New trigger pull gauge, ooops !!

[sonofeugene]

Buy a new gauge that goes all the way up, cheapskate!

At least to 11.

[AregularGuy]

At least to 11.

Exactly!

[Tarmy]

Buy a new gauge that goes all the way up, cheapskate!

[divingin]

Is it hard to use these gauges on a flat trigger? Position would be important I assume the hook would need to be in the center of the trigger.

Dan

Assuming your trigger pivots from the top somewhere inside the frame, the lower you are on the trigger, the longer the leverage arm you have to apply pressure. Hence the lighter the trigger break. This only applies to pivot triggers - 1911 type designs (where the trigger does not pivot) are insenitive to position.

It's not hard to use a gauge on a flat trigger, but you should measure from the same point you contact the trigger when firing.

As an aside, my Toz free pistol's trigger is set to about a half an ounce, I think. It's too low for any of my gauges to measure. I had to crank the weight up from the out-of-box setting, as it was firing before I felt my finger make contact.

[AregularGuy]

Telling that OP never came back. Making fun of his gauge must have been his tipping point.

[Broham85]

Only 8lbs on the 617? Consider yourself lucky

[Widdle]

I stand on a bathroom scale with the with trigger pressed, and once again without pressing the trigger. Subtract the difference.

[ysr_racer]

Telling that OP never came back. Making fun of his gauge must have been his tipping point.

I've been here everyday. Not even close to...

...tipping

[ysr_racer]

Only 8lbs on the 617? Consider yourself lucky

Lucky? Try $$$ and hard work

[cindynles]

1 lbs, 7 oz on my primary limited gun (steel grip), 2 lbs, 1 oz on my backup limited gun (plastic grip).

[newbie1234]

I stand on a bathroom scale with the with trigger pressed, and once again without pressing the trigger. Subtract the difference.

I like to do the same thing you did but I do not know with or without magazine ??

[Palmaris]

This is what I am using. I am borrowing from my work. It is twice a year calibrated pull/push gauge.