A few weeks ago, I got into a discussion with a CWP instructor about trigger pull weights on revolvers. It was his contention, being an instructor and law enforcement officer of 20+ years that custom trigger pulls can lead to trouble in the courtroom if the pistol is involved in a shooting, justified or not. He stated that the normal procedure post shooting is for the pistol in question to be taken and examined by the lab, which then provides a report to the solicitor or other attorney describing the make and model, condition, etc and trigger pull weights. A light pull weight can make you look like someone looking for a fight or in the case of an accidental shooting, cause you alot of grief. Even in a justified shooting, whereby you walk away from criminal proceedings, a civil trial lawyer can make alot of your custom gun with the hair trigger. My question is this:
What is the standard DA/SA pull weight on Smith and Wesson revolvers and what do you consider the minimum acceptable DA/SA pull weights for liability concerns.
What is the standard DA/SA pull weight on Smith and Wesson revolvers and what do you consider the minimum acceptable DA/SA pull weights for liability concerns.