I am constantly surprised at the number of people who contact me about reviewing their products. Many of them are not an excellent fit for Pistol-Training, but something comes along every once in a while that I think we all might be interested in. In all cases, I certainly appreciate that these companies take the time to reach out.
Dry-fire training has been a vital component of my shooting since I started learning to shoot. I still do it every day (almost). I teach it and recommend it to everyone who wants to improve. Unfortunately, many people find it boring. I still find that hard to believe, but I’m told it’s true.
One of the issues people like to bring up with dry fire is the lack of a resetting trigger on guns like the Glock. Glock handily solved this problem some years ago with the release of their resetting trigger red gun. You don’t have one of those? Hmm, you must not be an agency, as Glock has decided to only sell to agencies. I’m lucky to have one issued at work, but I don’t use it much compared to a standard red gun. Also, the resetting trigger does not quite replicate an actual Glock trigger.
The TTrigger is a magazine-shaped tool that pushes on your Glock’s trigger to provide the feeling that it is resetting. It comes with different spring weights so you can try to replicate your trigger more closely. When you want to dry fire, simply unload your gun and insert the TTrigger. When you are done, just eject it from your mag well and reload your gun.
If you want to make your Glock into a dry-fire machine, complete with a resetting trigger, you might take a look at the TTrigger. I passed this around to a few friends and they all liked how fast and easy it was to use. That said, don’t expect it to feel exactly like your standard Glock trigger. It will be a little more springy, and depending on your exact trigger setup, it may be a drop lighter or heavier.
None of that really matters if you are using the gun for multiple shots though. If you really want to work on learning your trigger, then you just need to use your actual trigger and cycle the slide each time. My dry-fire practice typically involves a lot of weapon manipulation, with no trigger pulls, as well as a small amount of just pulling the trigger. The TTrigger fits best for those times when you want to set up a course of fire and shoot through it.
Another use for a resetting trigger is to help shooters who have trigger-snatching issues. A revolver works well too, but many newer shooters have their Glock and that’s it. By working through the TTRigger, especially with a heavy spring in it, you can learn to roll through the trigger. TTrigger also has video resources on its website that are worth checking out.
I would like to send my TTrigger to one reader. If you want it, just comment below. Your comment can be about this post, dry-fire, future post ideas, or anything else you like. In a week or so I will put the comments into a random number generator and pick a winner. Share with anyone who is interested and I will happily send it to whoever is selected.
Great idea!
I don’t have a need for it but I would like to give it to my son that has a G19.
I’d love to have that to show to folks in my basic classes.
It sounds like a neat device for Glock triggers, but have tried a coolfire trainer? That gives you your actual trigger and a significant amount of recoil as well.
I have not tried the coolfire trainer but some friends have looked at. I’ll have to follow up with them, but my initial thought is that simulated recoil is not the best idea. Have you used it?
I use the Coolfire extensively, especially during the winter months and even more since the primer shortage really ramped up. I’d say it’s one of the best investments I’ve made for training outside of classes and dedicated live fire. The simulated recoil is what really got me interested in them, and it’s pretty damn close to my gamer loads too. But, being a DA/SA guy with my CZ’s getting a proper DA first shot and then SA thereafter is equally important to me. I use the rapid fill adapter to get more shots out of fill, which with my race holster, works fine. If you don’t have an open bottom holster you can’t use that, or the laser either. For my practice I don’t really use the laser unless I’m using my buddies dry fire range setup (laptop, camera, projector etc). The only downside is you can’t do slidelock reloads after more than 1 shot, as no rounds are actually being fed, and the little follower thing is either in or not. So, you can do draw, one shot and get slide lock and then reload with a blocked mag. But most of my practice is slide forward, so it doesn’t really bother me. Reloads are a bit harder, as there is no round in the top of the mag to help bounce the mag in when you’re not perfect, but the upside is this makes you better at actually reloading.
