Parker single trigger question/issue

Heff · 10-11-2016, 07:52 PM

A question to those who have a gun with a Parker single trigger. What does your trigger look like? Mine looks like it has a standard back trigger from a two trigger gun on it. The issue with this, is the standard back trigger is meant to be on the LH side of the gun and has a slight bend to put it somewhat in line behind the front trigger. When this type of trigger is on the RH side with the slight bend in it, the trigger sticks out past the trigger guard. Up until last weekend, I had only used this gun at the skeet field. Occasionally I would not get off a second shot at skeet and thought there may be an issue with trigger or I wasn't letting go completely between shots, but never noticed the way the trigger sticks out until last weekend when I took it on a hunting trip. On a shot at a woodcock I accidentally discharged the shot just as the gun hit my shoulder

I immediately put the gun away and grabbed my back up gun. Later that nite when cleaning is when I noticed the way the trigger sticks out. I'm certain this is what caused me to AD the shot, and I also think this is why sometimes I don't fully let go of the trigger after the first shot causing a no fire on the second. Looking for your thoughts and expertise on this one

Dean Romig · 10-11-2016, 08:53 PM

Keep using the gun in hunting situations. Now that you understand how that trigger is set up you probably won't experience that situation again. It's all in being completely familiar with your gun and being aware of it's peculiarities and features. Just my HO.

If you can't get used to it, have someone put an offset trigger in the gun instead of that straight one...
or have someone bend that one.

I shoot about a dozen different guns in the grouse and woodcock covers and they're all different. They each have their own personalities..... kind of like getting along with wives, daughters, nieces, sisters in law, - it's a bit of a juggling act but it's more fun that way.

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B. Dudley · 10-11-2016, 10:22 PM

A shooter would have to be Really particular if a little bend of a trigger one way or another is going to cause major issues.

Heff · 10-12-2016, 11:05 AM

I guess the picture doesn't show it very well, but it's very easy to unintenyially engage the trigger as your finger (or at least my big fat finger) enters the trigger guard. Still curious if this was the type of trigger typically used for this set up, or did Parker/Remington just throw in whatever they had laying around?