? about heavy triggers for LE carry guns

[phenamunan]

I was at a shop the other day and heard about an agency switching springs to a 12 pound trigger in a DA only weapon. Have you guys heard anything like this? I can understand the logic of reducing accidental discharges, but I would think having such a heavy trigger would decrease accuracy and make it harder to qualify come range day.

 

[wilcam47]

only the police and military should have 12 pound triggers

 

[tdt91]

This is why they created the S&W40/9 VE. It has a heavy trigger but with practice can be managed. I shoot pretty good with mine and I like it for the reason you stated. Just in case I get excited and my hands tense in a situation. Not that I'll ever be in one but you never know in Obummers world.

 

[olddawg]

Yep. When we converted from revolvers to the glock back in the day our PD installed what they called the NYPD trigger to supposedly prevent us from shooting ourselves. Pretty sure it was a 12 pound trigger. I'd assume a lot of agencies are still doing that.

 

[joppaj]

I bought a police trade in G22 that had a NY trigger. I immediately swapped it out.

 

[hvymax]

When something is completely and utterly useless then it's safe.

 

[olddawg]

I bought my 17 with the heavy trigger. I really should replace it but I'm used to it I guess.

 

[OLM-Medic]

Why not just get a DA/SA gun if thats what you're worried about? My P226 has something like a 10lb DA pull and a 4lb SA pull. It's pretty hand to accidentally shoot the DA.

 

[fivepointstar]

IIRC .....my G22 is 5lbs. the agency armorers maintain it yearly

 

[Indiana Jones]

IIRC .....my G22 is 5lbs. the agency armorers maintain it yearly

Riiiiight. We all know you carry an AK pistol, and a Mac90 just in case.

 

[Neot]

There's a method to the madness of a heavy first trigger press in a DA/SA. With my agency's SIG229 there is no safety, so it has a 12lb/4lb DA/SA press to ensure that you're deliberately making the decision to press the trigger.

 

[fivepointstar]

Riiiiight. We all know you carry an AK pistol, and a Mac90 just in case.

shhhhhhhhhhh

 

[coopermania]

Yep. When we converted from revolvers to the glock back in the day our PD installed what they called the NYPD trigger to supposedly prevent us from shooting ourselves. Pretty sure it was a 12 pound trigger. I'd assume a lot of agencies are still doing that.

The Glock NY Trigger was invented and installed by glock in NYC because small men / women were limp wristing there pistols and the guns were short cycleing. With a 12 lbs trigger the shooter must have a firm hold of the weapon in order to fire it.

 

[olddawg]

Yep,I recall hearing that also.

 

[Huckleberry]

Glock NY 1 is a 11# pull

Glock NY 2 is a harder continous pull from 7 to 11#

Standard is 5.5# Sport is 3.5#

 

[Dogabutila]

No wonder they can't hit anything.

 

[smores]

When something is completely and utterly useless then it's safe.

They should just take the strikers out after the academy and save themselves a lot of money/time/trouble.

 

[dilligaf]

They should just take the strikers out after the academy and save themselves a lot of money/time/trouble.

Who needs a sidearm when you stop and frisk everyone?

 

[Nemesis]

I was at a shop the other day and heard about an agency switching springs to a 12 pound trigger in a DA only weapon. Have you guys heard anything like this? I can understand the logic of reducing accidental discharges, but I would think having such a heavy trigger would decrease accuracy and make it harder to qualify come range day.

Are you sure they were not talking about replacing the main spring (hammer spring) with a 12 pound spring? Most guns come with 19-22 pound main springs, reducing the strength of this spring lightens both da and sa pull. I just recently did this in my 92a1...replaced the 20# with a 17# with 3 coils removed. Both the da and sa are half the weight of stock, and i still get 100% primer ignition. The famed D spring is a 16 pound spring, and some people will run a 13# 1911 main spring in 92s, though ignition of hard primers becomes questionable at such a low weight.

 

[clandestine]

The Glock NY Trigger was invented and installed by glock in NYC because small men / women were limp wristing there pistols and the guns were short cycleing. With a 12 lbs trigger the shooter must have a firm hold of the wepon in order to fire it.

Everyone from NY has a limp wrist.