[Rand O’Merik]

I’ve never felt any need to reduce trigger pull weight on a handgun. If I really don’t like the trigger characteristics of a particular piece, I don’t buy it. Assuming there’s nothing wrong with a gun, they often are what they are for a good reason. Personally, I think a lot of people chase trigger pulls because it gets mentioned so much in online forums. There are folks who appear to believe every handgun made today leaves the factory “needing” trigger work.

I understand that there are some avid shooters out there who know what they like based on design and experience, and how to achieve it. There are also others who strive for similar trigger characteristics in every firearm they own, which I’m not convinced is always a good idea.

Having said all of that, and I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before, I also think some people chase trigger pull when what they might get more benefit from are modifications that tailor trigger reach to their hand better.

 

[Rand O’Merik]

Jump onto a music forum: no shortage of fetishes there! Full of folks geeking out over the most minute of details as if that one mod, this one I swear, will make it play better.

Um, no. The guitar doesn’t play. You play the guit! It’s easy to spot the guys who are session players or gig live from the bedroom rock gods. The former work on the music; the latter are stressing over that infinitesimal detail that will “make the difference.”

We all know some triggers are better than others, but we buy guns for the “whole” it brings! The aesthetic, feel in the hand, features that appeal to you; and you bought it and never even shot it!!! That in itself ought to tell you it’s not only about the trigger.

Learn how to shoot well. Learn how to play well. Do the hard part and learn. The better you learn your job, the more you realize those differences that you thought mattered a lot shrink. Because you’re a better shooter or musician no longer distracted by the tool and whatever it’s deficiencies.

It’s myopic, really, to focus on one facet and overplay its importance. But we do. BTDT. So I accept the gun (or guitar) for what it is or I would NOT have bought it! Maybe a small mod for looks or comfort, but I simply ain’t gonna fuss over it ot it’s just the wrong item I should never have purchased. So yeah, get a trigger bar, or shoe, or polish…it’s all good. But go farther down that rabbit hole and you’re simply reinforcing why you should never have gotten that to begin with.

All IMO, of course. And that’s my dissertation.

Edward

Obviously you’ve never done a full trigger job on your guitar…