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Title: Trigger weight and impressions
Post by: jarcher on March 07, 2005, 04:23:30 AM

Hi All...

What's the trigger weight of the R9s?  How nice is the trigger out of the box?

Thanks...

Title: Re: Trigger weight and impressions
Post by: theirishguard on March 07, 2005, 11:08:50 AM

Light, long and smooth!!!!    Tom

Title: Re: Trigger weight and impressions
Post by: dr16 on March 07, 2005, 05:53:29 PM

My second one is ever so slightly smoother than the first one, but not night and day.  :)

They are both smoother than a well tuned double action Smith "K" frame of which I am quite proud!

Title: Re: Trigger weight and impressions
Post by: jarcher on March 07, 2005, 06:55:05 PM

Well, how about a guess?  10lb?  5lb?  8lb?  

Title: Re: Trigger weight and impressions
Post by: Richard S on March 07, 2005, 07:15:07 PM

Mine seems to be abut 8 pounds, less than my G380.

RS

Title: Re: Trigger weight and impressions
Post by: DDGator on March 07, 2005, 07:45:19 PM

Its designed to be 7 pounds.

Title: Re: Trigger weight and impressions
Post by: jarcher on March 07, 2005, 08:22:31 PM

Great, thanks!  7lb is a good choice for a DAO pistol with no acive safety.  I might have preffered 6lb, but I can sure live with 7lb.  I have read the pull is long as well.  That's okay.

How is the reset?  Is it a full trip out to reset or is it shorter?

Title: Re: Trigger weight and impressions
Post by: DDGator on March 07, 2005, 10:37:07 PM

It's 7 pounds, but pretty long and VERY smooth.  It is similar to, but much smoother than a revolver trigger pull.  I think it is a great combination of safety and shootability.

I don't have mine in front of my now, but I believe the reset is pretty long.

Title: Re: Trigger weight and impressions
Post by: R9SCarry on March 08, 2005, 12:59:20 AM

Butter Jim - pure butter!!  The design of the trigger mechanism is IMO a genius piece of work.  I honeslty have never even tried to evaluate (yet) the reset point ... I think it must be moderately early cos I have not once so far even been aware of it!  I will try mine more critically next time but right now - too darned lazy to unload ... and am about to crash soon :)

Title: Re: Trigger weight and impressions
Post by: jarcher on March 08, 2005, 01:58:45 AM

Thanks guys!  I guess I can find out in a few days.  I have a pile of 9mm snap caps right here...

Title: Re: Trigger weight and impressions
Post by: dmobrien2001 on March 09, 2005, 01:08:53 PM

Quote

Thanks guys!  I guess I can find out in a few days.  I have a pile of 9mm snap caps right here...

Is dry-firing w/o snapcap a NO-NO?

Title: Re: Trigger weight and impressions
Post by: DDGator on March 09, 2005, 01:10:17 PM

I don't think its a problem.  I dry fire mine that way.

Title: Re: Trigger weight and impressions
Post by: R9SCarry on March 09, 2005, 03:27:43 PM

Occasional to moderate dry fire I don't worry about but - as with any gun I guess - I feel more at ease if I do have caps .. can only help.

Title: Re: Trigger weight and impressions
Post by: Wayne on March 11, 2005, 08:51:20 PM

I was dry firing mine tonight (with snap caps :) ) just to see where the trigger reset was.  It is almost exactly a full trip back.  Probably just a few millimeters short.

I had to let the trigger creep back slowly just to find it, -very smooth!

Title: Re: Trigger weight and impressions
Post by: jarcher on March 12, 2005, 02:59:50 PM

Sounds pretty normal for a true DAO pistol.  It would be nice if it was a DA/SA, but heck, I don't even have mine yet so I'll reserve judgement.  Besides, I won't exactly be shooting IPSC with this one!

Title: Re: Trigger weight and impressions
Post by: jarcher on March 12, 2005, 03:01:14 PM

Oh, on the snap caps, a good quality pistol generally does not need them for dry fire.  I like to use them to see who well the slide cycles and such.  Ingeneral, if I have them right handy I put them in.  If I don't then I won't worry about it, unless the maker says otherwise.

Title: Re: Trigger weight and impressions
Post by: Wayne on March 12, 2005, 10:14:05 PM

In my case, I don't believe I would have purchased the R9 if it was DA/SA.  Knowing the trigger is going to react identically with each pull is critical to me in the choice of a defensive carry weapon.  I like the fact that the DAO design doesn't require the external safety that would be demanded on a SA.  And in a pocket gun, an external safety also takes up real estate.  I also like the fact that the R9 DAO is just that, - not like a glock with the pre-cocking mechanism that requires the silde action to be engaged before being able to use the trigger.  No offense to anyone who owns a Glock, my first was a G32C, I just don't care for that action configuration in my pocket.

You might want to go the the rohrbaugh firearms web site (http://www.rohrbaughfirearms.com), click on "downloads", and download the owners manual.  Page 2 contains an introduction by Karl on the design considerations and Page 3 contains a discussion on the DAO mechanism and consideration for lack of an external safety.

I'm not sure I completely agree with you on the snap cap issue.  I was always taught that it was better on the firing pin to hit a snap cap than to hit nothing.  I won't dry fire my Kimber without a snap cap.

To each his own, I guess. :)

Title: Re: Trigger weight and impressions
Post by: DDGator on March 13, 2005, 06:40:24 PM

The trigger pull is very much like a smooth and light double action pull on a revolver.  Far better than any box stock pull on a pocket auto that I have come across.

In fact, I haven't tried them side by side, but I am thinking that the R-9 has a better stock trigger pull than an NAA Guardian .380 I tried that had been back to the custom shop for trigger work.

Title: Re: Trigger weight and impressions
Post by: konrad on March 15, 2005, 07:16:59 PM

How is the trigger compares to a Kahr P9 trigger?
Kahr triggers  are nice!

Title: Re: Trigger weight and impressions
Post by: DDGator on March 16, 2005, 12:33:26 AM

I owned a PM-9 for a while and would say they are similar, but the R-9 is better (and lighter?).