Trapper Pistol Kit Build Log #24
The trigger guard has been installed - without breaking it!!
The only guide for proper placement of the trigger guard is the "ledge" on the trigger plate. Knowing that at this point the tang is inlet and positioned properly, I installed the tang and tang bolt, and allowed the tang bolt to position the trigger plate:
Ok, it's not flush with its front inlet, but it's also not flush with the other end either. Just to make sure its position is all right, I temporarily installed the lock, so I could test the triggers' interactions with the lock works. And got side-tracked, because the set trigger wouldn't engage set trigger state.
Looking at the trigger group, I saw that the set trigger spring was resting on top of its restraining lug, thereby reducing the spring force it exerts on the trigger, even with the adjusting screw all the way out:
So I filed the end of the spring down enough to square it off, and taper it a little, so ...
... it is flat against the plate, and square against the lug:
This fixed the set trigger action. End of side-track. So ... back to the trigger guard. After inserting the back end into its inlet, it looks like there's a lot of excess length that needs to be dealt with. Note the little nubbin on the front:
There's a nubbin on the back end, too. So both nubbins were filed off, and since both ends were a little lopsided they were filed to more symmetrical rounded shapes:
The edge of the front loop that curves around to meet the trigger plate ledge also needed squaring off. After that little bit of metal work, and
NO additional wood work ... lo and behold!! ... she pops right in:
Triggers work, lock works. I'm happy.