AK trigger finger placement

[RHINOWSO]

There's a NYPD cop on trial now (Google: Peter Liang) that had his finger on the trigger without an immediate threat and shot someone by accident. Ask him what he thinks now.

Edited-to-Add: NYPD cop CONVICTED

Good.

[KalashniKEV]

I'm not an AK guy but at least the galil has a non-trigger finger safety.

The standard AKM has a thumb safety... for lefties.

It's actually lightning fast and quite ergonomic for both selector manipulation and mag changes- IF you can get down with a 1990's "HK Fighting School" type mag well grip.

I'm like Zachary Morris with that shit.

[CT45]

It's real simple; keep your finger well clear of the trigger or trigger guard until you made the decision to engage the target and you are presenting the weapon toward the target. That rule hasn't changed lately and for the life of me I can't see that it ever will

That's about as clear as I can make it - what you read or choose to believe elsewhere is your business. My advice would be to ignore it if it doesn't jive with my statement above

Thank you very much, this is all I needed to hear, and somewhat expected.

Also, thanks to those who shared their thoughts and experiences regarding the method in question, which is not taught to regular conscripts, but rather used by special units when a standard AK safety is set on fire, there is a probability of other objects hitting the trigger and in circumstances where milliseconds can cost life.

[Hizzie]

I served in the Hungarian army from 91 to 92 or so and even back then, we were taught fingers off the trigger, I can share training videos with the AMD65 and AK63D and E and even then, it was fingers off the trigger.

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That very much needs its own thread. Please post.

[MountainRaven]

Thank you very much, this is all I needed to hear, and somewhat expected.

Also, thanks to those who shared their thoughts and experiences regarding the method in question, which is not taught to regular conscripts, but rather used by special units when a standard AK safety is set on fire, there is a probability of other objects hitting the trigger and in circumstances where milliseconds can cost life.

OK. When you say that this is taught for use by special units, do you mean short-bus special or something else?

This feels like one of those, "Hey guys, Olympic Arms guns are pretty good, aren't they?" threads. It seems to me that you're looking for somebody to legitimize something that's patently pretty stupid because someone you respect taught it to you. Tell me if I'm wrong.

[titsonritz]

This thread reminds me of this thread: AK Operators Union training... wtf as far as "stupid shit not to do with your AK".