There are a few individuals in the L.C. Smith organization that actually hate the HOT trigger and will stay away from buying a gun that has one and will write on our forum if someone brings up that they are having problems with their HOT trigger. I also own a few guns that have the HOT trigger and have bought a few that the trigger wasn't working correctly. The biggest problem I have seen with a HOT is that the gun was taken apart by someone that had no knowledge of the trigger and when put back together the trigger wasn't working and now they want to send it to someone to fix. There are three screws that can stop a HOT from working, the large screw under the top tang, when tightened one turn too much the sears are now almost resting on the trigger plate. This screw head has a tapered head that follows the angle of the top tang and the slot should be orientated to the gun, but I have seen many where the screw head was not. Second screw is the far screw under the trigger guard that comes out on top behind the safety. This screw not so much but should be flush with the top tang. The most important one is the lock plate connecting screw, the long screw that goes through and connects the locks. I have seen where 1/4 turn will not let the HOT work. This screw should also be flush on the right side with the lock plate. Also on a field grade gun this screw and the one under the trigger plate going to the top tang are almost the same length (the head on the trigger plate screw is a different thickness) and getting the two mixed up when taking gun apart can mean the trigger to not work. All screws from the factory were orientated to the gun except the top lever screw near the trigger guard that moves when you open the top lever. On a Featherweight you will see the short screw on the each side of the lock, most times these are not timed because gun was taken apart and the one screw was put on the wrong side.
Other than those screws there are written testimonials of HOT triggers working for thousands of rounds. There aren't many parts to these triggers to break.
Last edited by David Williamson; 09/18/24 07:22 AM.
