"Too light of a factory trigger pull"...

[DaveTheMinion]

Seems like I remember hearing stories about US GI's shooting themselves with captured Lugers....neither here nor there, but throwing it out there..

For me, I have every gun I can as close to 4-5lbs as possible...AR's, Glocks especially....just get used to that similar pull on EVERYTHING....

Similar pulls are one thing, I also can understand how they shot themselves considering they relied on manual safetiesThe biggest problem was in the training. Finger on the trigger while covering a suspect was acceptible back then, so its very simple why they had accidents when they switched to Glocks. However, for certain agencies.the "New York trigger" mod was installed. Glock pretty much.had it in his head that accidents were not the fault of his case design or pistol design, it was the result of idiots using his weapons.. And he was right, but it didn't stop lawsuits from happening.

 

[imaybail]

Who's got the clapping picture?

you mean this one?

 

[shaneadams90]

Similar pulls are one thing, I also can understand how they shot themselves considering they relied on manual safetiesThe biggest problem was in the training. Finger on the trigger while covering a suspect was acceptible back then, so its very simple why they had accidents when they switched to Glocks. However, for certain agencies.the "New York trigger" mod was installed. Glock pretty much.had it in his head that accidents were not the fault of his case design or pistol design, it was the result of idiots using his weapons.. And he was right, but it didn't stop lawsuits from happening.

Agree 100%....just a memory I had specific to the Luger...

I PREACH trigger finger discipline to my kids....I post a video of my 9 year old learning to shoot the AK platform and reminded him verbally twice and finally had to be driven home with a quick tap on the noggin...no issues after that....

I got more PM's about that tap on the head....in praise! Another reason I like the ODT!..
shane

http://youtu.be/QkBJIKDbwf0

 

[BIKER13]

And that, my ODT brothers, is the definition of BADASS...

We have another definition but space and time do not allow me to elaborate.

 

[ARCman47]

We have another definition but space and time do not allow me to elaborate.

Lmao

 

[Kaotiktribe]

My triggers are all set under 4pnds. Most are at 3pnds. Finger off trigger until ready to fire.....

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My triggers are all set under 4pnds. Most are at 3pnds. Finger off trigger until ready to fire.....

yep my average carry weapon is about 3lbs. Finger is not on trigger until im ready.

 

[Hayata]

We have another definition but space and time do not allow me to elaborate.

I hope we have time to discuss it in person tomorrow at the range! I'm all ears...

 

[Hasselhoss]

As long as there is a definite break-point I don't mind a light trigger. I like to stage my trigger and some guns make that difficult. My BP9cc had an incredibly light trigger but even after 500 rounds I could not find a break-point and pretty much had to shoot it with a long pull every time. While the BP9cc is still an amazing carry package it just doesn't work for me for that reason.

 

[spavent]

At Rogers Shooting School they teach taking up the slack on the trigger while driving the gun forward and steering the gun to target under the dominant eye so the shot breaks just as the shooter reaches extension. You couldn't be fast enough to pass his program taking you finger off the trigger between targets or waiting until you had a complete stance and sight picture to then reach in a pull the trigger. It would cost you another .2 seconds. Now that's if you've made your mind up to shoot. You can always come off the trigger if the threat changes. If you are just drawing your weapon and there's no clear immediate threat you should be at a low ready and not have your sights on a target. Muzzle discipline is the primary safety not trigger.

 

[fcs2178]

I personally have never seen a gun go bang when the trigger was acted upon by an outside force. I have seen a few M60's have a run away gun due to excessive heat build up, but that was precipitated by the but behind the gun and only after external force was applied to the trigger.

We could get into sympathetic trigger pull on a hair trigger, but once again "no finger on the trigger until you have decided to stop a threat."

I've drawn my pistol countless times I'm the line of duty and have probably not put my finger on the trigger but a handful of times, and have pulled it exactly 0 times as an officer. Every time I placed my finger on the trigger I had the intent to cease a threat if the bad guy continued his actions.

You can't blame the gun, you blame the shooter or his training.