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Visual Trigger Break and Reset Drill

A dry drill with the gun rolled over to watch the trigger: the wall, the break, and the reset, one hand at a time.

Pistol
Dry

Setup

A cleared gun and no live ammunition. Strong hand only, finger in register, and the gun rotated palm up so you can see the trigger.

Steps

5 steps
  1. 1

    Finger on the trigger. Press slowly to the wall and note where it is.

  2. 2

    Press slowly through the break and note where it is.

  3. 3

    Holding the trigger back, cycle the slide, turning the gun if you need to, and bring it back palm up.

  4. 4

    Release slowly to the reset and note where it is. Repeat from the wall as often as you like.

  5. 5

    Switch to the support hand only and do it all again.

Scored on

Nothing scored

Written for

Fire
Dry
Platforms
Pistol

Where it came from

Lynn Givens · Source