Wide Trigger?

Ron Wood · 11-22-2003, 01:43 AM

It is found on the 1900 Swiss, primarily in the 4000 range but examples exist well outside that range (I have 3185). They are relatively scarce. There are a number of suggestions concerning the wide trigger, that it was for marksmanship teams, a design trial to improve the "feel" of the trigger, and/or to make the trigger pull the same for a right or left handed shooter. Any one or all of these may be correct.

The trigger is the full width of the trigger guard and looks pretty impressive. The last two digits of the serial number are marked on the upper left side of the trigger and are visible when the gun is assembled. According to the "books" a wide trigger adds 15%-20% to the value of the Luger.

11-22-2003, 01:43 AM	#3
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	It is found on the 1900 Swiss, primarily in the 4000 range but examples exist well outside that range (I have 3185). They are relatively scarce. There are a number of suggestions concerning the wide trigger, that it was for marksmanship teams, a design trial to improve the "feel" of the trigger, and/or to make the trigger pull the same for a right or left handed shooter. Any one or all of these may be correct. The trigger is the full width of the trigger guard and looks pretty impressive. The last two digits of the serial number are marked on the upper left side of the trigger and are visible when the gun is assembled. According to the "books" a wide trigger adds 15%-20% to the value of the Luger. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction