Do you prefer lever or tricker triggers?

[Teleoceras]

This one is geared to the Matchlock shooters. We know that there are two types of triggers for the sear Matchlock. The lever (crossbow) trigger and the tricker (regular) trigger.

Which one do you prefer?

I have both types and find that I like the lever trigger a bit more. It feels like it is a bit easier to control the rate of the serpentine's movement. :imo:

 

[SquirrelsaurusR]

I saw a show on the tube where they put four matchlock shooters together to see how many shots they could make on a target in two minutes. The first thing I noticed was that the guys with the conventional triggers had no problem keeping their grip when firing, but the guns with the lever triggers (with all four fingers squeezing the lever and only the thumb around the wrist of the stock) would jump out of the shooters' grip and pretty much throw the shot.

(Not that any of them could hit the target anyway... :

 

[Teleoceras]

Squirrelsaurus Rex:

I saw a show on the tube where they put four matchlock shooters together to see how many shots they could make on a target in two minutes. The first thing I noticed was that the guys with the conventional triggers had no problem keeping their grip when firing, but the guns with the lever triggers (with all four fingers squeezing the lever and only the thumb around the wrist of the stock) would jump out of the shooters' grip and pretty much throw the shot.

(Not that any of them could hit the target anyway... :

If it is the same show, then you are talking about the show Conquest on the History Channel.

That was an interesting episode to me! ::

Not for nothing, I do admit that it does take a small learning curve when shooting with a lever trigger. But all in all, I still prefer it. :imo:

 

[SquirrelsaurusR]

If it is the same show, then you are talking about the show Conquest on the History Channel.

Yep, that's the one. I recorded it to watch later as I was busy at the time. I thought it was pretty entertaining, too, except for their approach to trying to 'prove' certain things. They would have gotten much different results if they had knowlegeable, experienced people doing it, instead of guys who obviously had no experience with guns, especially muzzleloaders. Still a fun show to watch, though.

I thought it was hilarious when that guy's Bess went flying! :haha:

 

[Chuck Thom]

I have both types of matchlocks but I prefer trigger

 

[robinghewitt]

Speed shooting a matchlock was not easy until they started to size the balls to be "roweling in". That upped the rate of fire somewhat ::

 

[caliver1642]

Well, i have both, for re-enactment/battle i prefer a tricker style. For target shooting i prefer a bar style as it give me more control in lowering the match to the pan


Jim G

 

[arilar]

Funny,
I have used them both but strongly prefer tricker, when it comes to target-shooting, to get that fast ignition :imo:. Lever-style is in my opinion much more unpredictable. But very amusable to handle. :: :thumbsup:
ARILAR

 

[Light Dragoon]

I like the sear-bar myself. Both of my matchlocks are sear-bar arrangements. I use my little finger to squeeze the lever, and find I get really good control of when that match hits the pan.

I made up a snapping matchlock once though that had a push-button release, that you used your left index finger to release. It was pretty nifty, and accurate as all get. I can see why many of the target matchlocks were snappers.

Gordon

 

[musketman]

Do you prefer lever or tricker triggers?

Can't help it, I'm a born lever puller... :winking: