Trigger blade/pad

[wagostin]

Hi everyone. My father recently gave me an old sporterized 03A3. This rifle has a very nice trigger blade. It is a nice wide grovved pad that clamps onto the real trigger blade using two set screws. I have never seen this before and I have no idea what to call this wonderfull little device. Can someone tell me what this thing is so I can get some for some of my other rifles with thin triggers.

BTY, I apologize if I have butchered the trigger terminology.

 

[rcmodel]

It is called a Trigger Shoe.

They are going to be a little hard to find for every gun, as they went way out of style in the 1970's.

They are a little dangerous, because they stick out in the trigger guard so far.

And the screws put divits in the trigger finish, as you noticed.

http://www.t-grips.com/TriggerShoeHomepage1.html

rc

 

[wagostin]

That is exactly it. In the case of this particular rifle the trigger gaurd is almost an inch thick. Thanks very much.

 

[RobNDenver]

Be very careful with aftermarket trigger shoes.

I have a former colleague who shot himself in the shoulder after installing one. He put the shoe on an S&W Model 19, reloaded his revolver and then holstered it into an upside down shoulder holster. The trigger shoe extended outside the trigger guard and stroked the action through to a negligent discharge.

He nearly lost his arm.