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Drew Hause 02-19-2010 12:23 PM

Is this a Miller SST?
 
From the current Julia auction catalog

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../383022169.jpg

Working on another album and thank you.
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/22972484

Bruce Day 02-19-2010 12:31 PM

Drew, Parker SST is what comes to my mind. We don't see the other side. Also I think, but am not sure, that all or most Millers are marked Miller.....Murphy would likely know the answer to that.

Compiling a trigger photo album? I have a CHE 16ga with gold plated, checkered triggers believe it or not. They are Parker triggers but I can't tell if they are original or done later. Who knows, the gun went back to change out the damascus barrels to fluid steel. Wish I still had the damascus set.

Dean Romig 02-19-2010 01:15 PM

On some of the Miller Single Triggers the "MILLER" stamp is out of sight up inside the lower tang of the trigger or floor plate. That one looks like a Parker single trigger.

Dave Suponski 02-19-2010 01:23 PM

Yup... Parker single trigger. With the late style safety slide I would guess its the later two screw single trigger..

Bruce Day 02-19-2010 01:35 PM

I once had a Parker with early single screw SST that somebody had put a second dummy screw in to make it look like the two screw model, which is reputed to be more reliable. I had no problem with the trigger,however its irritating the length some people will go to fake things.

Drew Hause 02-19-2010 01:53 PM

Thank you gentlemen; here's the other side. Who designed the Parker SST?

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../383022170.jpg

Vic Venters' recent article about the HOT in Shooting Sportsman led to discussions on other Forums. AND this trigger with the odd nubin that no one could identify

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../382663196.jpg

Bruce Day 02-19-2010 02:27 PM

Drew , see The Parker Story. There is quite a bit written about the Parker SST there. Designed within Parker, unlike Fox or some other makers.

There were many attempts at perfecting a single trigger that would not double. Some would say that they are still not perfected but I have had no trouble with single triggers in my personal experience.

To me, the right side of a Parker SST looks like a Miller, but the left side always looks different. The Miller trigger is wider and not as sculptured, but then I have only seen maybe a dozen or so Miller installations, unlike people in Penn and the NE who have likely seen many many more and all the variances. Some people, and Don Kaas is a proponent of them, love Millers above all other triggers. I've not shot a Miller, I wouldn't know.

Bill Murphy 02-19-2010 04:56 PM

I have some Millers on Parkers, all the early selective model, and they all work. My 12 gauge Skeeter has a non selective factory installed Miller and it works also.

Austin W Hogan 02-19-2010 06:36 PM

Designer of Parker Single Trigger
 
Herman (?) Shula was a German jeweler who designed the second model Parker single trigger. He was Babe DelGrego's grandfather.

Miller's are usually stamped Miller, but the stamp may be obscure. A very slightly modified Miller design is used on the K32.

Best, Austin

Drew Hause 02-19-2010 07:47 PM

Thanks again gentlemen.
First model?

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../383031308.jpg

Second (two screw) model?

http://pic20.picturetrail.com:80/VOL.../383027433.jpg


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