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The other thread re: Jewell triggers reminded me that I have a similar situation. I bought a M1903 Springfield Style-T heavy barrel target rifle, rebarreled by John Dubiel in 1936-1937. The gun is in beautiful condition and I bought it with the knowledge that the trigger was frahuntzed. Sure enough upon arrival the trigger wouldn't function either set or unset. I replaced it with a Timney and it works/shoots fine, and put the Eads trigger in the parts box. It was made by "Eads Mfg. Co.", whom I never heard of, and assume it dates to the 1930's. All this longwinded-ness is to say has anyone heard of this company, know about the trigger workings and can take a stab at it? (Or a really really long shot - and actually have some bits and pieces?) I'm darned if I can find any info at all, let alone tech info. Once I installed the Timney, the Eads became out of sight out of mind but now I'm thinking I ought to make an attempt to resurrect it.
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Set triggers are pretty simple and straight forward. If they don't work it's immediately apparrent to the naked eye as to why. They can also be fragile and fussy things.
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Any pictures of the trigger ?
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This one's anything but simple. A bunch of levers, springs, and a toggle - all looking hand made, stoned, hardened, polished etc. It's the toggle that's broken in half and judging by it's convoluted shape I shudder to consider hand filing a new one, and that's what I fear is my only recourse. That, or put it back in the baggie and dropping it into "the box of forgotten sights".
I'm disassembling it in lieu of Super Bowl madness. Perhaps I'll take a pic.
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The majority of those old set triggers were one offs and fitted individually by the maker. If there's an EDM shop in your area, they may be able to duplicate it since you have both pieces for a plot tracing. A good water jet would work too.
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I said screw it and put it away.
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