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    Re: Discrepancy on Syracuse Gun Archived Message

    Posted by SGT on July 1, 2008, 11:20 pm, in reply to "Discrepancy on Syracuse Gun"

    The Hunter One-trigger was not cataloged until 1904 (not 1892), although some guns featured factory fitted Lard patented single triggers as early as 1901-1902 based on period advertising. After Hunter made the single trigger option available, existing guns were regularly factory retro-fitted with the Hunter One-trigger for a cost of $25. The Grade 3 Syracuse Smith on the web site has a retro-fitted Hunter-One trigger; and, as Researcher has pointed out already, the Grade 6 has an after-market Miller single trigger, which was very popular on vintage double guns after its invention and can still be purchased new today.


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