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If the triggers are still set for RH then I would suspect that nothing has been done to them. However, it is aways important to check that there is slight movement in the triggers with the gun cocked (AND UNLOADED!) and safety off. If not, there may be no clearance between the sears and t'blades and the sears may be being held partly out of full engagement with their bents.
This may have been regulated in either direction when the swop was made, by file or bending, and you must check it when the triggers are returned to their original location.
I would suggest that leaving the rear trigger sticking out from the t'guard is not sensible. Not only may it catch on clothing but triggers can snap like carrots is they meet with an immoveable force! Boy Howdy- words of wisdom here- the rearmost trigger sticking out is an accident waiting for an Invite from Murphy's Laws-- here's the test I use when checking out a prospective double for purchase-and as I only buy 12 gauges with std double triggers (either extractor or ejectors OK)- here's what I do-whether sidelock or boxlock--unbreech the gun and put in snap caps or dummy shells with a bit of masking tape over the primer pocket--close the gun, bring it to my shoulder and release the safert, then re-set it- then, one trigger at a time first, I put finger pressure on the front blade, then remove my index finger and slide the safety Off- if the hammer drops from this- there is a sear bent and trigger clearance problem- I also do this with the rear trigger, then try both-- I would NOT attempt to swap the triggers myself, a job for a expert gunsmith who specializes in double guns-IMO
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Hi all and thanks again! The gun in question will be used by by son when he shoots Clays (Trap) for his 4H Club. It's not high volumn shooting by any means, 50 rds every 3 weeks or so, so I'd like to keep the chokes as is. I'm trying to teach him to use DT, all the SxS's he has now are SST. So I don't want to start him out wrong. He could use one of mine, but a boy needs his own gun. Plus he really likes it! Anyway, here are a couple pics of the triggers, as they say a picture is worth...... Thanks again! Greg  
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I would be willing to bet that the triggers have been swapped from original, note that the rear trigger would be in correct position if it was set to fire left barrel. I would just swap them.
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SKB converted my leftie lefever G-grade by swapping out the mechanism. It works just fine for me now and its been several years...Geo
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Hello GJW,
I tend to agree with the swapping opinions. I think they were assembled wrong.
JC
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I would be willing to bet that the triggers have been swapped from original, note that the rear trigger would be in correct position if it was set to fire left barrel. I would just swap them. Hi Jim, that's what I've been saying all along. Guess when you put things into words, it can be a bit hard to understand, especially when I write. Thanks again! Greg
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There is a possibility that this gun was ordered by a sportsman intent on shooting driven grouse or partridge.In this sport the first shot is most likely taken far out and the second close in.
Most of us that shoot with SXS doubles instinctively fire the right front trigger first particularly when in a "hot corner"! This is of course is the wrong sequence when shooting driven grouse [partridge in spain?]!
Alex Martin, many years sold a friend of mine a grouse gun in which the front trigger fired the left full choke barrel thus '
"instinct" was eliminated as a factor for the individual and the firing sequence was correct for the sport envisaged.
On the other hand I have encountered several guns by English makers in which some amateur gunsmith had simply mixed up the triggers and assembled them incorrectly.
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I think most everyone is over thinking the problem. Recently acquired a nice older Fox that was set up the same as this gun. After firing the gun and having it double I determined that some oaf had simply reversed the triggers from their original. Drove out one pin, put the triggers in their proper position and all is now right with the world.
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I think most everyone is over thinking the problem. Recently acquired a nice older Fox that was set up the same as this gun. After firing the gun and having it double I determined that some oaf had simply reversed the triggers from their original. Drove out one pin, put the triggers in their proper position and all is now right with the world. You might be right. It would be nice if Greg could buy the gun contingent on correct orientation and functional triggers.
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I think most everyone is over thinking the problem. Recently acquired a nice older Fox that was set up the same as this gun. After firing the gun and having it double I determined that some oaf had simply reversed the triggers from their original. Drove out one pin, put the triggers in their proper position and all is now right with the world. You might be right. It would be nice if Greg could buy the gun contingent on correct orientation and functional triggers. I agree, I think the simple answer is that someone switched the triggers, plain and simple. I'm talking to the seller right now to see what we can do to resolve this. I think it will end up alright. Thanks again all! Greg
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