Alllen Bundy
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As you can see by the photos, the only real difference between the curved trigger and the flat trigger is the shape.
The lever arm actuating the trigger linkage bar is the same length on both triggers. Both triggers are the same length. The amount of force required to be applied to the end of the trigger to actuate the sear is the same. So one trigger is not going to be appreciably safer than the other for concealed carry.
The only real difference between the P365 FCU and the P365XL FCU is the trigger shape. There is no difference between the break of the flat trigger vs the curved trigger, as all other parts in the FCUs are the same.
MGW: Sig Flat Trigger: $47.57
MGW: Sig Curved Trigger Kit with Trigger Spring and Pivot pin: $18.48
Both triggers use about the same amount of steel and are nearly the same shape. There is no real cost difference in manufacturing either of them. It's not a low volume aftermarket trigger. It's a production trigger still in use for the P365X and P365XL. So why does the flat trigger cost $29 more? It seems like Sig is price gouging to me.
Someone with a large diameter trigger finger is going to be contacting nearly the same point on either trigger, so there isn't going to be much, if any, difference in the trigger pull force required to actuate the sear. However, the point of contact on the flat trigger is about 1/8" further forward than that on the curved trigger, so it will feel somewhat different.
Pros of the flat trigger:
Someone with a smaller diameter trigger finger will be able to contact the trigger further outward on the flat trigger, which will increase their leverage and reduce the effective trigger pull force required to actuate the sear..
Cons of the flat trigger:
There is not as much room inside of the trigger guard for a gloved finger with the flat trigger. You might start to depress the trigger as you put your gloved finger inside of the trigger guard, and the glove may also affect the trigger reset. This could be a serious issue in a cold climate.
Your finger might not contact the trigger at the same point ever time, which might reduce your accuracy and/or repeatability of your point of impact.
Pros of the curved trigger:
There is more room inside of the trigger guard for a gloved finger with the curved trigger. This is important in cold climates. With the curved trigger I can wear a pair of deerskin work gloves and still fit my trigger finger inside the trigger guard without depressing the trigger, and I have extra large hands.
Your finger will contact the trigger at the same point ever time, which might improve your accuracy and/or repeatability of your point of impact.
The curved trigger is $29 cheaper than the flat trigger.
Cons of the curved trigger:
None that I can see.
I actually prefer the feel of the curved trigger. But living here in cold MinneSnowta winters, the main selling point of the curved trigger is that it allows more room inside of the trigger guard for a gloved finger. So even if I preferred the feel of the flat trigger, I would still use the curved trigger. As such, I have replaced the flat trigger in my P365XL with a curved trigger and I will probably sell the flat trigger, or trade it for a magazine, etc.
As I see it, this is mostly a matter of personal preference between trigger shapes and which trigger feels better to you. Unless of course you live in a cold climate and you need to wear gloves outside, in which case the curved trigger would be preferable, if not mandatory, for some people.
If you have a P365 with a curved trigger I'd recommend buying more ammunition to practice with rather than buying a $47 flat trigger as a so called "upgrade".
However, if you have more than one P365 series pistol, I'd recommended deciding upon which trigger shape you prefer and then outfitting all of your P365 series pistols with the same trigger shape so you have more consistency from pistol to pistol.
If you have a P365X or P365XL and live in a cold climate, you might seriously want to consider installing the curved trigger so that your gloved trigger finger can more easily fit inside the trigger guard without depressing the trigger or affecting the trigger reset.
If trigger feel is important to you, I would be more concerned with polishing the trigger linkage contact points and sear to obtain the smoothest trigger pull possible.
To put it into perspective, my new un-broken-in P365XL with it's flat trigger felt HORRIBLE compared to my P365 with it's polished trigger linkage points and it's curved trigger with extremely smooth trigger action.
If you are going to compare the flat trigger to the curved trigger, at least do so with a very well broken-in pistol, or better yet, with a pistol that has had all of trigger linkage contact points polished. Excess friction causes more of a difference in feel than trigger shape.
For those of you with P365 series pistols, do you prefer the flat trigger or the curved trigger and why?
Are there any aftermarket triggers that you believe are superior in performance to the Sig flat or curved trigger when used in a self defense concealed carry pistol?
