Single trigger problems

[Jim Beilke]

Has anyone had problems with the reproduction single trigger doubling or not firing the second barrel? My gunsmith told me the older reproductions had some problems

[AmarilloMike]

The almost standard answer here is that after cleaning they work fine. I had one with a single trigger, had a problem, had it cleaned, and it work fine.

Send it to a smith who is know for working on Parker Single Triggers.

Best,

Mike

[Jim Beilke]

Thanks Mike that is good to know. JIm

[Bob Jurewicz]

Jim,
And some can never be made to work right!
Bob Jurewicz

[Jim Beilke]

That is discouraging. Aren't they the same single trigger as the original Parkers? Jim

[Bruce Day]

Originally Posted by Jim Beilke

That is discouraging. Aren't they the same single trigger as the original Parkers? Jim

Yes, they are, and.......

Never oil a Parker single trigger, that's been said since the originals were made. If they are in good shape, and not gummed, not worn, then most of the time they will not double. Babe Del Grego is reputed to say that he could get any single trigger to double, even one in good condition.

[Jim Beilke]

Thanks for all the references and the lubing advice. No problems yet, lets hope it stays that way. Jim

[Harry Collins]

My VH 16 gauge has a Miller single trigger. I spent $350+- to have it work. It was returned with bushings for the two tang screws. I was told that most single trigger problems were related to tension between the tang and floor plate. Great advice, however it did not stop my 16 from doubling when the left barrel was selected to fire first. I have removed the bushings and tried every combination of tightening and loosening the screws. No luck. I would check that your two tang screws are indexed. It must have worked from the factory!!!!????

Harry

[Richard Skeuse]

Jim do you have a parker repro with a single trigger problem? Clay Target Sports in Princeton,N.J. can fix it. Phone number is 609-921-9358. Ask for Chris. I have passed this info on to this site but I guess no one keeps a file of this helpful info. Thanks guys

[GH-16]

Here's a personal experience I'll share with you.

I've had two friends that have had repro single trigger singleing problems. Two different guns, two different trips but the same problem. In both cases we were in North Dakota pheasant hunting and the weather was cool let's say 32f & the guns had been working fine when the temp's were warmer.

I always carry some basic gunsmithing tools with me on trip's. So in the evening I pulled the trigger plates off of these guns and determined that the original lubrication oil had turned to varnish over the years. All it took to get the triggers back in action was to spray the trigger mechanism with some break kleen to dissolve the old oil and then lube them with some lite oil.

Here's my take on the repro's right or wrong.


Even the newest of the repro's are going on twenty years old now. That means the factory lubrication is also twenty years old. One of the unfortunate facts about most lubricants is they have properties in them that evaporate and the oil turns to varnish. So even if you have a new unfired repro it could have lubrication problems if you were to start shooting it. If you haven't done it yet, you should have your repro dis-assembled, properly cleaned & lubed so you can have a long lasting reliable gun.

I'm seeing more and more posts on the different sites about repro single trigger problems and I wonder if most of them are caused by lubrication issues. These issues could be either as I found with dried out lube gumming things up or possibly the lack of lube wearing out or galling fine fit parts.

Just some food for thought based on my experiences!