It's about time. A 12 pound trigger pull is too much and does affect accuracy. But only new recruits will get the lighter trigger pull. That's idiotic.
https://www.police1.com/police-training ... ign=dlvrit
NYPD Changing Trigger from 12 to 5 pounds
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NYPD Changing Trigger from 12 to 5 pounds
According to the report, the NYPD has used 12-pound trigger pulls for more than 100 years but will now be issuing guns with five-pound trigger pulls. The NYPD says the data speaks for itself.
It's about time. A 12 pound trigger pull is too much and does affect accuracy. But only new recruits will get the lighter trigger pull. That's idiotic.
https://www.police1.com/police-training ... ign=dlvrit
It's about time. A 12 pound trigger pull is too much and does affect accuracy. But only new recruits will get the lighter trigger pull. That's idiotic.
https://www.police1.com/police-training ... ign=dlvrit
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Re: NYPD Changing Trigger from 12 to 5 pounds
They put the 12lb triggers there in the first place to reduce accidental discharges... No word on if they are providing the new recruits better gun handling training to make up for the change.
COL Applegate had some great words to say in his Close-Combat Files book. Essentially the 20% hit rate that NYPD experiences in actual gunfights is a combination of #1 police officers not devoting much time and effort to marksmanship and gun handling and #2 unrealistic training (i.e. front sight focus only).
It's a training issue that NYPD doesn't want to invest the time or resources to fixing.
COL Applegate had some great words to say in his Close-Combat Files book. Essentially the 20% hit rate that NYPD experiences in actual gunfights is a combination of #1 police officers not devoting much time and effort to marksmanship and gun handling and #2 unrealistic training (i.e. front sight focus only).
It's a training issue that NYPD doesn't want to invest the time or resources to fixing.
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Re: NYPD Changing Trigger from 12 to 5 pounds
Good job, NY, on devastating your training facilities for decades!
Now you want to give rookies a light trigger-pull ...
Now you want to give rookies a light trigger-pull ...
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Re: NYPD Changing Trigger from 12 to 5 pounds
Accident just looking for a place to happen! I know cops that are dedicated shooters, I also know cops that shoot only when they have to qualify, so there's that!
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Re: NYPD Changing Trigger from 12 to 5 pounds
It sounds like NYPD is entering the 21st century with a 'standard' trigger pull in their duty firearms.
12lbs is ridiculous; that's in the ballpark of a Beretta 92F in double action.
5.5 ~ 6 lbs is on par with Gen 5 Glock 17's/19's & Sig 320/365's.
I don't see an issue with having a standard trigger pull weight on a duty firearm.
12lbs is ridiculous; that's in the ballpark of a Beretta 92F in double action.
5.5 ~ 6 lbs is on par with Gen 5 Glock 17's/19's & Sig 320/365's.
I don't see an issue with having a standard trigger pull weight on a duty firearm.
Re: NYPD Changing Trigger from 12 to 5 pounds
Kahr handguns used to be authorized as back up/off duty guns for NYPD officers, but then the NYPD decided that the Kahr pistols would have to have 12 pound triggers as well. Kahr couldn’t or wouldn’t modify their pistols to 12 pound trigger pulls, so NYPD banned them for use by officers. Maybe they’ll be re-authorized again now.
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