How to shoot D/A and still hit something???

[cheygriz]

During the 15 years that I served as a Police firearms instructor,. my dept always taught:

NEVER try to stage the trigger!!!!

Have an armorer convert your weapon to DAO, so you will never be tempted to cock the hammer.

Dry fire at least 15 minutes per day until you master DA firing.

Forget everything you've ever learned about "squeezing" trhe trigger. The trigger should be "pressed" smoothly, but rapidly all the way through.

Put the first joint of your trigger finger, not the pad, on the center of the trigger.

Keep both euse open at all times.

And: PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!

 

[Capt. Charlie]

I don't know if you'd call this "staging" or not, but one trick I learned (with a Smith) is to pull the trigger until you hear the second click, which is the cylinder locking pin engaging, and hesitate just long enough on the pull to gain a good sight picture, then drop the hammer. It's only a hair's breadth to let-off and is almost the same as SA. It does take considerable practice, but it works great if you're willing to work at it.

 

[Tamara]

The big problem I see with Laser Grips is it TEACHES you not look at your sights.

No, you still concentrate on your sights, same as you would with the Beamhit. You'll still be aware of any movement of the dot, since it's perched right above your front sight.

 

[4V50 Gary]

I wouldn't replace any parts on the revolver except for the grips. Your grips have to fit otherwise the gun will move in your hand. Replacing parts entail reengineering the gun which may not be reliable with factory ammunition. It's taking a member of the chorus and making a prima donna out of her. She's going to be finicky about her ammo.

BTW, I learned on a Colt Python. Heavier 6" barrel along with the best DA trigger on any revolver. That helped a lot over my Ruger which had a clunky DA trigger. After I became proficient with the Python, I went back to the Ruger and had no problems.

I'm old enough to have been taught DA Revolver shooting. The key is a good grip, good sight picture and steady trigger pull. No staging, just pull all the way until the gun discharges. Like everyone else, I started slow and developed accuracy first. Then as accuracy improved, I went for speed. If you have trouble, practice with snap caps and a coin placed atop of the backstrap. This will help eliminate any flinching or unsteadiness. Good exercises when you can't have a gun (say work in the office) is to open and close your hand as fast as possible. This develops grip strength. You can also practice opening the hand as wide as possible then closing it in a grip. Play with one of those rubber balls too (and it's suppose to help relieve stress).