New Toy

[Paul120]

Despite the A1 I've just bought being older it's got a short trigger guard and inertia block triggers, that surprised me as I thought all the old B25 guns were mechanical triggers and had the long guard.

From the mid 1960s the cost of producing the B25s was escalating due to higher wage demands of the employees so to cut costs they looked at reducing the number of tasks to build a gun. First went the y top tang that took time filing, the round knob pistol grip and then the raised narrow rib was changed for a flat one and they produced some with a short bottom trigger guard tang. Also some of the lower grade guns were acid etched engraved. (Engravers wouldn't sign them and I think some walked) In the early 70's things improved with the long tang re introduced. Changes made to improve the strength of the forearm latch and the more reliable mechanical trigger. Although I think you could always get one if you wanted to use small gauge tube sets or barrels.

 

[PhilR]

From the mid 1960s the cost of producing the B25s was escalating due to higher wage demands of the employees so to cut costs they looked at reducing the number of tasks to build a gun. First went the y top tang that took time filing, the round knob pistol grip and then the raised narrow rib was changed for a flat one and they produced some with a short bottom trigger guard tang. Also some of the lower grade guns were acid etched engraved. (Engravers wouldn't sign them and I think some walked)

In the early 70's things improved with the long tang re introduced. Changes made to improve the strength of the forearm latch and the more reliable mechanical trigger. Although I think you could always get one if you wanted to use small gauge tube sets or barrels.

That's interesting Paul.  My 1973 B2 did have the engraving signed.  Had a great day using the A1 on our game shoot and I've identified it just needs a little work on the radius of the grip to get my trigger finger in the right place and reshaping the nose of the stock to allow my thumb to get over the top of the grip better.  The trigger has knurling on it and it feels awful against my delicate skin, either a smooth trigger blade or a little filing to lose the knurling is required then the job's a good 'un.

 

[Rosso]

The trigger is rock hard. I tried to do mine B7 and cant it a bit to the left.

Had to use a burr on it / diamond files.

 

[shootinguru]

:fie:  I always had an olympic trigger fitted on all my brownings.

 

[Bryn12]

:fie:  I always had an olympic trigger fitted on all my brownings.

Interesting, didn't know you could get one. I very occasionally have a real problem firing my 525, not sure if its me or the gun. Will have it looked at when I get the new stock fitted in the new year.

 

[Skeet UK]

Interesting, didn't know you could get one. I very occasionally have a real problem firing my 525, not sure if its me or the gun. Will have it looked at when I get the new stock fitted in the new year.

It is probably you. If you get your grip wrong, and grip too high, you end up pulling "up" on the trigger, more than you pull back...which makes it much harder.

 

[Bryn12]

Tend to agree which is why I'm changing the stock, no harm in eliminating the other possibilities though.

 

[HDAV]

If you have the adjustable trigger there are different blades available easy to change....

 

[shootinguru]

Bryn, I was talking Belgian brownings B25's not todays Miroku/Brownings. 

 

[Bryn12]

ah right, hopefully an ergonomic grip which places my right hand naturally in the correct position will sort me out.

 

[PhilR]

It is probably you. If you get your grip wrong, and grip too high, you end up pulling "up" on the trigger, more than you pull back...which makes it much harder.

Hence me getting a Manuel Ricardo custom stock on my Miroku MK38 trap gun.