Hinged Trigger

[Labowner]

I'm interested in opinions why someone would order a hinged trigger. The only reason I can come up with is it allows one to get a gloved finger in between the two triggers. My CH has them on it and they work very well, they seem to be a bit crisper on the trigger pull. The CH is a 12 ga. 30" F F flat top rib with round knob pistol grip 1901 I think.
Thanks Bob

[Danny McHugh]

I think it is because you have less of a chance to get your finger wacked by the fwd trigger when you use the rear@

[Labowner]

I have had that brought up before but have never heard of anyone getting hit with the forward trigger.

[Double Play]

Robert,
The explanation that Danny gives is the same as the authors of TPS. Page 136 of volume one indicates that in 1926 Parker advertised the articulating front trigger as available on grades AH and above but that the records show a few guns as low as DH were made with this feature. It is also noted that to replace the standard trigger with the articulated trigger was a simple matter and some guns may have been change by the factory at the customer’s request. TPS considers this a very rare item so you are very lucky to have this option on your Parker.

[Labowner]

Thanks Larry, I'll check out TPS.

[Bruce Day]

Yours is the only C I have seen with a hinged front trigger. They are more commonly on A's and higher, but none are common. Enjoy.

My right index finger has never been stung on recoil by the front trigger, but I hear sometimes of people complaining about it and saying they prefer a single trigger. My guess is that it happens to some people with large diameter fingers.

[Richard Flanders]

I've never been whacked by a front trigger but do like more room for the back trigger when shooting in winter with an insulated glove. Never a problem in summer with an uninsulated glove.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Bruce Day

My guess is that it happens to some people with large diameter fingers.

- or an inadequate grip on the wrist of the stock.

We went around and around on this subject over on the Shooting Sportsman forum about a week ago. The thread was on the Trojan 16 Ga.

[Rod N. Gunn]

I know its blasphemy to some but I prefer the single trigger precisely because my index finger gets cut up on some double trigger (especially the repro.s). My fingers are not especially fat (like my torso is). I don't seem to have the problem with a straight stock, however.

[Labowner]

Thanks Bruce, The gun has the full checkered rounded pistol grip which needs freshening and needs a pad, old one falling apart. I like the dimension and I've taken it out and harvested a few ducks and whacked a couple of Crows while it's in a well worn state.