Posted: 12/28/2006 9:52:04 AM EDT
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I've seen the short trigger mentioned, but what's the difference? Does it look different as well. I have fairly small hands, and I'm thinking about looking for a 225. Compatible? Also, are trigger jobs on SIGs difficult/expensive? Any experiences with trigger jobs? |
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For many years there wasn’t a short trigger available for a P225. I understand there is one now. Basically a short trigger is simply a regular solid trigger that has had the front cut back pretty significantly. You could make one from a regular trigger with a lot (and I mean a lot) of grinding with a Dremel. Note that P225’s originally had (and maybe still have) a hollow stamped trigger that was different from the solid P228/P229/P226 trigger. I suspect the P225 short trigger is solid, but I’ve never actually seen one. The P225 on the first page of the sigform (www.sigforum.com/) has a regular trigger. Compare it to the image posted by FYRAMS above - you can see the difference. |
| I just had a short trigger put on my 220. I have chunky hands with large palms and short, stubby fingers. This makes reaching the trigger for a smooth double action squeeze, less than comfortable and reliable (fingertip can slip off the trigger and as the trigger comes back the geometry changes, making it hard to stay on target. The short trigger solved all this. The only caveat I have is that the standard triggers are longitudinally grooved for extra traction. The short triggers are smooth, but the reduced reach means you get better contact anyhow and a cleaner trigger squeeze. |
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I put a short trigger on my 229 because my double action shots would place to the right, 15yds and out. I have short fingers and the new trigger made all the difference in the world. They're fairly easy to swap out. My 220 doesn't have the same diameter grip as my 229, so I didn't need to swap out that trigger. If you don't like the new trigger, I'm sure someone on the EE would buy it. |
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I got a short trigger for the 229/228/226 in trade with some other parts. Just for the hell of it, I put it on my 229. I was surprised at the difference it made in shooting the handgun. I have large hands and moderate to long fingers. For whatever reasons, it made the gun more accurate for me. I think they work well for some and not so well for others. I don't like the feel of the short trigger on the 220 but do on the 229. So grip size probably does make a difference in how well it will do for you in shooting. |
One of my big complaints also. Unfortunately, the short trigger has no affect on the reset. It’s simply a regular trigger with the front ground off a bit. However, SIG is coming out with redesigned short reset parts which can be retrofitted to at least some of it’s pistols. |
| You guys may think I'm a nut, but I actually did the task of making the trigger reset shorter on a 229 I had about 5+ years ago. It really made a difference as well as having a short trigger and I have large hands (big enough to hold a Mark 23 comfortably). Basically all I did was modify the trigger bar a bit, which didn't affect any crucial weight factors. At the same time I took out all the internal moving parts and smoothed them down with 1000 grit paper... (only lightly). This too made it really nice to shoot. One word of advice though: Be really careful and go a little at a time or you'll wind up buying another trigger bar which I did. Difference between the price of the trigger bar now and then is they were 25 dollars then and are over 80 dollars now. I have a funny suspicion that they may be more expensive due to being a different design but I've not seen one so I can't be certain. I say this because of this talk of the new improved short reset trigger...which from what I understand from past experience is made possible by the trigger bar. I was told they added a few more parts, but no one has confirmed this. Also, with all due respect to SIG, they won't tell you how they will do it (to avoid legal reprocutions as well as loss of revenue from people taking the task on themselves). My main bottom line is that it CAN be done. |
----------------------------------------------- The short trigger for the Sig P225 looks like this:link  FWIK, The short trigger does not change the trigger pull weight. It allows the shooter to place the finger closer to the frame when the trigger is depressed. This is probably a good thing for shooters with small hands/fingers. Personally, I think the short trigger cradles the finger better and the finger does not drag on the bottom of the trigger guard. The short trigger on the Sig P225 looks like this:  The standard trigger on the Sig P225 looks like this:  |