Hello Folks,
Wanted to update you on the New Bridger #1 1/2 coils. They are being made right now but won't be here in time for the NTA convention due to the boat ride so we are having some air freighted in just for the convention. This is not a good finacial move as the freight will be about $40 a dozen but we wanted to have a limited supply of them to display and sell. We will only be bringing 75 dozen in for the show. A container of them (3,000 dozen) will arrive by boat on about September 12th and we will be good to go after that. For this year it will be just the regular jaw(closed jaw)version that we are changing. In 2013 we will bring in the offset jaw. For every person that has requested that we change the trap design, that many or more (particularly fox trappers) have asked that we don't change it so we will likely go forward with both. The new style will be referred to as the #1 1/2 Bridger Special. Our new catalog will be out in 2-3 weeks and what is listed in there is the old or standard model as we weren't sure of a release date at the time of printing.

We were not entirely happy with the first prototypes of just changing the jaws without changing the levers (too much slop in the jaws). This caused a delay while new lever dies were made and required additional field testing. We are happy now and look forward to showing you the new design at the NTA convention. In addition to the new jaws and levers, the #1 1/2 Bridger Special will come with music wire springs for extended life, a larger "bump" in the Paws-I-Trip type dog to prevent blow by, and we have moved the chain to the other end of the trap as it was always backwards to us. Below are a couple pictures so you can see what is coming.
Thanks for looking. Tim Caven, Minnesota Trapline Products.

looking good, got a deal on 50 doz? lol

Thanks for the update.

I was on the right track I guess




Well done MTP!

Looks like I'll be getting some of those.

and we have moved the chain to the other end of the trap as it was always backwards to us

I thought I was the only one who thought the chain set up on the bridgers and northwoods were awkward lol.

I'll take 25 dozen time so know you are sold out lol.

Nice swivel even!

Really nice looking trap. I would like to get a couple of dozen. Will these work good for mink, or are they designed more for coon and fox?

I always liked the pan system on those traps, looks like I might have to have some of em now.

A first classtrap as always. I am glad to see you hold off getting them on the market until you had all the bugs worked out. Now, the big decision is: Sell all my 450's for the new Bridgers???????????

I bought one of the originals when it was released several years ago to look over...and saw the problem right away because the 1.65 has a similar issue. I modified it to increase lockup, and offset with a lug to make up for the steel I removed. I figured this trap would take new levers to make it right.



Thanks for the pic Tim!

I'll give you $50/doz for the 450s. That's cash money....

...and the bigger dog bump was a much needed improvement!

I'll take the exact same order when that slow boat arrives from the factory

Looks like an excellent dryland fox trap among other things... but mine will spend their first tour of duty riding floats and guarding muskrat toilets somewhere west of here in the spring of 2013

I like the idea of the bigger dog bump but I also liked the way the old spring wire was bent accross the top of the lever. I am sure Ill try some though.

You best be bringing some "specials" to me or we are going to have words!

Yep, cash money, just not much of it. I guess at $4 each I will just scrap them, NOT!

Too bad it still has that crappy pinch pan

Don't even go there! I like 'em!!!!!!