Coach Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Are flat triggers a gimmick? What do they offer that standard triggers do not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskerlrrp Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Are flat triggers a gimmick? What do they offer that standard triggers do not? I think regardless of where you place your finger on the trigger face the pull "feels" the same (consistancy). I've also heard people say it makes the trigger feel "lighter". For example, at an indoor shooting range I visit occasionally, the gentlemen working there carries a 1911 (with curved trigger). He shot my 1911 and commented how light my trigger was. He thought it was about a 1.5lb trigger. I told him I was getting 3.5lb from my puller and we set it up on the shops Lyman digital and it was 3.25lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herky Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Personally, I don't over insert my finger when using a long flat trigger, otherwise no advantage that I can see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaGunner Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I like the long flat triggers because they're longer than a long curved triggers and finger placement doesn't matter on a flat trigger, You get the same pull on the top,middle and bottom of the pad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterj Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=126267 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbean Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 What do they offer that standard triggers do not? Flatness. FWIW, I like 'em so I use 'em. If i didn't, I wouldn't. I don't think there's any great performance advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayouSlide Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 finger placement doesn't matter on a flat trigger, You get the same pull on the top,middle and bottom of the pad. Same here, Roy. I use a flat in a medium length which seems to fit me much better than curved. I find it more forgiving because it's much more consistent without requiring exact finger placement. Curtis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quack Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 The theory of the flat trigger is a consistant trigger pull (feel) no matter where your finger is on the trigger itself. The trigger works well for me because my trigger finger is naturally at an angle (not perpendicular to the trigger face) and sits lower on the trigger. With a long curved trigger, my trigger finger is forced to the center and would get rubbed raw due to the angle of my finger. Flat triggers also worked well when i took a pistol class in the cold rain where i was wearing gloves. The length of the flat trigger is the same as the shortest part of a long curved trigger. a friend of mine swapped his curved triggers out for flat triggers. Just a few weeks ago i went shooting with a member from another forum, and he commented on how he liked the feel of the flat trigger too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcs Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Are flat triggers a gimmick? What do they offer that standard triggers do not? I have them on all my 2011. Just prefer the feel. As others have said "doesn't matter where you finger is on the trigger, the pull feels the same" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quack Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 on a side note, a friend of mine give's me a hard time about using flat triggers, but the truth is that he shoots my 1911 (all with flat triggers) better than he shoots his Ed Brown. He even shot my Remington R1 better than his Kobra Carry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide45 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I like my triggers the way I like my women. Curves are good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenDot Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I like my triggers the way I like my women. Curves are good. +1 nobody likes a flat butt! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quack Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 So you guys like concave shaped women? Last time I looked, my wifes parts curve outward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeMartens Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Gimmick, sign me up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodownzero Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 So you guys like concave shaped women? Last time I looked, my wifes parts curve outward. I'm pretty sure the hourglass is supposed to curve inward, bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quack Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 he was referring to the butt... I like my triggers the way I like my women. Curves are good. +1 nobody likes a flat butt! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G34 CORDY Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 (edited) Flat Edited April 25, 2011 by G34 CORDY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatekeeper Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Bought my Kimber slightly used. It had a flat trigger installed and I thought it'd be the first thing I'd get rid of... Now it's the last thing I'd get rid of! Changed a lot since I've got it(in this pic). Still love the flat trigger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaster113 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 just started playing with a med. flat trigger in my Open gun, not sure yet if I really like it or not. it does feel a tad bit lighter compared to the med. curved trigger that was in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
818-DVC Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I like the med and short flat. the long flat doesn't help getting my fat fingers in or out the trigger guard. A recent purchase came with a Benos top curved trigger and I think I like it because I can use the flat bottom or I jump in the curve and lock in. It's either that, or just feels different than a med flat. maybe Brian can tell us how and why he came up with the Enos Curve. JL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2alpha Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 IMHO they offer the opportunity to drag your finger on the top or bottom of the frame and a very good chance of pushing sideways. It seams most of the shooters who like them are trigger slappers, not saying that's bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryKee Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 And you know these have been around for a while. Don't remember his whole name but a mr Vic - gunsmith was selling his flat triggers back when our front sight was a paper magazine ( yea I know showing my age) but not really just had another shooter load me up when I joined the sport 20 yes ago. Also I have a custom Mitchell flat trigger in my SS 45 that has been there for at least 15 years. I personally love the feel of them but with that I still have some curves in the mix too. All of my para's wear the guncraft flat trigger. And so far my sti's wear wear a short curve go figure. J.Kee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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