Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Bell Curve for Trigger Techniques” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/massad-ayoob-trigger-techniques/.
Bell Curve for Trigger Techniques
- Thread starter Mike H.
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Hate to argue but trigger control depends on your feel for the trigger you use. You can read all you want about some professional that shoots a 1911 in competition but if you try to apply those techniques on a garbage XD or Glock or any stricker fired trigger it won't work out. Rolling the trigger on a revolver will not apply to a S&W M&P or Sig 320. The only person that can teach you trigger control is you, and a whole bunch of ammo.
Jester560
Professional
Gun snob much??
Bassbob
Emissary
This is in fact the only acceptable definition for trigger control. And how you do it isn't relevant as long as you do it.move the trigger without disturbing the sights.
All this is very interesting and represents a mix for casual shooters and competitors who operate for sports and pleasure. Fighting handguns are different. Surviving a fight for your life is a complicated combination of circumstances and involves internal fight, flight, **** in your pants confusion. The single focus of nervous muscular control is your trigger. If you survive the fight and think through the confusion, one thing that you remember is basically the only bodily connection to the fight that you control, .Your trigger. A fighting trigger is firm stiff. 8 to 8.5 lbs. is minimal. Stiff is better, something you can feel in a fight for your life when everything goes South. Check out the experience of the NY PD when they first received their Glock pistols. The Police could not control the 3.5lb.triggers. Glock fixed the problem by sending them 8.5lb. connectors which fixed the problem and became known as "The NY trigger". the guns became controllable under the stress & pressure of a fight.
Shooting the reconnect is a very advanced response and requires training and dedicated practice. It's definitely an art of the gun but most likely won't hold up in a fight. All this chatter leads to the most important point.. Get training on proven techniques that work; and dedicate your time to the gun.
Shooting the reconnect is a very advanced response and requires training and dedicated practice. It's definitely an art of the gun but most likely won't hold up in a fight. All this chatter leads to the most important point.. Get training on proven techniques that work; and dedicate your time to the gun.
Hate the truth? Anyone that's fired a weapon that isn't stricker fired will say the triggers are garbage.
KillerFord1977
SAINT
Anyone?
Triggers dont bother me . Whether 2.5lbs or 10lbs
Triggers are somehting you overcome and adapt to. I’m not a trigger snob
SL66
Custom
I can see where this would matter in a range or compitition setting, that being said, in a real life "I'm about to be shot" situation the guy that pulls the trigger first usually is the winner.
I hope that I am never placed in that sitch.
Life changing decision would be made for sure.
I hope that I am never placed in that sitch.
Life changing decision would be made for sure.
Bassbob
Emissary
Sending some guys that train ( and by train I mean shoot at paper targets ) one a year some 8lb triggers is definitely one way to help hide the fact that they need a hell of a lot more training. The idea that cops, the people tasked with protecting society, lose their shite when they get in a gunfight is perplexing to me.
Bassbob
Emissary
It depends on the weapon for me. Shotguns and handguns, I have never modified a trigger, though I will say that none of the guns I train with have F'ing 8lb triggers. 4 or 5 is normal. I agree with you though, it doesn't matter all that much. If you actually train with the gun(s) you carry that is.
Jester560
Professional
Nah the truth dont bother me. You do and the garbage you are spitting bothers me. You are just a typical *** hat gun snob that thinks his way is the only way. What a douche!!