SEAR FOR CONVERTING A PULL TRIGGER INTO A RELEASE TRIGGER
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1. A sear for converting a pull trigger for a shotgun into a release trigger;
- wherein the sear comprises;
a body that defines a first catch surface disposed adjacent to and below a second catch surface;
the first catch surface being adapted to hold a striker catch before the trigger is pulled back and the second catch surface being adapted to hold the striker catch until the holding pressure on the trigger is released.
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Abstract
A sear for a shotgun trigger assembly is used to convert a pull trigger to a release trigger. The release trigger sear includes a second catch surface that holds the striker catch until the trigger is released. The sear having the second catch surface may be retrofit into an existing pull trigger assembly to convert the pull trigger assembly to a release trigger assembly without further modifications to the trigger assembly. The disclosure also provides a release trigger having an assembly that adjusts the pull and release weights of the trigger.
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1. A sear for converting a pull trigger for a shotgun into a release trigger;
- wherein the sear comprises;
a body that defines a first catch surface disposed adjacent to and below a second catch surface;
the first catch surface being adapted to hold a striker catch before the trigger is pulled back and the second catch surface being adapted to hold the striker catch until the holding pressure on the trigger is released. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- wherein the sear comprises;
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9. A method for converting a pull trigger to a release trigger wherein the pull trigger includes a rear lifting block;
- a pull trigger sear that is engaged by the rear lifting block when the trigger is pulled rearwardly;
a striker catch engaging a first catch surface of the sear;
the striker catch retaining a biased striker that is used to drive a firing pin into a primer;
the method comprising the step of;replacing the pull trigger sear with a release trigger sear that has a second catch surface disposed adjacent the first catch surface;
the striker catch being adapted to engage the second catch surface of the sear to prevent the striker from being released until the trigger is released by the user.
- a pull trigger sear that is engaged by the rear lifting block when the trigger is pulled rearwardly;
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10. A release trigger assembly for a shotgun having a trigger with a rear lifting block;
- a sear that is engaged by the rear lifting block when the trigger is pulled rearwardly;
a striker catch engaging a first catch surface of the sear;
the striker catch retaining a biased striker that is used to drive a firing pin into a primer;
the improvement comprising;the sear having a second catch surface disposed adjacent the first catch surface;
the striker catch being adapted to engage the second catch surface of the sear to prevent the striker from being released until the trigger is released by the user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- a sear that is engaged by the rear lifting block when the trigger is pulled rearwardly;
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