How to hit "trigger reset"?

[eflatminor]

I was reading about how instructors will teach newbies how to hit the "trigger reset" with DA auto pistols? I can't figure what that's referring to.

Here's what I read: "I worked my way through quite a few different auto pistols: Glocks, Walthers, S&W, Sigs, etc. With all these guns, I taught the concept of hitting the trigger reset when releasing the trigger after a shot because all these guns are either de facto single action or switch to single action after the first shot"

I often shoot a Beretta 92fs, a DA/SA pistol, but I can't think what he's referring to. Thanks for any help.

 

[kludge]

Trigger Reset referrs to the point during outbound trigger travel that allows the gun to fire.

If you pull the trigger before it has reached the "reset" position nothing happens.

If you pull the trigger after the trigger has reached the "reset" position it goes bang.

 

[BigG]

Most of the double action guns are DA for the first shot and SA for the remaining. Many of them (like SIGs) have a two stage trigger pull on the SA that allows the trigger to go all the way forward before it resets for the follow up shot. The trigger reset means controlling the trigger so that the striker resets at the shortest possible distance and using the shorter trigger pull on the succeeding shots, rather than letting the trigger go all the way to its forward rest position. I don't know how many models it works on but the Glock works with the shorter reset like I described. First shot long trigger pull, thereafter, short. YMMV

 

[Gordon Fink]

Carefully release the trigger after a shot. When you feel it click, the trigger has reset and the gun is ready to fire. This reset length will vary between handgun models.

~G. Fink

 

[CountGlockula]

Not sure about Barrettas, but it's very noticeable on Glocks.

 

[Walkalong]

1911's don't have that problem. ............

 

[Lurper]

It's simple E, what it means is release the trigger to the point that the sear resets. As opposed to releasing the trigger completely on a DA auto. The advantage is that it shortens the trigger travel. You can also do it with 1911's but the difference is much less noticable. Mine are modified so that there is very little slack in the trigger, so in essence I am shooting from reset by default. It is a technique that will take some time to master and it varies from gun to gun. IMO, you are better off learning how to "prep" the trigger because it is easier, faster to learn and works with any gun.

Walkalong
1911's do have that condition ( I wouldn't call it a problem), particularly if you have a lot of pre-travel (slack) in the trigger. Your trigger will travel farther on release than is necessary to reset the sear. So, the idea is to release the trigger just far enough to reset the sear and no farther. It is much easier on 1911's to have it mechanically modified to reduce the pre-travel.

 

[waynedm]

Make sure gun is empty. Pull trigger. Don't let off the trigger, with your other hand rack the slide back. Now, slowly let off the trigger and when you hear a click that's the reset point where you can pull the trigger again and drop the hammer or striker.