Have you ever enjoyed a heavy trigger?

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I have had a revelation. After going from the lightest sweetest single action triggers on some of the finest revolvers and 1911’s I’ve started practicing double action revolver shooting and switching to striker fired semis. The heavier trigger pull has taught me how to really be in control and consistent.

I’ve found the challenge continues to be quite rewarding!! Anyone else experienced this phenomena?

If so what guns presented you with a trigger control challenge?
 
Learning how to shoot heavy triggers, be they DA, SA, or striker, makes shooting lighter triggers almost magical.

I enjoy heavy triggers on non-competition guns and appreciate the intrinsic safety features those trigger systems afford.

Edit: Stock DA/SA on Beretta’s and Sigs are fun and the trigger on my SD9-VE was interesting. All were very shootable triggers.
 
A heavy trigger is a great confidence builder for a new shooter. I bought my first handgun two years ago. After having tried a few light triggered guns at a local club, I wasn't too sure of myself and was somewhat afraid of doing som dangerous mistake. I therefore bought a SD9VE as my first gun, being confident that the heavy trigger would prevent me from doing something foolish. After a while, as my self-assurance grew, I ordered an Apex trigger kit to make it lighter. I'm glad I acted that way then, although I'm not sure I would enjoy a heavy trigger now and for ever!
 
I owned an American Derringer in 357 years ago before they went on the prohib list. Trigger pull was close to 12 pounds, but I guess you'd want that on something without a trigger guard that is dropped into your pocket.
 
A heavy trigger is not a bad thing. My practice gun has a heavy trigger (way heavier than my match gun) it taught me how to have a proper DA, SA, or striker trigger pull. Some of the top tier shooters in the world have talked about in the past.

Too many people are wrapped up in the light trigger pulls making guns unreliable, light triggers also mask improper technique.
 
As long as the trigger break is crisp, no creepy creepy, and not much overtravel, it is a good trigger.

Weight on a Single Action trigger is only part of the overall feel. I'll take a crisp 4lb trigger with no creepiness and minimal overtravel over a 2lb trigger that is mushy, and not well defined.
 
I see some guys shooting revolvers on double action on YouTube. They make it look easy.

So last week I took a bag of 38Spl to the range and tried 4 different guns in double action (4"M10, 3" SP101, 2" M37 and a 2" Cobra

I shot on this size target at 25 yards. That seems like a long way for double action, but that is as close as I can get on that range.

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That is not the actual target I shot. They got tossed.

But with every gun I was able to get all my shots inside the big circle. That is a 7 1/2" group.

If I only used one revolver, I could learn how the trigger worked and do better. The Colt was the best trigger.
 
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There is something to be said about a smooth DA revolver. I have come to enjoy shooting a DA revolver quite a bit and I find the challenge rewarding and once you master staging the trigger after each shot it becomes quick and controllable.
 
pirate604 said:
There is something to be said about a smooth DA revolver. I have come to enjoy shooting a DA revolver quite a bit and I find the challenge rewarding and once you master staging the trigger after each shot it becomes quick and controllable.
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I was pulling straight through, but I did notice that with some revolvers it was easy to pull almost to let off, and then aim and shoot.

Is there a "proper" way? Stage? Or straight through?
 
The only revolvers I've been able to stage in double action is S&W's that have been tuned. The colts typically get harder to pull and stack in weight as Rugers are prone to. The best double action of all the revolvers I've tried is the Dan Wessons. They have such a short stroke they just surprise you when they go off. I tend to get better groups and shoot faster with DW's. Their action is similar to the Colt Trooper MkV and original King Cobra only somewhat improved IMHO.

Even a highly tuned S&W or Dan Wesson doesn't have that buttery smooth feel of a Python in double action though...

Edit - Ganderite! You have some balls even attempting double action at 25yds!!! LOL! I'll have to give it a try! I'd never conceive of such a challenge.
 
I shoot my S&W PC625 in DA only. Decent results in DA are so much more satisfying.
There's next to no challenge shooting it in SA......
 
MuthaFunk said:
The only revolvers I've been able to stage in double action is S&W's that have been tuned. The colts typically get harder to pull and stack in weight as Rugers are prone to. The best double action of all the revolvers I've tried is the Dan Wessons. They have such a short stroke they just surprise you when they go off. I tend to get better groups and shoot faster with DW's. Their action is similar to the Colt Trooper MkV and original King Cobra only somewhat improved IMHO.

Even a highly tuned S&W or Dan Wesson doesn't have that buttery smooth feel of a Python in double action though...

Edit - Ganderite! You have some balls even attempting double action at 25yds!!! LOL! I'll have to give it a try! I'd never conceive of such a challenge.
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I will try different samples of S&W, Colt and Ruger next time. I will try a Python. Did not know it would be different than other Colts.
 
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