Ive never given this much thought untill now. I have DA revolvers and semi autos as well as DA/SA as well as Glocks. I really think that changing between the triggers reduces my control. I find I shoot my DA's fairly accurate yet when I switch to either SA or Glock trigger being lighter I get careless with trigger control. I guess Ive always used the excuse of spray and pray but I think its just lack of focus. I think its just so easy to pull the trigger that I dont concetrate as much with the fundamentals. I think the DA forces me to slow down and concentrate on technique. With the DA I have to slow down to focus on smooth pull. Where as when I change to the lighter triggers I am guilty of snatching the trigger. I dont fault the trigger types I fault the trigger puller. Just realized thought I would share does anyone else notice. Do you find you shoot one type better than others?
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Any trigger system can be learned, with due attention to perfect practice. Maintaining proficiency with more than one trigger system at a time can be challenging. I know that my available time and ammo budget do not allow for my desired level of proficiency with multiple trigger systems. I can still be decent with all-SA, but am best with all-DA, because I concentrate on long-stroke DA practice.
I have, in the the past, concentrated on DA/SA. I am glad for SIG's DAK trigger system, which allows me to develop high proficiency while cross-training with my DA revolvers, a DAK trigger pull mimics a revolver trigger pull so well that practice with system benefits the other system. I wear a badge; the P229/226 are best fit of the authorized duty pistols, and DA/SA and DAK are both approved. DA revolvers are my back-up weapons on the clock, and may be primary concealed weapons off the clock.
When my life circumstances change, so I can practice/train more, I may well add 1911 pistols back into the carry mix. I can still shoot a 1911 well enough, but if I do not practice the draw-and-shoot sequence enough, I may get my finger position on the trigger face wrong, resulting in shots to the left of my intended point of impact, until I note the mistake and adjust my finger. Staying with DA, at my current level of training, means my draw requires "no mind" from perception to draw to shot.
Or, I may not ever again use 1911 pistols for primary 24/7 duty/carry, as I did at times until 2002. The 1911 is a superb battle pistol, so I will always keep one around.
When I make a conscious decision to go and fetch my 1911, rather than use the SP101 that will likely be on my person, I have the time to make the mental adjustment to the weapon I am deploying, be it 1911, shotgun, or rifle. As I am consciously, rather than unconsciously, deploying the weapon, my nervous system is then prepared for single-action trigger pulls. (I would rather fire a .45 in a darkened hallway, than a .357 Mag.)
The Glock trigger, or a DA/SA trigger, are presently less familiar to me than DA or SA. I can make either work for me, but I will not choose either when the familiar is available.
I have, in the the past, concentrated on DA/SA. I am glad for SIG's DAK trigger system, which allows me to develop high proficiency while cross-training with my DA revolvers, a DAK trigger pull mimics a revolver trigger pull so well that practice with system benefits the other system. I wear a badge; the P229/226 are best fit of the authorized duty pistols, and DA/SA and DAK are both approved. DA revolvers are my back-up weapons on the clock, and may be primary concealed weapons off the clock.
When my life circumstances change, so I can practice/train more, I may well add 1911 pistols back into the carry mix. I can still shoot a 1911 well enough, but if I do not practice the draw-and-shoot sequence enough, I may get my finger position on the trigger face wrong, resulting in shots to the left of my intended point of impact, until I note the mistake and adjust my finger. Staying with DA, at my current level of training, means my draw requires "no mind" from perception to draw to shot.
Or, I may not ever again use 1911 pistols for primary 24/7 duty/carry, as I did at times until 2002. The 1911 is a superb battle pistol, so I will always keep one around.
When I make a conscious decision to go and fetch my 1911, rather than use the SP101 that will likely be on my person, I have the time to make the mental adjustment to the weapon I am deploying, be it 1911, shotgun, or rifle. As I am consciously, rather than unconsciously, deploying the weapon, my nervous system is then prepared for single-action trigger pulls. (I would rather fire a .45 in a darkened hallway, than a .357 Mag.)
The Glock trigger, or a DA/SA trigger, are presently less familiar to me than DA or SA. I can make either work for me, but I will not choose either when the familiar is available.
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I agree that it is challenging to maintain proficiency with different trigger systems.
I shoot SA handguns SO much better, that I traded off my other semi-autos....and I almost always thumb cock my DA revolvers.
I shoot SA handguns SO much better, that I traded off my other semi-autos....and I almost always thumb cock my DA revolvers.
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I own (and carry) predominantly 1911s and S&W revolvers.
I carry a 1911 during the summer, and practice with it weekly.
I carry an S&W N-frame during the winter, and practice with it weekly.
During the "transition period" from one to the other (twice per year, Spring and Fall), I suppose my muscle memory may be sub-optimal, and my proficiency with my chosen carry weapon may be below it's peak.
That said, I still shoot S&W revolvers during the summer and 1911s during the winter (albeit less frequently). I do have an informal "ramp-up" program during the transition period, and have never noted any significant degradation in my skills with either.
At a certain point, I may decide to stick with one platform year-round, and I'm pretty sure I know which one it will be. I just have to internalize the fact that I will have to sell all my revolvers, as my credo is "If I don't carry it or shoot it regularly, it gets sold". Just not quite ready to do that yet.
In reality, it probably wouldn't be a bad idea, and the older I get, the more I will have to consider it...but I'm kind of stubborn. I can still shoot an S&W N-frame pretty well in DA--as well as I can shoot a 1911. Which, when I think about it, is pretty amazing.
All that said, it is worthy of discussion and consideration.
I carry a 1911 during the summer, and practice with it weekly.
I carry an S&W N-frame during the winter, and practice with it weekly.
During the "transition period" from one to the other (twice per year, Spring and Fall), I suppose my muscle memory may be sub-optimal, and my proficiency with my chosen carry weapon may be below it's peak.
That said, I still shoot S&W revolvers during the summer and 1911s during the winter (albeit less frequently). I do have an informal "ramp-up" program during the transition period, and have never noted any significant degradation in my skills with either.
At a certain point, I may decide to stick with one platform year-round, and I'm pretty sure I know which one it will be. I just have to internalize the fact that I will have to sell all my revolvers, as my credo is "If I don't carry it or shoot it regularly, it gets sold". Just not quite ready to do that yet.
In reality, it probably wouldn't be a bad idea, and the older I get, the more I will have to consider it...but I'm kind of stubborn. I can still shoot an S&W N-frame pretty well in DA--as well as I can shoot a 1911. Which, when I think about it, is pretty amazing.
All that said, it is worthy of discussion and consideration.
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A good reason NOT to carry more than one gun or at least not more than one trigger type.
It may be fun to take a half dozen handguns of different types to the range, but it would be no fun at all dying as you try to pull the trigger of a cocked-and-locked 1911 because you thought you had the Glock.
Jim
It may be fun to take a half dozen handguns of different types to the range, but it would be no fun at all dying as you try to pull the trigger of a cocked-and-locked 1911 because you thought you had the Glock.
Jim
I was thinking about getting semi-autos that were SA or DA/SA to complement my striker-fired XDm (AKA 1.5-action). What I realized is that I want all of my guns to be of the variety that I just pick them up and shoot. No manual safety, no swapping from DA to SA trigger. It's not exactly the same as what you said (since yours is on trigger pull, specifically), but it is the same basic principle. I want a similar MOA on all of my firearms, because they are all dual purpose plinking/SD.
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