WHY???

[TeddyBallgame]

I've noticed that the revolver I purchased a few months ago has a really fine hair trigger when it's in SA mode...seriously, there is no real finger pressure even necessary to drop the hammer...btw, I LOVE IT

now, i go back to my Beretta Px4, for example...when i pull back the hammer and put it in SA mode i immediately notice a profound difference in the trigger design, and, i've notice this with all the semi-automatic handguns i own

there is a degree of play between actually having to apply any real pressure for it to reach it's breaking point...i ask WHY?

the best i can figure is that without it, controlling a semi-auto handgun would become much more complex, especially when trying to control repeated shooting...im sure the fact that it stays in SA configuration after the first shot has to be a factor for not having an immediate hair trigger afterwards

anyway, its just something that peaked my curiosity, i do wonder if there are indeed any semi-auto handguns that DON'T have any play between the return of the trigger and the breaking point for the next shot

maybe some of you more knowledgeable members can chime in on this...i'd love to know...it'd been a while since i last owned a revolver, the difference in SA trigger pull had been long forgotten

[Ronin2]

I've noticed that the revolver I purchased a few months ago has a really fine hair trigger when it's in SA mode...seriously, there is no real finger pressure even necessary to drop the hammer...btw, I LOVE IT

now, i go back to my Beretta Px4, for example...when i pull back the hammer and put it in SA mode i immediately notice a profound difference in the trigger design, and, i've notice this with all the semi-automatic handguns i own

there is a degree of play between actually having to apply any real pressure for it to reach it's breaking point...i ask WHY?

the best i can figure is that without it, controlling a semi-auto handgun would become much more complex, especially when trying to control repeated shooting...im sure the fact that it stays in SA configuration after the first shot has to be a factor for not having an immediate hair trigger afterwards

anyway, its just something that peaked my curiosity, i do wonder if there are indeed any semi-auto handguns that DON'T have any play between the return of the trigger and the breaking point for the next shot

maybe some of you more knowledgeable members can chime in on this...i'd love to know...it'd been a while since i last owned a revolver, the difference in SA trigger pull had been long forgotten

Most semi auto handgun designs/models started life as miltary/law enforcement duty weapons whose designs took into about the chaotic high stress environments the guns might be used in.

That high stress environment differs greatly from the controlled range environment most civilian weapons are used in today.

Additionally as you noted the semi auto in single action mode has far more control issues than a DA/SA or SA revolver all of which require a lot of conscience thinking to get to the next shot.