That's purely functional, shouldn't matter,
That word..should,should not...keeps coming up.
"Should" combines a state of hope and optimism,and failing that,implies that if only we could step out of this unfortunate reality into the utopia that does not quite exist.....
You can bet on "Should"....I'll bet on Murphy.
DATA!!!. My obviously archaic,obsolete,from another era RCBS trigger pull guage will not go beyond 72 oz.
Perhaps it is only for measuring reckless trigger pulls!! Or ideas on trigger pulls have "evolved" Dadgum lawyers!!!
(Easy Frank,just kidding)
You see,I thought an RCBS trigger pull guage "SHOULD" be able to check a trigger.
Fortunately,I had a contingency plan.With a Redwing boot lace,I was able to rig a new,unopened 8lb jug of powder to the hook from the trigger pull guage.
Three times in a row,the new M+P trigger lifted the jug about 4 in before the click.I think if we allow for the tare of the jug,about an 8 lb pull.
I suggested I would have more confidence with a 25% better trigger.
That would be 6 lbs.
I think the Apex Duty and Carry will get ordered tomorrow.
You know....OK,I'm going to smile when I say this...no heartburn,but I would hope S+W knows what firearms are made for,and what makes a good one.
It would be very helpful if S+W was more interested in making a 5 lb ,responsible trigger than an 8 lb "Lawyer" trigger.
That is why there is an APEX,and that is why we find ourselves in these stupid dilemnas.
Since we speculate about the dangers of a "light" trigger,an 8lb trigger in a 24 oz gun CAN contribute to a miss which could kill an innocent person or get me killed.
I know.I'm responsible for every round.
And S+W has to worry about lawsuits.Wait..thats lawyers,too!
Seems rather one way. IMO,an 8lb trigger is as "reckless"as a 3 1/2 lb trigger.
If a 4 1/2 to 5 lb trigger is "duty and carry" per the expert witness armorer, then make them that way.
6 lbs?OK. But a firearm and shooter work together.
There is a "zone" between too heavy and too light.IMO,S+W missed it.That is a disservice.(IMO)