Trigger/lock question

[Christopher T Case]

I'm rebuilding one of my muzzle loaders (traditions Deer Hunter) and and planing on putting a double set trigger in it instead of the factory single trigger. I want to reuse the factory lock, but am not certain if I need to replace any of the parts in the lock for it to double set...? Please help

 

[rich pierce]

I am not sure if it has a fly which is a small pivoting doohickey on the tumbler that causes the sear to ride over the half cock notch when fired. Without that, because a set trigger trips the sear but does not hold it up, the sear nose may fall into the half cock notch when using a set trigger and firing the gun.

 

[billraby]

Set trigger won't work unless you have a fly on the tumbler. Only way you are going to get a fly in that one is with a milling machine and a lot of skill. Other option is to replace the lock with a different one. New inletting and fit it to the barrel. Also will likely need a new trigger guard. New inletting and probably fill in some of the old inletting. You would be just as well off to build a new gun.

 

[Christopher T Case]

OK, thanks. that what I thought. By "rebuilding" I mean I'm building a new gun; just re using the barrel. I'm making a whole new stock from scratch, the original was plastic, so I could't use it at rendezvous without looking funny. Was for sentimental reasons, hoping to reuse as many parts as possible. but its all good a new lock is doable, the one in the picture is not overly high quality. thank you for helping answer my question. any good recommendations on locks? looking at an R.E. Davis, a couple L&R, and a Lyman (have the great plains riffle) with an L&R double set trigger.

 

[Pete G]

The best lock is Chambers, followed closely by Davis and L&R. They are all set up for DST.

 

[rich pierce]

If you’re building a percussion rifle then most any lock with a fly will work fine. Percussion locks are simple and all work well enough.

 

[Sidney Smith]

Couldnt he just replace rhe tumbler with one that has a fly? I'm sure they be had.

 

[Grenadier1758]

He would most likely need to have an internal tumbler with bridle to keep the fly in position. There are some similar traditions locks with a bridled tumbler and fly. Those might be worth using as the replacement.