T/C Replacement trigger

[rengde54]

I have a flintlock T/C White Mountain Carbine. It shoots great. But it has a single "hunter" trigger that is awful to pull. It probably has a 9-10 lb. pull. T/C does not sell a replacement double trigger. Does anyone know of someone who could make a double or even a suitable single replacement trigger?

 

[roundball]

I have a flintlock T/C White Mountain Carbine. It shoots great. But it has a single "hunter" trigger that is awful to pull. It probably has a 9-10 lb. pull. T/C does not sell a replacement double trigger. Does anyone know of someone who could make a double or even a suitable single replacement trigger?

The front triggers on all TC side locks are horribly heavy...and 9-10 Lbs sounds awfully high so there may multiple contributors:

POSSIBLE FIX #1
I've had good luck making mine lighter with a dremel tool, buffing tip, and polishing compound...just have to remove and disassemble the lock, then polish the sear tip so you can see your teeth in it...then do the same thing to the full cock notch on the tumbler...I've gotten mine down to 3-4 pounds that way.

POSSIBLE FIX #2
In addition, I've experienced internal wood relieving problems on a few different Hawkens (they use the same internal wood relieving operations for virtually all their side locks)...the wood has not been properly relieved / cleared out in a couple of places that affect trigger operation:

A) Right where the very end of the sear bar goes deep into the stock...the end of it can actually bottom out against the internal stock wood and add a lot of resistance to the trigger movement;

B) And/or, as the front trigger is pulled back, the top half of the trigger raises up to contact the sear bar and I've seen triggers contact wood up at the top of their travel just as they were trying to contact the sear bar...and it requires a lot of trigger squeeze to almost compress the wood a little in order for the trigger to be able to move far enough to trip the sear bar;

POSSIBLE FIX #3
Finally, if none of those things solve the probloem, knowing TC, I'd bet the standard Hawken/Renegade double trigger asm would work fine...might have to releive a little wood for the trigger frame to drop it...that wouldn't worry me...the issue might be the small trigger guard...and even that could be replaced with a Hawken/Renegade guard...you might be able to do it all right in your garage.

Or...just find a good clean used TC Hawken Flintlock with it's double set triggers...they're all I use now...targets, hunting, doesn't matter...you can't beat the accuracy that comes with a set trigger

 

[FTW]

I have a .58 cal. Big Boar with the same trigger.It was 11 lbs. when I got it.After the smoothing and polishing got it down to 8 lbs. I took a coil off the sear plunger spring.It's about 4 1/4 lbs. now.To get the double set triggers in there requires some inletting for the trigger and the guard both.I keep saying one day I'll get the parts and do it but I ain't got around to it yet.