Heavy Trigger Pulls on Fox CE
 

I recently purchased a very nice early (1918) CE Fox double trigger that has awful trigger pulls. Anyone know a qualified gunsmith who could help me? I live in mid-Atlantic MD. I would appreciate any suggestions or previous experiences.

Many Thanks........Jerry

Not in your area but Dennis Potter in Wisconsin did trigger work on my Parker and Fox SBTs and did a great job. Pretty quick turnaround and reasonable prices. I have his contact info if you need it.

Thanks Phil, let me get back to you after I do some more research. I appreciate your recommendation.

Jerry,

I have a Fox BE that had the same problem when I bought it and after a flat of shells it sort of cleared up. It just might need to be cleaned and freshly lubed. The trigger pulls now are quite reasonable.

Nothing worse than a heavy trigger pull.

Mike McIntosh has a good description of the problem in his book "Shotgun Technicana " p.147-152. he also points out the dilemma, and consequences with attempting to repair the problem. I'll maybe take your advice and see if shooting the gun for a while and see whether the trigger pulls get better and become more tolerable. Thanks. Jerry

Best trigger man I've ever used is Phillip Crenwelge in Emory, TX. I never enjoy shipping my guns but to have Phillip do my triggers I make exceptions.

He's done at least 5 trigger jobs for me, with exceptional results.

http://www.phillipsgunsmithing.com