Smith-Corona 03-A3Trigger

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08-18-2009, 12:45 AM
bordercav

Smith-Corona 03-A3Trigger

What should I look for in a Smith-Corona trigger? Are they plain or X stamped like the sear? I have three different smooth triggers, the main difference is the level of thickness and taper to the tip of the trigger, ranging from a thin sharp tip to a thick, almost blunt tip. None are marked. Thanks for any suggestions and I'll try to get some pictures up if there are no hard fast answers.
08-18-2009, 09:17 AM
Chuckindenver

no markings, blue or phosphate finish, usually rough, thicker triggers
08-18-2009, 10:45 PM
bordercav

Thanks, the thinnest of the triggers is very well machined, the middle one is somewhat rough and blued. I'll pull the thickest(phosphate finish) which is the trigger currently in my SC (along with an R marked sear) and compare for hidden markings and machining. I just wanted to make sure that it didn't need to be marked with an X like the replacement sear I have.
08-18-2009, 10:50 PM
John Beard

Smith-Corona Triggers

Quote:

Originally Posted by bordercav

What should I look for in a Smith-Corona trigger? Are they plain or X stamped like the sear? I have three different smooth triggers, the main difference is the level of thickness and taper to the tip of the trigger, ranging from a thin sharp tip to a thick, almost blunt tip. None are marked. Thanks for any suggestions and I'll try to get some pictures up if there are no hard fast answers.

A Smith-Corona trigger looks like a Remington '03-A3 trigger, except that it is unmarked. The finger piece is smooth and thick from front to rear. The finger piece thickness is tapered and has no bulbous bump at the bottom. The finish is a uniform dark blue, almost black.

Hope this helps.

J.B.
08-19-2009, 12:18 AM
Chuckindenver

X is actually a script H. Hadley tool
08-19-2009, 01:24 AM
John Beard

Quote:

Originally Posted by bordercav

Thanks, the thinnest of the triggers is very well machined, the middle one is somewhat rough and blued. I'll pull the thickest(phosphate finish) which is the trigger currently in my SC (along with an R marked sear) and compare for hidden markings and machining. I just wanted to make sure that it didn't need to be marked with an X like the replacement sear I have.

Smith-Corona sears are unmarked.

FWIW.

J.B.
08-19-2009, 01:53 AM
bordercav

I pulled the sear & trigger on my SC and it turns out the trigger is marked with an R as well. The blued trigger I described fits the description and in it went with an unmarked sear I have as well. Thanks, you have set me straight. I appreciate the body of knowledge you all so generously offer.
08-19-2009, 03:51 PM
Calif-Steve

Were Hadley triggers made for Smith-Corona?
08-19-2009, 04:24 PM
Chuckindenver

hmm, dont know for sure. i have a couple hundred new ones in the package,
doesnt say anything about who they were made for, just 1903A3.
08-19-2009, 11:15 PM
John Beard

Smith-Corona Triggers

Quote:

Originally Posted by Calif-Steve

Were Hadley triggers made for Smith-Corona?

No. Smith-Corona made their own triggers.

J.B.
08-19-2009, 11:27 PM
Bill Ricca

If the package was marked Hadley, it was a direct contract with Ordnance. If it were made for Smith Corona as a sub contract, the package would be marked Smith Corona. To date I have yet to see an exception where both markings were on the package.
08-21-2009, 12:37 PM
bordercav

Mislead by Poyer again (The M1903 Springfield Rifle and Its Variations)

In what he terms a Type 8 sear, he states "those manufactured by Smith Corona were often marked X."

In what he terms a Type 7 trigger, he states they were "marked.....X for Smith Corona." He further states that "The (sp) have the thin tip on the finger piece like the earlier triggers."

Pretty contradictory to the advice that I have received on this thread. I suppose he subscribed to the theory that X marks the spot for Smith Corona as an extension of their bolt marking practice.

Thanks again all for supplying me with good info.