What is the lowest lb trigger pull you will have on a handgun?

[ilikeguns111]

What is the lowest lb trigger pull you will have on a handgun?

[mikecon75]

4.5 to 5 pounds on a carry/duty gun

[NCPatrolAR]

4# for any gun I have (duty or comp)

[glocktogo]

Depends on the application. Please specify.

[Packman73]

~3-3.5lbs on my SIS Pro.

[Robb Jensen]

Kimber Warrior modified 5lbs
S&W M&P45 modified 6lbs
S&W M&P Pro 40 modified 6lbs
S&W M&P Pro 9 modified 6lbs
Glock 17 Gen 2 modified 5lbs
Glock 22 Gen 4 modified 5lbs
Glock 19 Gen 2 modified 6.25lbs

I like a 'heavy' but smooth trigger, I guess I'm weird. Heavy doesn't bother me it's rough and unpredictable that kills me.

[m1a_scoutguy]

Colt Combat Elite,,,a little over 5LBs,,clean and crisp though,,from the Factory !
Para Ord 1911 P-12,,,3.5 LBs
S&W Mod 28 Highway Patrolman,,typical S&W trigger,,sweet/crisp !! Never had it checked though,,but I bet under 5LBS !

[Magsz]

I find no advantage to SUPER light triggers. I like to stage my shots to ensure maximum accuracy which means a hair trigger is a detriment to placing my shots where i want them, when i want them.

I keep everything right at around 4-4.5 pounds.

Robb, interesting that you dig the heavier trigger. You dont find yourself fatigued by the heavy triggers? Yes, i know that sounds dumb but when running at speed with heavy triggers i actually feel my finger losing strength after a while.

[wetidlerjr]

4-4.5 (CCW)

[dsg2003gt]

Whatever it ends up being on a springfield professional, or a glock with the (-) connector.

[RGoose]

4.5 lbs. absolute minimum on a defensive gun and all of mine are 5+lbs. I shoot IDPA and shoot what I carry, so my comp guns are all 5+ lbs.

[High Desert]

All my handguns are 4-5 lbs with the exception of my Jim Stroh tuned mountain gun that I use for hunting that is set to 3.

HD

[SteadyUp]

4.5 to 5 lbs, AS LONG AS it is a smooth pull with crisp break. Anything else won't do.

[d90king]

4#'s on 1911's and 6# on Glocks.

Interesting that Magz comments mirror mine about prepping a light trigger. On my 1911's I tend to pull straight through the break rather than prep them due to what he referenced... Many might think I am nuts, but thats okay with me...:neo:

[montrala]

5-6lb on my carry/IDPA/3Gun guns (all are HKs with LEM triggers).

3lb on my IPSC gun (custom STI 2011)*

0.5lb on .22lr "free pistol" (TOZ)

* - Talked with Eric Grauffel when he was checking out my Standard pistol on one match if it is not too heavy. His answer was that he uses same, maybe a little lighter (but not lower than 1200g), because "winning in IPSC is about getting stage completed, not getting DQ for AD" :big_boss:

[madisonsfinest]

Dept policy is 8lbs. So for me that is a + connector on stock spring in a gen 4 22. In my Gen 3 it was a standard connector with NY1 Spring. In my back up G27 I have a NY1 Trigger with a standard connector, but I did just order a - connector for that set up as dept policy on specifies for primary duty gun.

[BillSWPA]

Minimum 4 lb. for serious applications. At or above this weight, I can easily find a bona fide expert who can truthfully testify that it is not a hair trigger.

Larry Vickers has this to say:

http://vickerstactical.com/tactical-tips/trigger-pull-weight/

[Beat Trash]

I'd rather have a 6-8 lb trigger that is smooth than a 4lb trigger that's rough. With that said, for me, 4lb is minimum.

[Robb Jensen]

I find no advantage to SUPER light triggers. I like to stage my shots to ensure maximum accuracy which means a hair trigger is a detriment to placing my shots where i want them, when i want them.

I keep everything right at around 4-4.5 pounds.

Robb, interesting that you dig the heavier trigger. You dont find yourself fatigued by the heavy triggers? Yes, i know that sounds dumb but when running at speed with heavy triggers i actually feel my finger losing strength after a while.

No I dryfire enough to keep the strength good. I also use those gyro ball things from Dicks sporting goods that strengthens your grip/wrist strength.

[NavyDavy55]

4.0 pounds on a carry gun.

Duty gun I don't modify the trigger at all.

