »
Not my work.I've made this style without all the curlycues on the finger pad.
It's mechanically a French design and it's been 35 years since I made them.All of them went to Germany
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Offline Pete G.

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Re: Who made this trigger?
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2015, 05:00:42 PM »
The one I used came from MBS about 6-8 years ago. You might could ask them who makes theirs.

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Re: Who made this trigger?
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2015, 02:37:38 AM »
The one I used came from MBS about 6-8 years ago. You might could ask them who makes theirs.

Ryan Roberts?

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Re: Who made this trigger?
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2015, 02:53:11 AM »
It looks to me too, like the offering from MBS.  I have used two such triggers in the past few years...excellent value!
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Offline Jim Chambers

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Re: Who made this trigger?
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2015, 03:29:53 AM »
That trigger was made by Liston Rice just before or right after they started the Rice Barrel Co.  Some of those triggers were later sold by MBS.

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Re: Who made this trigger?
« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2015, 04:51:36 AM »
Do you want to sell it Ron?
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Re: Who made this trigger?
« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2015, 04:02:00 PM »
Do you want to sell it Ron?

No, thanks.  I'm keeping it.

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Re: Who made this trigger?
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2015, 04:04:08 PM »
Thanks for all the replies and info on who made the trigger.  I got it from an individual and he didn't know who made it.

-Ron
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