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I used to be a double trigger purist, long time ago. The more I shot, the better I liked single triggers. At this point in time, I have no intentions of ever owning another double trigger sxs or o/u, unless one just falls in my lap. Nothing against double triggers whatsoever, I just think they are overrated.
JR

I love double trigger guns. I love single trigger guns. I love shooting doves and ducks with either, and with both.

All the trigger does is make the barrel go bang, and knock the bird out of the sky. As long as it's not over 4 lbs. pull, and it's clean, I'm good with it. I really do believe I could shoot just as good scores with my MX8 if it had double triggers, but I'll never know, because I'll never change it.

SRH

There are times when a double trigger has preference for me over a single select. Choosing between tight and open with a minimum of movement when a turkey pops up in a narrow window is one such instance. To paraphrase Col. Askins's opinion, had the single trigger on a double been invented first, the introduction of a double trigger would have been hailed as an improvement. Gil

I agree shoot it more and it is likely you will discover you can switch back and forth between it and double trigger guns without a thought.

Indeed. In virtually any hunting I do, the DT has an advantage over a ST. I just can't work the barrel selector quickly enough to use it very often in the field, but I can select the correct trigger with ease.

And you have proven that it's possible to convert a ST gun to DT, and later sell the gun with the ST assembly included. It seems to me that the OP would only increase the value of his gun if it came with a choice of trigger assemblies. If it were my gun, I would convert it and make sure the original trigger stayed with the gun so that a future owner would have his choice of triggers.

Unless it was a factory option or factory performed it would lose money. Original from the factory as lettered.

Tyler,

The easiest effort would be to find an early 21 with double triggers. I have worked on a few throughout the years and they, the early guns, were the best made by Winchester. The ones I saw were field grade guns but had a straight grip with splinter forend, and if I recall, they were extractor guns.

The fit and finish was far better than later guns as it appears the trigger plate and top lever were polished in place. The later guns appear as though the parts were polished separately thus rounding the fitting edges.

Hope this helps.

Appreciate all the info. Just back from Beaver Dam and.it was a wonderful time.

1. Kept trying to fine back trigger for second shot. I will take a different gun next time.
2. Had one of the early double trigger non ejectors but had little use for it so got rid of it a few years back.
3. May look into the double trigger conversion and save the single parts. Will no longer "letter" anyway as I swapped recoil pad and had chokes opened to I/C MOD in hopes of shooting steel shot years ago.
4 BTW, Mike Boyd discussed with me his thoughts about adding thin wall chokes to HIS 3" 21

Glad you had a good trip, Tyler. I've hunted there with Mike and his son, Lamar. Very special place and very fine people.

SRH

Tyler, did you kill any ducks?
JR