One instructor strong on DA/SA teaches "prepping the trigger." I wonder if it is the same as "staging" described here. I figured it was and did not take his class.
One instructor strong on DA/SA teaches "prepping the trigger." I wonder if it is the same as "staging" described here. I figured it was and did not take his class.
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If you are unwilling to place your finger on the trigger of a DA pistol before the gun is fully extended and the sights aligned, a DA trigger may not be a good choice.
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What you are describing is not “staging the trigger.” Not “everyone” is doing what you describe, but plenty of us have been doing so, for decades. If I have a target, and my weapon is aligned on-target, I need not wait until the weapon is fully extended, or to have sights aligned with my eyes, to begin the trigger pull. When done correctly, the sights, if they are to be used, come into view just as the hammer is about ready to fall.
“Staging the trigger” is, as it suggests, pulling the trigger, itself, in stages, rather than a complete pull-through to ignition.
Last edited by Rex G; 03-21-2018 at 04:28 PM.
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I agree that we often talk past each other when discussing shooting concepts simply due to differences in terminology. I definitely try to consistently add pressure to the DA pull without stopping, although the amount of pressure towards the end of the pull can vary with target difficulty.
I don’t like “never,” but it is almost never good to stop the trigger press mid stroke.
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Back in the late 80's to early 90's, when the State Department DSS was still issueing revolvers, one of their instructors was teaching staging the trigger as a way to manage the double action for precision shots. It can work quite well with a wheelgun, and an experienced shooter. Many didn't agree, but the proof was in the pudding. Those guys could shoot. The process was really more about learning the mechanical feel of the revolver trigger, and learning to control it. I know we have some DSS folkson the forum (though this predates their time), and if they know the history here they could chime in.