Trigger identification

[m-4]

Has anyone ever seen & can identify this single trigger? It was discovered on one of a pair of Heinrich Scherping shotguns circa 1912-1923. 1st time seeing this unique single trigger on a Scherping gun. Please provide info or thoughts.


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[mike ford]

m-4,
I don't think anyone is ignoring your question, we just don't know the answer(at least I don't).
Mike

[germanguns1234]

I don't suppose there is a DRP number anywhere?

[m-4]

Jon,
I asked the same question, I was hoping that someone could identify this unique shaped single trigger as I have never seen one on a Scherping gun before & find it hard to believe that it was a custom design for 1 pair of custom guns? Seems unlikely to me. Seems like the form is unique enough that if someone had seen it before, they would remember.

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[Axel E]

Never seen such a thing on a German gun before! I have only a British patent with such a clumsy housing to offer: Edgar Harrison (of Cogswell & Harrison, London) 1895 patent # 4005. See the book by I.M.Crudgington & D.J.Baker, "The British Shotgun Volume 3, 1891-2011", page 59. At least, your trigger looks very similar to the one shown there. It is hard to guess from the outside appearance alone on a specific design. One has to take such a thing apart and look at the innards to know what makes it tick.