Walter,

Here is a good write up for a set trigger that talks about the most common problems. I have repaired a number of them and the first thing I would check is the trigger adjustment. I have found many of them where someone screwed the adjuster in so it does not set in a way to keep someone from breaking it. So if the trigger does not click when pushed ahead it could be that. Next I would take it apart, clean it and make sure all the parts are assembled correctly and are not broken, worn or bent. Once you have verified its all the parts are in there correctly is to see what its not doing. The first thing to see if it sets, if it sets does it snap when you pull the trigger. If it snaps but does not drop the hammer does it drop the hammer if you reset it and trigger multiple times without resetting the hammer back. This test will tell you what to look at. Understand I will probable not be able to tell you how to fix it since there are so many things that can be wrong or just need a like tweaking, its like talking someone through fixing a watch. A lot of time I just swap out a part to see if it fixes it but I have a box of set trigger parts.

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Bob

Walter,

I started in the mid 80″s but didn’t get serious until the early 90’s.

A non functional set trigger is not a deal breaker to most collectors and does not affect value at all.

Bob