Gun Control & RKBA

benEzra

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12. Glocks can be ordered with anything from a 4.75-lb to a 12-lb trigger.

Mon May 11, 2015, 12:07 AM

May 2015

The problem with a very heavy trigger is that it is exceedingly difficult to shoot accurately, especially in a lightweight gun (12 pounds is four or five times as much as a typical modern pistol weighs) so what you gain in preventing discharges from negligent trigger finger placement is lost in errant shots going downrange in the city. NYPD uses the ultra-heavy 12-pound trigger, and has one of the worst records in the nation for shooting innocent bystanders during shooting incidents.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/times-square-shooting-nypd-officers-shoot-two-innocent-bystanders-near-times-square/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/25/empire-state-building-shooting-nypd-bullets-shot-all-nine_n_1830007.html

Ultra-heavy triggers can be shot accurately by someone with sufficient hand strength, skill, and lots of practice, but it is harder.

NY state police uses Glocks with 8-pound triggers, I think, as do some other agencies. The standard civilian Glock trigger is 5.5 pounds, with some non-LE Glock 34 target models coming in at about 4.75.

Some interesting commentary from trainer Larry Vickers:

http://vickerstactical.com/tactical-tips/trigger-pull-weight/

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should cops lose Glocks [View all] gejohnston May 2015 OP

I myself prefer a hammer I can physically see and a decocker and safety. GGJohn May 2015 #1

I've carried one for 20+ years. blueridge3210 May 2015 #2

I believe the larger problem with glocks negligent discharges pipoman May 2015 #3

Doesn't explain the NYPD version.... Historic NY May 2015 #4

You would think that a city so concerned about "gun violence" would choose Eleanors38 May 2015 #9

I dream of the day a hammer fired Shield is made. ileus May 2015 #5

My brother carried a gejohnston May 2015 #6

The tendency to touch the trigger seems to be universal. krispos42 May 2015 #7

It's a training issue Lurks Often May 2015 #8

How does the Glock's ManiacJoe May 2015 #10

I think it has to do with trigger pull gejohnston May 2015 #11

Glocks can be ordered with anything from a 4.75-lb to a 12-lb trigger. benEzra May 2015 #12

My ex-wife owned a Glock 26 with the stock 5.5-lb trigger, benEzra May 2015 #13

It's a training issue. jeepnstein May 2015 #14