Trey Veston
Member
There have been a few threads here and on other firearms forums regarding the new Timney Glock trigger.
There have been compelling arguments back and forth regarding the suitability of said trigger for use in a carry gun. This thread is not intended to be a re-hash of those arguments.
In all of those discussions, the term "competition trigger" has been thrown about. The name of the trigger is called the "Glock Alpha Competition Series" trigger.
I've been shooting for over 40 years, have competed in BPCR matches and then GSSF matches and am a bit confused on what exactly constitutes a competition trigger.
Is it just the overall pull weight?
My BPCR rifle is a Winchester 1885 high wall with a 2.5 lb trigger. My hunting rifle has a 3 lb trigger.
In GSSF, I started with a stock G29 with a 4.5 lb trigger, and have had the same 4.5 lb trigger in every subsequent pistol used until upgrading to the Timney in my G35, which is at 2.5 lbs in it's current form. When in the G23 and with a heavier connector, it is 3.75 lbs.
My Ruger SBH Bisley has a factory stock 3.0 lb trigger. Same with my Uberti 1873 Peacemaker.
So what exactly constitutes a "competition trigger"?
If it's simply a light and crisp pull, then do my single action pistols have competition triggers?
I have never engaged in bullseye shooting, but I understand the pistols used in those competitions feature incredibly light triggers around a pound or less. I understand why those are considered competition triggers.
But then I've seen new S&W Shield Plus pistols off the shelf with just under 4 lb triggers, which is the same as my Timney trigger with the heavier connector.
So does it have a "competition trigger"??
There have been compelling arguments back and forth regarding the suitability of said trigger for use in a carry gun. This thread is not intended to be a re-hash of those arguments.
In all of those discussions, the term "competition trigger" has been thrown about. The name of the trigger is called the "Glock Alpha Competition Series" trigger.
I've been shooting for over 40 years, have competed in BPCR matches and then GSSF matches and am a bit confused on what exactly constitutes a competition trigger.
Is it just the overall pull weight?
My BPCR rifle is a Winchester 1885 high wall with a 2.5 lb trigger. My hunting rifle has a 3 lb trigger.
In GSSF, I started with a stock G29 with a 4.5 lb trigger, and have had the same 4.5 lb trigger in every subsequent pistol used until upgrading to the Timney in my G35, which is at 2.5 lbs in it's current form. When in the G23 and with a heavier connector, it is 3.75 lbs.
My Ruger SBH Bisley has a factory stock 3.0 lb trigger. Same with my Uberti 1873 Peacemaker.
So what exactly constitutes a "competition trigger"?
If it's simply a light and crisp pull, then do my single action pistols have competition triggers?
I have never engaged in bullseye shooting, but I understand the pistols used in those competitions feature incredibly light triggers around a pound or less. I understand why those are considered competition triggers.
But then I've seen new S&W Shield Plus pistols off the shelf with just under 4 lb triggers, which is the same as my Timney trigger with the heavier connector.
So does it have a "competition trigger"??