Pa. Hunter trigger

[woodtick49]

I bought a T/C pa.Hunter at a cabela,s gun library.
probably paid too much ,but, I like it. I am questioning whether there is something wrong with
the trigger.single trigger.It has free travel no matter what position the lock is in.It fires the gun well
enough.I am concerned with the audible rattle in a
hunting situation.Is this normal or am I missing a spring or some other small part that would keep it from moving when I first touch it?
thanks for any help or helpful comments.

 

[Walks with fire]

It should be under light spring tension. If it isn't then take it apart and see if it missing. Isn't hard to fix yourself if it's gone. Call TC and they will probably send you a new one.

 

[Zonie]

Many single trigger guns don't have a trigger spring so the loose condition you are seeing is quite normal.

From a safety standpoint it is much better to have the trigger rattle with the lock in all positions because it indicates that the trigger is not keeping the sear from engaging the full or half cock notches.

If one is very handy and creative they probably could figure out how to add a small spring that would keep the trigger pushed either forward or aft. If aft is the direction the spring must be very light so that the trigger doesn't try to overpower the sear spring.

Depending on how your trigger is made, another idea might be to put something like a piece of teflon tape, cut like a small washer along side of the trigger using the trigger pin to hold it in position.
The slight side pressure created by the tape could keep the trigger from rattling around but still allow it to move freely so it doesn't interfere with the sear.

Just a thought. :hmm:

 

[Stumpkiller]

When I built my New Englander kit (same trigger as the PA Hunter) I pushed out the trigger pin and shimmed it with a couple of pieces of flat Nylon stock to remove the side play and smooth it up a bit. I also used a hard (black) Arkansas stone to polish the sides of the trigger. Mine didn't (and doesn't) have much "take-up", maybe 1/8", so I didn't futz with that.

I like it as a hunting trigger.

 

[boar]

Don't know about the Pa hunter, but my son-in-law's White Mt if I remember right,this last deer season when I helped with the gun, the sear arm went tru a hole in the trigger. When you put the lock back in you had to move the trigger to line it up with the sear arm. This might be your trouble? Dilly

 

[woodtick49]

thanks for the help guys. boar dilly my trigger is exactly like that.However,it does the wiggle thing with everything lined up right.I'm going to try to talk with tca customer service on monday.It may be this way by design,as mentioned in an earlier post.