Comments on: A Light Trigger Pull Is Not a Status Symbol

By: Tam

Tam — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:10:54 +0000

God’s Honest Truth: I have read a review of Springfield’s Professional Model where the writer spent one paragraph talking about how the gun was built to the specs called for in an FBI RFP and in the very next breath was bitching something along the lines of ‘the trigger pull seemed awfully heavy for a $2k+ pistol…‘

By: Kick Him, Honey » Blog Archive » Trigger pull

Kick Him, Honey » Blog Archive » Trigger pull — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:47:17 +0000

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By: What’s a good trigger pull? « Gun Nuts Media

What’s a good trigger pull? « Gun Nuts Media — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:21:20 +0000

[...] tend to fall in the school of thought that thinks that a light trigger pull isn’t necessarily a good thing for self defense, or even for competition. Here’s the logical process behind that though [...]

By: danny

danny — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:06:29 +0000

I purchaced a kimber ultra covert 2 days ago and love the grip safty but I agree a lighter trigger pull on that gun would probibly not help anything. The pull is not hard by anymeans but is just hard enough to give u the second chance u may need in a situation where the cercumstances might change like someone coming in your door at two in the morning and finding out it is your drunk brother. But then again I was always tought that you don’t pull a gun unless u are going to use it but then agin take my advice with a grain of salt because I am no where near a pro and am still amazed at what I learn on a daily basis

By: Pistol-Training.Com » Blog Archive » Gunsmith or Thief?

Pistol-Training.Com » Blog Archive » Gunsmith or Thief? — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:28:53 +0000

[...] While it’s important not to take such modifications to unsafe extremes (see our previous post A Light Trigger Pull Is Not a Status Symbol) there is nothing wrong with tuning up the trigger if it helps you perform [...]

By: MSO

MSO — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:01:14 +0000

There was a study done w some experienced cops kinda related to this (I may have sent it to you earlier?).

Sensors were placed on the triggers. Under stress, cops who swore they never put their finger on or near the trigger actually had done just that. Many of them applied more than 5 lbs to the trigger when doing it too.

By: ToddG

ToddG — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:57:34 +0000

Mark — I don’t know what the trigger pull weight specification is on the SAO P220. If it is less than five pounds, I would start to feel concerned. Less than four would be outright unacceptable for me, personally. It’s exactly like a 1911, and for me the same rules apply. Yes, you have a manual safety … but you’re going to take the safety off as part of your draw stroke. So if the gun is in your hand, odds are the safety is off and not doing much to help you prevent a mistake.

Train hard & stay safe! ToddG

By: Mark Cancemi

Mark Cancemi — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:25:26 +0000

I just read your article on light trigger pulls. Very interesting as I have noticed this especially when shooting Kimber Ultra models (I tended to double tap unintentionally after the first DA trigger pull).

Do you have a strong opinion AGAINST the Sig p220 Carry SAO for this same reason? I like the Sig .45, and I have a big hand which does not feel as comfortable with compact models.

I have practiced with my p220 DA/SA in the DA mode extensively, and generally like the feel in a relaxed environment. But the reason I am considering the SAO is because it has the safety feature, which seems more reliable/certain than a DA first pull.

Any recommendations are appreciated.

Thanks,

Mark Cancemi