Slightly random question: HW triggers.

[Robert_Lavin]

When did the trigger blade change from silver to gold?

...and why?

I kind of prefer silver, but I've never been into gold stuff anyway.

Rob.

[Rickenbacker]

Only certain HW models get the gold trigger Rob.

I don't know why, because bought as a spare part, they're both the same price.

[Hsing-ee]

The silver ones are for gibbons, while the gold ones are for howlers. Howlers are just a little bit tacky in their tastes.

Actual humans buy the lovely ones from Rowan Engineering and live happily ever after.

http://www.rowanengineering.com/products8.htm#hwsetback

[Robert_Lavin]

Only certain HW models get the gold trigger Rob.

I don't know why, because bought as a spare part, they're both the same price.

Do they? I thought it was an age thing.

Makes even less sense now.

What are Weihrauch trying to say eh? Does gold induct you into a super-secret club that no-one knows about?

Rob.

[Rickenbacker]

Yes they do! Two 'goldies' off the top of my head are the '95 Luxus and the '97K.

We likes gold in Wales. And wearing hats on a Sunday.

Ouch, Alistair. I'm not paying 35 quid (plus post) for a flipping trigger blade.

[Hsing-ee]

Yes they do! Two 'goldies' off the top of my head are the '95 Luxus and the '97K.

We likes gold in Wales. And wearing hats on a Sunday.

Ouch, Alistair. I'm not paying 35 quid (plus post) for a flipping trigger blade.

They are DEFINITELY worth it. And look you, it's named after a tree that decorates the Welsh hills in a most pleasing manner, so its sort of patriotic. They are good on a 95 or 97, excellent on a 77 or 80 and a bleedin' necessity on an HW35 Export.

However they are not the most set-back trigger for an HW. That prize goes to mally, whose Runcorn-built set-back trigger is a wonder to be seen.

[Rickenbacker]

They are DEFINITELY worth it. And look you, it's named after a tree that decorates the Welsh hills in a most pleasing manner, so its sort of patriotic. They are good on a 95 or 97, excellent on a 77 or 80 and a bleedin' necessity on an HW35 Export.

However they are not the most set-back trigger for an HW. That prize goes to mally, whose Runcorn-built set-back trigger is a wonder to be seen.

Even I know there is no such tree as a 'trigger tree'.

35 bloody pound???

I'd rather make one from a bit of straight-grained walnut (which by the way is an example of a tree), making the hardened steel rollers (2) from the shank of a cheap 2 or 3mm drill bit, and glued in the trigger... that's a bloody good idea actually. I don't know why nobody's done it before... and it'd be nice and warm on the trigger finger.

[vestlenning]

Vinegar and fine sand paper are good friends:

http://barx.org/diverse/weihrauch_hw_97_k_04.jpg