I’m in. I used to have a Dryfire Mag and found it useful. Since moving away from m&p’s and back to glock i have yet to get a replacement. I’ll be interested in seeing how this compares.
I’d be happy to get some TTrigger time under my belt.
SLG, I would be happy to give the TTrigger a Wyoming cold weather test DVC
If you do win, I’ll just drop it off on my to somewhere. Any excuse to hang out in WY.
We’d be happy to have you visit! 1200 yard range 10 minutes away.
We’d be happy to see you! 1200 yard range 10 minutes away.
Another reason we love Wyoming!
I’m in that thing looks cool
I’ve been using a SIRT trainer on and off over the years. It was a great tool initially but mine proved to not be durable. The trigger stopped resetting properly and I haven’t been able to re-tune it to a spec that functions and feels like a real trigger.
Now with red dots taking over I’m not sure the SIRT has as much value. A resetting Glock with slide mounted dot gives you all the feedback you need.
This looks like a great product of it holds up over time.
I still use the SIRT with some shooters who need help, but I would agree, it is less useful for the individual.
I’d love to have one of these. Got three days of pistol training come up in May- gotta suck less by the time I get there.
It would be great to be able to practice double taps in dry fire. I am old fashioned and work the slide for each dry fire.
I’m in! I seem to break the majority of dry fire tools (SIRT or dry fire mags, etc.). It’d be nice to try something new.
Most of my dry fire has been with a double action revolver due to the reset issue. However, I mostly compete with a G19 and carry a G26. This would be a wonderful tool to improve trigger pull, the weakest but slowly improving part of my shooting regimen.
I’ve always found dry fire with my Glock to be challenging because of the dead trigger when doing multiple shots. This looks like a good solution that I need to try.
I would be very interested in trying this out, and comparing it to my experience with the DryFireMag (DFM). https://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?41771-DFM-X-DryFireMag-combined-with-MantisX&highlight=Mantisx
I like the original DFM, except for one serious flaw, which I haven’t yet added to that thread. It depends on a very fragile leaf spring, which I’ve managed to break twice. It costs $35 (not including shipping) to get it repaired. Mine broke after a little over a year of use. It broke again after another 6 months of use, and I haven’t sent it back for repair.
Thanks for the opportunity, and hopefully whoever gets it finds it useful.
I dry fire with a Glock every day, so this could be useful to me. Thanks for the giveaway!
I’d like to try the dry-fire magazine. Thank you for the chance.
I’d like to use this for dry-fire practice. Thank you for the chance.
I’ll give you till Friday night and then I’m going to draw another winner. Don’t know if you didn’t see the followup posts or what. I hope all is well.
I am the Testing Center Manager at Broward College Police Academy. This is exactly what we have been looking for to incorporate in our trigger pull as part of our Physical Agility Test. Would love to try it out. Thank you for the opportunity to win this.
Please count me in for the drawing.
This would be helpful if I still had a Glock.
Last summer, I “rediscovered” dry practice working with a snubnose revolver. I typically, however, carry some size of Glock. I am interested in this for personal use, especially for multiple “shots” as in shooting while moving. I would also use it in classes for beginners ar a local club. Thank you for offering the opportunity.
Chris, great to see you here, thanks for chiming in!
Yep-been awhile sir-hope all well with you and yours! Glad I (re)discovered the site. Thank you for keeping it going; we all need to keep passing on knowledge and experiences.
A small note: I was pleasantly surprised working with a snubnose over a few weeks with dry presses helped tighten up my shooting. Any focused practice is a good thing it seems…
Take care and keep shootin!
Thanks for the review and the kind offer. As an Appleseed pistol instructor, I’m on the prowl for every potential dry practice device that will help my students practice at home. No two shooters are the same and everyone has special quirks.
Thanks
Glad to see you here. I took an Appleseed Rifle course a number of years ago and thought very highly of it. I recommend it to everyone.
Could definitely use this for practice as I am getting back into shooting after a long hiatus! Thanks for the opportunity.