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[Schroeder]

I do have the automatic rear sight, how did your pre set the front trigger? Mine is a pre war

There was a lever on the tang. When that was moved into position, the rear sight popped up and the the front trigger set to a very light weight. And of course the front trigger was switched from shotgun barrel to rifle barrel.

 

[Boone66]

There was a lever on the tang. When that was moved into position, the rear sight popped up and the the front trigger set to a very light weight. And of course the front trigger was switched from shotgun barrel to rifle barrel.

Mine has a button push slider, on the tang to switch from shotgun to rifle, and pop up the rear sight, with a two piece rod, like yours. I was wondering if you had it apart, to see how it engaged the set. I have to push the front trigger forward to set it.

 

[steve white]

There was a lever on the tang. When that was moved into position, the rear sight popped up and the the front trigger set to a very light weight. And of course the front trigger was switched from shotgun barrel to rifle barrel.

Are you SURE it is setting the trigger to a lighter weight? Many of those old drilling, particularly the Sauer side locks had wonderful triggers, even when set to fire the shotgun. So, is the pull appreciably lighter than when just set for the shotgun?

 

[Schroeder]

Mine has a button push slider, on the tang to switch from shotgun to rifle, and pop up the rear sight, with a two piece rod, like yours. I was wondering if you had it apart, to see how it engaged the set. I have to push the front trigger forward to set it.

No I have not had it apart, but my gunsmith did. He said that there was an intricate series of hardened rods, but I am not sure if they operated the rear sight only, or set the trigger as well.

 

[Schroeder]

Are you SURE it is setting the trigger to a lighter weight? Many of those old drilling, particularly the Sauer side locks had wonderful triggers, even when set to fire the shotgun. So, is the pull appreciably lighter than when just set for the shotgun?

It is definitely lighter, but not extremely light like a lot of set triggers.