Daco Hornet trigger help needed

[hiredgun]

As a winter project, I am refurbishing my old Daco Hornet 120# and need advice with the trigger. I have dismantled the bow for camo painting, added the scope mount and quiver but the trigger remains a mystery. I have attempted to find an early Excalibur replacement trigger at reasonable cost but no luck. My plan is to disassemble the Daco trigger, polish all the surfaces, like you would a rifle trigger and put it back together. The Daco trigger appears to be a stamped metal unit with three holes which presumably hold three pins connecting all the internal parts. Before I knock out the holes/pins, to get to the internal parts, I would appreciate the advice of anyone who has actually done this. I do not want to take the trigger apart if I can't get it back together. Thanks for any advice.

[warningshot]

i have one of those bows too.... i sent u a pm

[BOB VANDRISH]

Ditto to Warning shot-sent you a pm.

[hiredgun]

I have received some suggestions but no real leads. Is there anyone out there who has taken a Daco trigger apart? I assume that if I take it apart and polish the mechanism, like you would for a rifle, I can lighten the trigger weight. There seems to be three hollow pins holding the internal parts together but I am reluctant to punch these out, fearing I could never get the pieces back together. Before I start painting the stock, do these Daco Hornets have any historical value for collectors? Maybe I should keep it original? I am the original owner. Any advice would be appreciated, Thanks.

[R.J.]

Get ahold of George Wagner from The Bow Shop 519 746-8139

I believe he has had a few Daco triggers apart in his day ..

[Tom]

Get ahold of George Wagner from The Bow Shop 519 746-8139

I believe he has had a few Daco triggers apart in his day ..

Ha ha ha ............. no doubt since he sold many of them, including 3 to my family and friends (before Excalibur).

Hiredgun, my Uncle did take his apart to try and fix this bows short coming with the trigger. He ended up building his own trigger as the stamped parts were very difficult to work with to improve |(nice to have the tools to be able to do this). He also built one for my brother, which is still in use today. This (the new trigger) enabled a better safety to be included as this waqs the biggest downfall of this bow (the need to push in the safety while you pull the trigger).

Good luck

[ninepointer]

I'm not sure if the Hornet is the same, I took apart the trigger on a Daco Scorpion that I was scrapping. I can't remember the details, but it was a very rudimentary assembly with few pieces (OK, I'm being kind; the parts looked they had been cast by a caveman and polished on a rock!). Everything came apart quite easily once the action was lifted out of the stock.

[Cossack]

If you have a digital camera, take pictures as you go along. I do this plus take notes as I go whenever I'm into something new. As for stoning, take off no more metal than necessary, a little at a time, esp in a trigger that can't be replaced easily.

[hiredgun]

Thanks Cossack: Good advice on the digital camera. I finally got one and am quite impressed with it. I will probably not attempt to polish the Daco trigger. It works fine as is- I just thought it would be better if lightened. There are triggers available from scrapped bows, so it would not be a lost cause if I couldn't get it back together again. I will wait and perhaps someone has scrapped bow parts. My current plans are to paint the Daco for appearance. As the original owner, I have modified it a little, with a scope mount, scope and attached quiver. Essentially I have lost interest in it since I bought my Excalibur but still as my first crossbow.........