Just "shows to go-ya' Doc Drewbie- how limited that LC Smithian knowledge you profess so often might be. All these guys are master gunsmiths and Smithsmiths as well- but Jerry Andrews in West (By God) Virginia doesn't have to take a back seat to any of them. He is also a master Smithsmith and has installed or de-installed on many Smiths the HOT- both the first Lard (MarketBasket's grandpappy??) design with the selector, and the later than came out in the 1930's sans selector--
Here's my guess- if the machine screws that hold the lock plates in position are turned just a hair too snug, ditto the top and bottom tang machine screws, that can often be the cause of problems. Usually doubling- firing when you close the gun, after the selector has been moved from one barrel to the other- may be also in the sear engagement. Is this a FWE series Smith or a Standard frame- as the safety on a FW and FWE with the HOT has to be set up just a bit differently?
All my Smiths have double triggers, whether they are ejector or non-ejector versions. I have a Specialty Grade FWE 16 made in 1945 (according to the yellow hang tag anyway-by the serial number and the extra S added to the stampings- and if I use 1 oz. loads in it, it will sometimes double- the heavier recoil of that load "jars" the sears- no matter which of the two triggers I may 'select' to shoot first. But with RST 2.5" 7/8 oz. loads- No problemo-- works like a Rolex every time--
As I have a machine shop and welding background (waay different from yours and the esteemed Dr. Stumbledick (your pal)you will, no doubt, have noted that I said machine screws, which is the right nomenclature- and if I somehow seemed to have inferred a "Screw You- Dr. Drew ( I do like the slick-ass boater your wear for a chapeau though)in that phrasing, well Goool-EE Gomer!!!
