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Offline varsity07840

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triggers
« on: February 17, 2018, 07:19:39 AM »
I recently "rescued" a .36 flinter that I would guess was built in the eighties. The triggers needed work and they are still giving me fits.
If I cock the lock and then set the triggers, the rear trigger trips the lock. If I set the triggers first, then cock the lock, the front trigger meets resistance and when it trips, the rear trigger hits the sear bar but won't trip the lock. Any ideas?

Offline deepcreekdale

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Re: triggers
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2018, 05:01:20 PM »
My guess, without looking at it, when you are setting the rear trigger, you are lifting the front trigger enough to trip the lock. Usually, there is some lift on the front trigger while setting the rear trigger. But, you don't have enough pressure on the rear trigger to trip the lock. I would think about slightly taking just a little metal off the front trigger and possibly tightening the rear trigger spring to give it more pressure on the rear trigger which is what actually trips the lock. When I set these up I do the front trigger first without installing the rear trigger so it has a little bit of play, then install the rear trigger and spring and then adjust that trigger. 
 Nothing much to do on these sometimes but to fiddle with them. Some install with no problem, I actually had one recently that worked perfectly the first time installed with no adjustment needed whatsoever, others, of the exact same make can make you pull your hair out for days to get right.
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Offline Bigmon

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Re: triggers
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2018, 05:29:49 PM »
If you have a Track Of The Wolf catalog there are some very good instructions of how set triggers work, and how to adjust them.
Was recently a big help to me.  Now I have a much better understanding as well as triggers that function.
It might be on-line as well?

Offline Goo

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Re: triggers
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2018, 05:34:35 PM »
I would try using shims under the trigger plate to identify and isolate the issues as a clearance problem or not.   Once your problem is clearly identified I would compare the trigger assembly to one that is a good example to see if yours has the standard dimensions and is working correctly.   Once these two things are established you stand a much better chance towards a solution.   It's also possible the assembly is oriented too far forward or too far to the rear and not centered correctly in relation to the seer lever? 
« Last Edit: February 17, 2018, 05:38:13 PM by Goo »
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