Poll: DT vs ST

[Donovan Kirkpatrick]

4 ST
2 DT

[PML]

3 ST

[Bob Jurewicz]

It seems that the DT/SST poll has cooled. What became apparent to me was that many of us have owned or do own Repros with SST.
Since SST reliability has gained a poor reputation could we who have owned them address our experience with reliable function?
MINE WORKED FLAWLESSLY.
Bob Jurewicz

[Rex Northen]

My single trigger A1 wasn't functional when new, it would only fire the bottom barrel. The dealer I purchased it from had me send it back and a few weeks later it was returned, working.

[Ken Hill]

This is an interesting thred (to say the least). Britain in the early 1900s, late 1890s, tried to build a reliable single trigger. Obviously this was not for instaneous choke selection since a lot of the high end guns were used for driven shooting. Double triggers are simple and reliable. However, I'm sure the other gunmakers did not want to bel "inferior" and moved to a single trigger.

DTs are simple and reliable and not needed for most shooting. How many actually care about about the instaneous choke selection? Were the original Parker single triggers that reliable?

To me, DTs are the correct approach, but modern STs are very reliable on a two barrel gun.
Ken

[Harry Collins]

I delight in the ability to chose the choke with double triggers. At sporting clays and in the field I will often chose the rear trigger first for a far bird or a going away leaving the open choke for the crosser. I most always shoot the tight barrel for going away birds.

[Big D]

For my money, the best trigger/safety configuration is on the Remington 3200. On the tang is a toggle which, when in the center safes the gun Moving the toggle to the left selects the bottom barrel to shoot first, and moving the toggle to the right selects the top barrel. So, taking the gun off safe selects the barrel. Brilliant!

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by John Dallas

For my money, the best trigger/safety configuration is on the Remington 3200. On the tang is a toggle which, when in the center safes the gun Moving the toggle to the left selects the bottom barrel to shoot first, and moving the toggle to the right selects the top barrel. So, taking the gun off safe selects the barrel. Brilliant!

That's exactly how the safety worked on my 20 ga. Red Label...... Hated it!

That's one of the reasons I don't own it anymore.





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[Big D]

It's been a long time since I've owned a Red Label, but if I remember correctly, you moved the toggle left or right, then had to slide it forward to take it off safe. If true, it's different from the 3200

[Gary Laudermilch]

Yep, I like the double trigger for grouse, especially with a pointing dog. When walking in to a point I usually select the rear trigger until I get inside the 20 yard mark and then it is an instant change to the front, without looking or thinking.

The exception is when the weather turns really cold in late season. My hands get cold so I have to wear heavier gloves which do not work well with double triggers. Then it is on to a single trigger with a selector that is easy to use. I prefer the Browning type as I can still select on the move and without thinking about it. I guess it is what you get used to.