The lever arm actuating the trigger linkage bar is the same length on both triggers. Both triggers are the same length. The amount of force required to be applied to the end of the trigger to actuate the sear is the same. So one trigger is not going to be appreciably safer than the other for concealed carry.
The only real difference between the P365 FCU and the P365XL FCU is the trigger shape. There is no difference between the break of the flat trigger vs the curved trigger, as all other parts in the FCUs are the same.
MGW: Sig Flat Trigger: $47.57
MGW: Sig Curved Trigger Kit with Trigger Spring and Pivot pin: $18.48
Both triggers use about the same amount of steel and are nearly the same shape. There is no real cost difference in manufacturing either of them. It's not a low volume aftermarket trigger. It's a production trigger still in use for the P365X and P365XL. So why does the flat trigger cost $29 more? It seems like Sig is price gouging to me.
Someone with a large diameter trigger finger is going to be contacting nearly the same point on either trigger, so there isn't going to be much, if any, difference in the trigger pull force required to actuate the sear. However, the point of contact on the flat trigger is about 1/8" further forward than that on the curved trigger, so it will feel somewhat different.
Pros of the flat trigger:
Someone with a smaller diameter trigger finger will be able to contact the trigger further outward on the flat trigger, which will increase their leverage and reduce the effective trigger pull force required to actuate the sear..
Cons of the flat trigger:
There is not as much room inside of the trigger guard for a gloved finger with the flat trigger. You might start to depress the trigger as you put your gloved finger inside of the trigger guard, and the glove may also affect the trigger reset. This could be a serious issue in a cold climate.
Your finger might not contact the trigger at the same point ever time, which might reduce your accuracy and/or repeatability of your point of impact.
Pros of the curved trigger:
There is more room inside of the trigger guard for a gloved finger with the curved trigger. This is important in cold climates. With the curved trigger I can wear a pair of deerskin work gloves and still fit my trigger finger inside the trigger guard without depressing the trigger, and I have extra large hands.
Your finger will contact the trigger at the same point ever time, which might improve your accuracy and/or repeatability of your point of impact.
The curved trigger is $29 cheaper than the flat trigger.
Cons of the curved trigger:
None that I can see.
I actually prefer the feel of the curved trigger. But living here in cold MinneSnowta winters, the main selling point of the curved trigger is that it allows more room inside of the trigger guard for a gloved finger. So even if I preferred the feel of the flat trigger, I would still use the curved trigger. As such, I have replaced the flat trigger in my P365XL with a curved trigger and I will probably sell the flat trigger, or trade it for a magazine, etc.
As I see it, this is mostly a matter of personal preference between trigger shapes and which trigger feels better to you. Unless of course you live in a cold climate and you need to wear gloves outside, in which case the curved trigger would be preferable, if not mandatory, for some people.
If you have a P365 with a curved trigger I'd recommend buying more ammunition to practice with rather than buying a $47 flat trigger as a so called "upgrade".
However, if you have more than one P365 series pistol, I'd recommended deciding upon which trigger shape you prefer and then outfitting all of your P365 series pistols with the same trigger shape so you have more consistency from pistol to pistol.
If you have a P365X or P365XL and live in a cold climate, you might seriously want to consider installing the curved trigger so that your gloved trigger finger can more easily fit inside the trigger guard without depressing the trigger or affecting the trigger reset.
If trigger feel is important to you, I would be more concerned with polishing the trigger linkage contact points and sear to obtain the smoothest trigger pull possible.
To put it into perspective, my new un-broken-in P365XL with it's flat trigger felt HORRIBLE compared to my P365 with it's polished trigger linkage points and it's curved trigger with extremely smooth trigger action.
If you are going to compare the flat trigger to the curved trigger, at least do so with a very well broken-in pistol, or better yet, with a pistol that has had all of trigger linkage contact points polished. Excess friction causes more of a difference in feel than trigger shape.
For those of you with P365 series pistols, do you prefer the flat trigger or the curved trigger and why?
Are there any aftermarket triggers that you believe are superior in performance to the Sig flat or curved trigger when used in a self defense concealed carry pistol?