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Some time ago, I picked up a CVA Philadelphia Derringer at a yard sale for $20 or $25 -I forget which. The trigger on it proved to be so stiff as to render the pistol unshootable. I set it aside till I could get around to repairing it. That happened yesterday.
What I found was someone had, in the past, added a small washer to the lock workings, which was causing part of the lock to flex, and throwing off the geometry of the lock. I removed the washer, and reassembled the lock. That was all it took. The trigger is still heavy, but much better than it was.
Why the heck would someone add a washer to the lock?
The red circle is the screw the washer was under...
The pistol...
What I found was someone had, in the past, added a small washer to the lock workings, which was causing part of the lock to flex, and throwing off the geometry of the lock. I removed the washer, and reassembled the lock. That was all it took. The trigger is still heavy, but much better than it was.
Why the heck would someone add a washer to the lock?
The red circle is the screw the washer was under...
![derringer%20lock_zpsbhiwhbjp.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/d97/d975939fc30216daf8570582e7b2f261.jpg)
The pistol...
![MA3V6044-small_zpsb6d5a409.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/616/6168d0d85b1014dcea67fd5cfb4d3c43.jpg)