Trigger identification

[Steiner]

I recently acquired a DHE 20 with an aftermarket single trigger that I haven’t seen before. It’s a 3 position safety with the traditional “safe” position used to fire the left barrel first. The traditional “off safe” position is the “safe” position and forward from there is to fire the right barrel first. IMG_0947.jpg

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[B. Dudley]

Miller

[Steiner]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

Miller

Thanks Brian.

[Dean Romig]

The trigger itself looks like a Miller but I haven’t seen that selector design on a Miller before… but then, I don’t get out much.





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[Researcher]

You must not Dean!!

[Steiner]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

The trigger itself looks like a Miller but I haven’t seen that selector design on a Miller before… but then, I don’t get out much.

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Dean, I hadn’t seen this early version of Miller trigger before either. Most of you folks have forgotten more than I’ll ever know about these pieces of history. I do enjoy the learning process though. A quick search of the topic led me to a great discussion on this forum from 2011. Good stuff.

[Bill Murphy]

I have seen at least twenty of this early Miller design for every one of the late design. It is the result of living in the MD PA pigeon shooting area where most of these triggers live. Not much flyer shooting in New England.

[B. Dudley]

That style of safety selector is VERY common with original miller triggers. These installs were very crude. Sometimes the actual Safe position aligns with the “Safe on the tang, sometimes not. This one does not.

[todd allen]

Brian, how did these early Millers compare with the Parker single trigger build quality?

[Dean Weber]

I will not speak for the quality comparison, but I have 2 Parkers where the original Parker single trigger was removed and the Miller installed. Both of mine are this early version of the selector being part of the safety.