[Irish10]

I prefer mine on the crisp but heavier side with the exception of my four Rock River 1911s which came from the factory with a sweet 4.25. When I first got my M&P 357 I did the entire Apex kit and I swear you could almost breathe on that thing and set it off. After swapping out the trigger spring with the Apex Mass. one, it's still a bit lighter than I prefer but a step in the right direction. My FS M&P 45 which the PC did their goodness on is perfect and I'm guessing it's about 6.5. For DA/SA pistols my two 4566s which were a special order in black melonite with a Briley bushing and PC action/trigger job are everything I want in a fighting gun. The DA pull is a sweet 9 pounds and the SA breaks at just a hair over 5.

[RudyN]

My Les Baer .45 Premier II has a 4lb trigger pull.

[Uglyguns]

CCW is 3.75.

V/r
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[afd524]

4 lb on my main pistol

[Evil Colt 6920]

3.5lb on my G34.

[skyugo]

I don't think i'd go under 3.5 on a defensive/run and gun comp pistol.

my glocks are stock (5.5lb) triggers and my p7 i believe is around 4.5. I like some take up too, love the glock trigger, long take up and fairly crisp short final pull.

obviously on a bullseye pistol, different story.

[steve126a]

I think the lowest I would be 4 lbs. I usually prefer them in the 5-5.5 range. I shot a guys Ruger .22 target gun that had a 1.5 lb trigger this weekend. While it was nice for accurate target shooting, it was almost scary how light it was.

[CAVDOC]

depends on application-
my Bullseye guns(I think everyone should shoot some formal bullseye to reinforce fundamentals) my trigger on my 22 is around 3pounds my 45 4 pounds.
all my carry guns are however they came haven't messed with them.
I DO disagree on replacing parts in glocks to get light triggers- leave them stock

[DocGKR]

5 lbs minimum for duty handguns.

[opmike]

~Around 4.5 lbs

[threeheadeddog]

For a while my the only handgun that I was profecient with(meaning regularly ran rounds through) was a 1911 I had built for competition with a 2.25lbish trigger. I never felt that was an issue due to the very positive thumb safty. I purchased something else and started carrying it(cant for the life of me remember what it was) then when I sold the other gun and went back to the 1911 I had it readjusted to 3lbs.

I now carry a stock M&P and am fine with that trigger. Actually after having a very cold shooting day where I had experienced a few ND's(they were technically ND's but were the gun going off ever so slightly before I wanted it to due to the reduced feeling in my cold fingers during take up, the rounds all hit the target and were actually mostly -0's with a -1 or two but no -3's) I am more inclined to not use a light trigger. This is one of the reasons I absolutely dissagree with the muzzle high press-out. I am not entirely sure that a heavier trigger pull would have helped though as it was during an intended trigger pull but I was just lacking the feeling of pressure that I was used to.

[buyforce]

5 lb is minimum for me

[uwe1]

I find no advantage to SUPER light triggers. I like to stage my shots to ensure maximum accuracy which means a hair trigger is a detriment to placing my shots where i want them, when i want them.

I keep everything right at around 4-4.5 pounds.

I prep the trigger as well. At first, I was determined to keep my Glocks with the stock connectors, but found that I tended to "snatch" through the second stage because of the longer and harder pull. I changed out all but one to the (-) connector. The minus connectors are nice, but occasionally it's possible to pull through the second stage too quickly.

I have a Gen3 Glock 19 with a stock connector that had a very crisp break after I did a polish job on it (it was gritty at first). I've never been able to replicate that with the other Glocks. That's the only Glock that still has the stock connector because it's very easy to prep and has a clean break.

My finger fatigues with heavier triggers as well.

[m1a_scoutguy]

My lightest trigger is on my Para-Ord P-12,,,just checked it last week,,right around 3.5lbs !!! My Colt Combat Elite is right around 5.25/5.5lbs !! Never checked my S&W Model 28 Higway Patrolman,,but we all know how nice S&W Factory triggers are on there Revolvers !! I'll have to get it checked also I guess !! :)

[mbacelonia]

5lbs on a carry gun and 2 lbs on a competition gun.

[Pistol Shooter]

I carry a Colt New Agent occasionally with a 4 lb. trigger.

[hk45ctp30]

I alternate carry between an HK P2000SK and an HK45CT. Both use the light LEM triggers, which average about 4 3/4# each. I find them very easy to shoot but heavy enough not to have ND.

[maximus83]

4.5 to 6 lbs for carry guns, I have several guns from 1911's to M&Ps in that range. I actually don't recall what the pull is on my little Kahr PM9, will need to check that again.

[hatidua]

I don't like handgun triggers lighter than 5#s.