Mark K
Active Member
I've got what seems like it would be an unusual and somewhat-embarrassing problem. None of the other members of the family can, for the life of them, pull a semi-auto handgun trigger back double-action (wife, 21-year-old daughter, 24-year-old son who's in the Air Force -- no jokes please!).
I've got a PPK-S, a Beretta 92 Compact, and a Sig P229. With each of the handguns, they can get the trigger back almost to the point where the hammer drops, but not quite -- and the longer they try, of course, the more fatigued they get.
Doesn't matter if the pull the trigger with the tip of the finger, or with the first joint.
Sometimes they'll cheat on the first round by using both index fingers.
Son is tall, wiry, and pretty strong otherwise -- getting so that he's stronger than me in most ways. No problem with Air Force PT (again, no jokes please). But his fingers are very long and slim; I attribute his problem to a lack of leverage. He did take a two-day combat handgun course with his Beretta 92FS in Nevada, where he's stationed; and was apparently able to go double-action from the holster without much problem. But I attribute that to adrenaline.
Anyone come across this problem? Any advice, other than cocking the hammer back first, or just working on trigger-finger strength?
I've got a PPK-S, a Beretta 92 Compact, and a Sig P229. With each of the handguns, they can get the trigger back almost to the point where the hammer drops, but not quite -- and the longer they try, of course, the more fatigued they get.
Doesn't matter if the pull the trigger with the tip of the finger, or with the first joint.
Sometimes they'll cheat on the first round by using both index fingers.
Son is tall, wiry, and pretty strong otherwise -- getting so that he's stronger than me in most ways. No problem with Air Force PT (again, no jokes please). But his fingers are very long and slim; I attribute his problem to a lack of leverage. He did take a two-day combat handgun course with his Beretta 92FS in Nevada, where he's stationed; and was apparently able to go double-action from the holster without much problem. But I attribute that to adrenaline.
Anyone come across this problem? Any advice, other than cocking the hammer back first, or just working on trigger-finger strength?