Trigger pulls

[mcmurry]

I have a few auto loaders that have no button safety, so they have long trigger pulls. A S&W M&P Shield, a Taurus PT 24/7 Pro C, a Ruger P89, and a Kel Tec P32. Yes I know it's a safety/lawyer type issue, but is there any way to change the trigger so it doesn't have quite so long a pull?
Thanks.

 

[wally]

Trade them in for a 1911

People swear by the Apex trigger kits for the M&P pistols, depending on your exact model of the Taurus 24/7 it could be the subject of a recall lawsuit settlement, I don't think the others ever achieved the sales volume that third parties to attempt to improve them.

 

[Zerodefect]

The long pull is often needed to enable all of the passive safeties.

Glocks tend to have a fairly short trigger pull and reset, for a DA'ish trigger. You might want to try one of those. Your M&P can be fixed upp a bit with an Apex trigger kit, but the other 3 you listed are hopeless. Is use my Ruger p95 for newb training. If they can stage that trigger accurately, they can shoot anything.

 

[owlhoot]

First, long trigger pulls can be mastered, some easier than others.

Second, there are any number of striker fired pistols on the market that have excellent triggers. It is usually as cheap to trade guns as it is to make a bad trigger into a good one.

Third, the Apex kit definitely helps the Shield trigger.

 

[Klint Beastwood]

The trigger in the shield .45 has been really improved.

 

[Fiv3r]

I really like the SIG p320 trigger. It's not light, but it does feel short.

The smooth metal trigger feels better than one with the Glock blade. Short take up, just enough resistance, good reset.

 

[chicharrones]

Yes I know it's a safety/lawyer type issue, . . .

In many cases, the long pull also cocks the hammer/striker or finishes cocking the hammer/striker. If the trigger has to cock the hammer, there has to be some leverage for the trigger finger to cock the hammer.

Glocks tend to have a fairly short trigger pull and reset, for a DA'ish trigger.

+1. Then there is the Glock, which has a very short pull if you don't count Glock's specification of including the trigger blade movement in the total pull length.

 

[JTQ]

Glocks tend to have a fairly short trigger pull and reset, for a DA'ish trigger.

For a good reaction, see Ernest Langdon beginning at about 2:15 into this video.

 

[RPZ]

A very light 1911 trigger spoiled me a long time ago. With any other design, it is the weight of the pull that is the main issue. A very light trigger with long take up, creep etc is easier to manage than a very heavy pull with virtually no take up and creep. Trigger reset is another issue, and the shorter the reset the better for me.