Confused by Single Action Trigger on a DA Gun

[Mike H]

Having recently had the chance to shoot a wide selection of double action autos and a couple of revolvers, I was left confused by the mode of operation of the auto's trigger action when the weapon was cocked in SA. I believed that the vast majority of triggers "set" to the rear in SA, with no take up or slack when firing. This was only true of the revolvers however and arguably the Walther P99 which has a staged SA trigger where it can be pulled back to a mid point and locked in position. The Beretta Cougar was most spoiled by having to pull a very slack trigger back through all of what would have been the DA stroke (had it not been cocked of course) before finally releasing the sear in SA when almost touching the rear of the trigger guard.

Can someone help me understand if this is normal for all conventional DA/SA autos, and is there any way around it from a gunsmithing standpoint or would this be considered unsafe ??

Regards,

Mike H

 

[Russell92]

this is normal and what you should expect from a DA/SA pistol. all DA pistols have a good amount of take-up in their single action pull. my Sig 225 has a lot of takeup in SA but the trigger is light and smooth. my Beretta 92's have less take-up and the triggers are also very good.

SA pistols like 1911's and all revolvers don't have take-up in their triggers. i personally don't really mind the take-up and just deal with it as a fact of life. i've never heard of a gunsmith that can remove the take-up from a trigger; all they do is make the trigger pull smoother and lighter.

[This message has been edited by Russell92 (edited October 08, 2000).]

 

[ether]

Most combat autos are designed to have a little take-up before the single action pull. It's supposed to be safer that way in high-stress situations.