Posted: 3/30/2005 6:54:32 PM EDT
| Not surprizingly, I don't like the DA pull on the sig & I don't like the inconsistency between the DA & SA... So, in a "practical" mode, does anyone present & cock for a first round SA pull? Other alternatives or watchouts? |
Lapping compound and a good movie  By the end of the movie youll like that DA pull alot better, Gets rid of about 70% of the jerks in the length of the pull. I used Gunbright polish on mine, reapplying every 20 pulls or so with an exacto blade to all contact surfaces. |
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You could always decock between rounds during practice or thumb the hammer , but I need to ask what kind of shooting are you doing ? Are you going for the best group , or are you training for a defensive situations ? If it's the latter , it's supposed to be a fact that people under extreme stress lose fine motor skills along with visual and audio acuity . So your not likely to notice the trigger pull , not to mention that your probably not even going to see the front sight or hear the report if the studies are accurate . I from the school that believes that hitting the target with your handgun needs to be instinctive . That's why I practice point shooting from 3-10 yards @ a 10-12" plate . If you can . Do it at angles while moving , because standing still is for hero’s and movies . I'm heading for cover or distance as fast as I can . I don't really care if I get a 1" group CM , I just want to hit a man sized torso and keep hitting it until I'm out of ammo , or they fall down . Now if I'm going for pretty groups from a relaxed no stress stance . then I thumb the hammer and aim carefully while paying attention to natural pause of my breathing . Both are good skills to have , but only the first one is likely to save your ass when it's needed |
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A drill I learned while training to qualify is the "two-tap and reholster". This is a speed drill but you can slow down or speed up at your pace. First in ready position: draw, aquire, fire (DA), reaquire, and fire (SA). DECOCK and Reholster. Then Repeat. I would suggest starting out slow (really slow) until you get the hang of decocking between each 2 round bursts. You certainly dont want to reholster a cocked Sig. I also load my P229 with 13 rounds. The odd number of rounds allows me to change mags between shots 13 and 14. Just another way you can become more familiar with your Sig. Your goal should be to feel like your gun is just another extention of your body. You don't have to think about how to make your legs work. The just do. Same thing with your gun. In the heat of the moment, this practice could save your life. The more you know about your gun, the safer you will be with it at the range and the more EFFECTIVE you will be if you ever need to use it. |
Too your point, its not about making 50 yard shots on DA - but I would like consistency with trigger pull (I'm spoiled by 1911).
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You are not going to want to habituate yourself to cocking a hammer everytime you present you SIG from the holster, or you'll end up subconsciously wasting time trying to do it when you go back to your 1911. Just slow down a little bit and take your time. THATS one of the reasons Im not particularly fond of the double action design, you have to think more about the most important shot you're going to make...the first one. Thats why I prefer to learn one type of handgun action and stick to it. However, Im not selling my P226 anytime soon. I STILL like the gun, but its religated to my fag-bag gun and a travel gun where the DA design has more practicality or acceptability. |