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    Musket butt crossbow and triggers

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    Post by Stonedog Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:49 pm

    First topic message reminder :

    OK, I want to build a crossbow stock with a definite Colonial America flavor....I want to use a roller nut....I do not want a fancy, complicated trigger assembly....but I DO want something that pulls and looks like a modern-ish trigger....

    Any ideas or designs?
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    Post by MRobin Sun Jan 06, 2013 7:45 am

    Something like this will work fine

    Musket butt crossbow and triggers - Page 2 Easytrig

    Just be careful to have enough leverage, and not to make the notch too deep (as it is on your drawing). I have a crossbow that works with this kind of trigger shape, pretty smooth. Of course it won't move like an actual modern trigger, because of the position of the pivot point, but does the job
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    Post by Ivo Sun Jan 06, 2013 7:50 pm

    Of course it won't move like an actual modern trigger, because of the position of the pivot point, but does the job

    But if you split that single lever into two - trigger + transitional lever...it'll pull a bit more like home. Wink Add a spring held down with a screw/bolt and you'll just need to rotate the nut a bit to reset it.

    Musket butt crossbow and triggers - Page 2 Easytr10

    BTW: I joined the original and trigger into one topic to keep things together.

    Happy Building!

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    PS: Did you check out this topic here: https://thearbalistguild.forumotion.com/t109-crossbow-triggers
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    Post by Stonedog Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:49 am

    Thank you Ivo! That should work great! I did check out that thread bit I didnae see anything that I thought would work.....

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    Post by MRobin Mon Jan 07, 2013 12:47 pm

    Ivo wrote:

    Yep, this is the best way..
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    Post by Ivo Mon Jan 07, 2013 11:35 pm

    I like the route we took here actually, nice break from the hook sears. They've been buzzing in my head so much lately with all the bull-pup designs that I completely forgot of the good ol' reliable. Laughing

    This was my first *successful* trigger group that I ripped off of a production crossbow...back when there was no Arbalist Guild. (Musket butt crossbow and triggers - Page 2 602584What?!?! There was a time when this place didn't exist?!?!? Shocked)

    (yeh, please just ignore the background noise in that video Embarassed)



    In this modern version, as you can see, there's a pretty nice little automatic safety too. Would be cool to see this system used on a more classic setup one day. If interested, I think I know a way to incorporate a similar one quite easily into this type of build.

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    Post by Todd the archer Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:29 pm

    Still looking for a simple trigger for a musket style crossbow? Check out Gnome's

    https://thearbalistguild.forumotion.com/t646-number-four#8228

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