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Bridgers 1.5's ?
« on: February 27, 2011, 10:40:07 AM »
Has anyone tried Bridger 1.5 yet?Are they heavy like the round jaw Monties?
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Re: Bridgers 1.5's ?
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2011, 11:15:03 AM »
I been using them for 2 yrs now,very stout trap,only thing i do is touch up the dog end with a file and make sure the swivel rivets are tite closed and added another mid-swivel..Caught a yote in a cubby set for coon last fall,fought it hard but never did nothing to the trap,
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Re: Bridgers 1.5's ?
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2011, 11:22:02 AM »
There has been some problems with the one and half Bridgers.   I  would stay away from them.  Dont know if the factory fixed problem on newer ones.  Problem is you dont know what batch the trap supplier has in stock and if it has the problems.  Maybe someone else reading this might have an input.
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Re: Bridgers 1.5's ?
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2011, 01:58:49 PM »
What problems did they have?
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Re: Bridgers 1.5's ?
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2011, 02:34:23 PM »
there was no lever stop/lock on jaws,minn trapline prods. owns bridger now,they fixxed the problem
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Re: Bridgers 1.5's ?
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2011, 06:52:55 PM »
 Frank, the Montana #1 1/2s are like the old Montgomeries.
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Re: Bridgers 1.5's ?
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2011, 12:18:11 AM »
Tom from what I can see..Montana make 2 types of 1.5's..The long liner and the special.I found very little discription on these traps so far.

I'm looking for a fox trap that will hold a yote if need be.Also double for coon/mink.My 1.5 monties have #2 music wire springs on them.It makes the pan tension to much for a good mink trap IMO.

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Re: Bridgers 1.5's ?
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2011, 04:44:21 AM »
When did MTP buy out Bridger? I thought Terry Montgomery owned Bridger?


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Re: Bridgers 1.5's ?
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2011, 05:44:48 AM »
 Terry sold out a year or so ago.
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Re: Bridgers 1.5's ?
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2011, 04:07:01 AM »
Montana Special 1.5: an excellent land trap, perhaps the king of stock 1.5s in construction. Solid, well built, rounded jaws. If fox were my #1 target, I'd use nothing but.  I had problems in the water w/coon- due, IMO, to the rounded jaws.

Montana Longliner 1.5: Very similar to the Dukes in price, looks and efficiency. Duke 1.5s are my first choice in an overall 1.5 for both land and water- if not for the Dukes I'd use more of these without hesitation.

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Re: Bridgers 1.5's ?
« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2011, 01:39:33 AM »
Thanks guys   ;D
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