Posted: 2/25/2005 2:01:28 PM EDT
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Is anyone using the speed bump trigger? I was lloking at dropping one in my 92. How much does it reduce the over travel? Is it worth the $50? |
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Not to put words in Cole's mouth, but there is an old saying among serious shooters..."You can buy "X"s but you can't buy "10"s" Meaning, of course, that until you learn things such as sight alignment and serious trigger control and are able to demonstrate that you can DO them while under match pressures (i.e. shoot 10s consistently) such small improvements as the "speed bump" trigger are mostly a waste of time and money. Sort of like tweaking another 10 horsepower out of your grandmother's station wagon at a cost of a couple hundred dollars...she is better off if you spent that money on gas. And most shooters are well advised to spend most of their money on ammo and maybe some coaching by a really good instructor rather than tweaking a gun they are not yet able to use to its full potential. Of course, you could be a world class shooter like Langdon for all I know, in which case the trigger just might be something that will help you. At such levels it is not at all unusual to see guys spend $1000 or more for improvements that will cut their times by 1/100 to 3/100 of a second or improve scores by only a single point or two. Elimination of overtravel on the stock Beretta trigger is not likely to help MOST shooters much at all. Will it help YOU? Only you can answer thst question.  |
That would sum it up nicely, IMO. |
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I don't know if he still offers it, but the short trigger with the speed bump was useful for those who had average to small hands; it allowed a better purchase on the trigger for the DA pull. But I would, and did, get the short trigger for that reason vice the bump. |
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Although I do use it to shoot in matches (fun Matches) I am after a smoother lighter and shorter pull. I find my fingers get tired of the very long pull of the 92. If I can ease the strain on my finger over the duration of a match I would be happy? I am not looking to gain speed and I certainly don't expect any increase in accuracy other than extremely small amounts, if any. It is the shooter that makes the accuracy. Like I said I am not expecting for a trigger to turn me into a world class shooter. I simply want a shorter, smoother pistol that breaks clean and crisp. If I could shorten the take up I would to that as well. |
By "very long pull" you are speaking of the DA pull? Correct or no? My guess is that you would be very well served by installing the "D" model hammer spring first. This spring will noticeably lighten the DA pull and very slightly lighten the SA pull as well...and all for something like $5 if you can install it yourself, which is really no big deal with the Berettas. (This is the same spring used by Langdon as well as in the Beretta Elite pistols) I would do that first, then re-evaluate what else you may want. |
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I cannot speak about the speed-bump, but the LTT level 1 trigger job is well worth the money. I don't see the over travel in Berettas to be something to worry about since it seems so small, but I don't do enough/any competition shooting for it to matter. For your standard 92fs, you might like the shorter trigger (like the vertec has) put in if your fingers are shorter. I had the longer trigger dropped into my vertec because the short trigger and changed grip seemed too short in combination. |