Question about shotgun trigger

[bigbearbear]

Does the trigger on shotguns have a little bit of travel before it sort of "catches" and fire if you squeeze further?

I'm asking because my Benelli SuperSport doesn't have any travel at all, which is rather different from my handgun. On the Benelli, if you squeeze the trigger, it clicks and the gun goes bang, no free travel at all. On my handgun (Beretta Px4 Storm 9mm), there's a bit of travel, then it catches and it goes bang if you squeeze further.

I'm wondering if the trigger of other shotguns are the same?

[sean2013]

you are talking about single stage and two stage triggers

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2012/03/foghorn/ask-foghorn-whats-the-benefit-of-a-two-stage-trigger/

[bigbearbear]

you are talking about single stage and two stage triggers

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/201...stage-trigger/

Yes, that sounds like the correct term to use. Are all shotgun triggers single stage or are there two stage ones?

[Sleighter]

The trigger on your Px4 Storm has a take-up on it because of the Double Action/Single Action design. Especially if you are shooting from a single-action position.

Ideally, triggers shouldn't have any take-up, and from the full forward position you should have some resistance, regardless of single or two stage trigger design.

[midlife]

I like the trigger. Seems crisp to me.

[sean2013]

i think two stage is more common on rifles and pistols.

some pistols need a long first stage to cock the hammer and disengage internal safety (so the pistol is safe to carry and also ready to fire, eg, a glock).

first stage also enables you to build up pressure gradually and easily break the second stage by slightly increasing pressure, this makes it easier to shoot accurately than a heavy single stage and safer than a light single stage.

i think shotguns prefers a heavy single stage trigger because it's faster (you never pull the trigger like a sniper when you shoot clays, do you?)

[mjsweims]

There are many different triggers for shotguns. There is always some take up, which varies from model to model. The amount of trigger pull first depends on the design and then the quality. The weight of the trigger pull depends on the components used to make the trigger and can often be adjusted or modified to suit your individual requirements.
There are also release triggers where you pull the trigger then release it to fire.
Generally the better shotguns have better and more precise triggers.

[actium31]

Damn, some serious bloviating in here!! It's a shotgun for God's sake. New thread please...

[alfred1222]

Damn, some serious bloviating in here!! It's a shotgun for God's sake. New thread please...

So because it's a shotgun, he can't ask questions about it's trigger? OP, most shotguns have single stage triggers because you don't need a slow smooth trigger pull when you're shooting clays. Also, you don't want TOO light of a pull when you shoot clay, but there are a number of options. I have a kolar trigger in my gun

[snorky]

My 870, o/u, and BPS all have short triggers with minimal to zero take up. The Benelli SuperNova tactical that I shoot has a long take up, very much like a Glock trigger, which I find hard to shoot trap with.

[midlife]

Anyone shoot with a release trigger?

[Tom-ADC]

Anyone shoot with a release trigger?

Do you have a flinching problem? If no stay away from them.

[midlife]

I will. I was just curious. Seems a little dangerous.

[Tom-ADC]

I will. I was just curious. Seems a little dangerous.

That's the other thing, I'm sure people that use them, like them but they just scare me.

[mjsweims]

Anyone shoot with a release trigger?

Tried one round of trap with one a few years back. Didn't like it.