Thank for all the wonderful details and history.
Question regarding the trigger assembly for the 1842. Mine had a makeshift pin holding the trigger in place through the wood, and it does not have the two sides with small screw to keep it in place. Don't even see any evidence it was there in the first place. Below is a pic of my 1842 trigger next to my 1853 trigger assemblies that have the trigger secured with screw.
Did the 1842 use different method of securing trigger or was my trigger assembly butchered for some bizarre reason?
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