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SoonerBJJ · April 14, 2006, 02:40 PM

I was recently introduced to a concept that differs from what I had been previously taught. Specifically regarding the Glock trigger, I think it is typically taught to be aware of and use the reset for rapid fire. By releasing only to the point of reset you are minimizing the distance the trigger must travel for follow-up shots and hopefully minimizing the chance that less-than-perfect trigger technique will move the bore axis of the gun before the next shot is fired. This is the way I have trained and I have engrained the trigger reset when firing multiple shots.

Those that know more than I can feel free to step in at any time and correct me.

It was recently presented to me that this is not the optimal technique for trigger control, and that rather one should fully release the trigger after each shot and rapidly return to take all slack out for the follow up shot. This is obviously done very rapidly with practice.

As best as I can understand the reasons for doing so are:

1. Fully releasing the trigger removes any possibility that, under stress and/or rapid fire, one would not fail to release enough to allow trigger reset. Thus preventing a failure to go bang when you most want it to. The argument goes (I think) that with practice you can achieve full release and return with no significant time disadvantage.

2. A standard Glock trigger still has a not-insignificant amount of slack between the reset point and the point of hammer release. Failure to take out that slack prior to firing the next shot allows the distinct possibility that the bore axis will be moved slightly by inadvertant "squeeze" of the trigger finger or other parts of the dominant hand in anticipation of the shot (not exactly the same as flinching). One can practice to take out the slack past the reset point but this may increase the risk of a ND. I think the argument goes that by fully releasing the trigger following a shot you can return to take the slack out to a more predictable (and safer) point just prior to the DA stage of the trigger.

I found this difficult initially because I have the trigger reset so engrained but was able to do so after several magazines of practice. I didn't feel like I was compromising any appreciable time between shots.

Interested to hear any opinions on this approach.

April 14, 2006, 02:40 PM	#1
SoonerBJJ Member Join Date: February 9, 2006 Posts: 45	use trigger reset... or not? I was recently introduced to a concept that differs from what I had been previously taught. Specifically regarding the Glock trigger, I think it is typically taught to be aware of and use the reset for rapid fire. By releasing only to the point of reset you are minimizing the distance the trigger must travel for follow-up shots and hopefully minimizing the chance that less-than-perfect trigger technique will move the bore axis of the gun before the next shot is fired. This is the way I have trained and I have engrained the trigger reset when firing multiple shots. Those that know more than I can feel free to step in at any time and correct me. It was recently presented to me that this is not the optimal technique for trigger control, and that rather one should fully release the trigger after each shot and rapidly return to take all slack out for the follow up shot. This is obviously done very rapidly with practice. As best as I can understand the reasons for doing so are: 1. Fully releasing the trigger removes any possibility that, under stress and/or rapid fire, one would not fail to release enough to allow trigger reset. Thus preventing a failure to go bang when you most want it to. The argument goes (I think) that with practice you can achieve full release and return with no significant time disadvantage. 2. A standard Glock trigger still has a not-insignificant amount of slack between the reset point and the point of hammer release. Failure to take out that slack prior to firing the next shot allows the distinct possibility that the bore axis will be moved slightly by inadvertant "squeeze" of the trigger finger or other parts of the dominant hand in anticipation of the shot (not exactly the same as flinching). One can practice to take out the slack past the reset point but this may increase the risk of a ND. I think the argument goes that by fully releasing the trigger following a shot you can return to take the slack out to a more predictable (and safer) point just prior to the DA stage of the trigger. I found this difficult initially because I have the trigger reset so engrained but was able to do so after several magazines of practice. I didn't feel like I was compromising any appreciable time between shots. Interested to hear any opinions on this approach.