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ALL my doubling issues have been with two trigger guns...Geo
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ALL of mine were with shotguns.......
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I've had an equal number of doubling issues in shotguns with one trigger, and with two. I've had it with hammerguns, and with hammerless. Single trigger guns still have a separate lock for each barrel, and each lock is subject to problems.
A bad sear/hammer/tumbler engagement is not limited to one trigger type.
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My first double was an old J Stevens Arms & Tool Co 12 gauge. It was a 2-trigger gun & doubled on me once when I pulled the back trigger first. An investigation revealed the holes through the sears for the axle were worn & the sears could rock a bit. The left sear sat just a bit lower than the right one so if they happened to get together & the back trigger was pulled it would lift both sears. There was space between the sear bodies so I put a small coil spring around the axle to keep the sears pushed apart & it never doubled again as long as I had it.
There are enough different possibilities as to the cause that a Hands-On diagnosis is essential for proper diagnosis. In the case of my old J Stevens as long as the right trigger was pulled first it was not truly a safety issue, more of an inconvenience. "IF" it is from a worn sear tip or bent in the tumbler this is a definite safety hazard. Pulling the other trigger first is not the answer in this case as any abnormal Jar could set it off, & it might not have to be all that abnormal. It should definitely be tended to.
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I dropped It off at the smith on Friday. I could make it to fire by snapping the barrel closed. Shooting the right barrel first so it doesnt happen isnt my idea of safe!!!! Plus I would never sell it with a problem like this. But I do Know guys that would. I know of one individual that if hes selling a gun beware there is a reason!!!!
Last edited by Woody402; 09/23/18 07:55 PM.
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