27 Aug 01

On trigger "stops" from a friend and trainer in Georgia:

"A student (private investigator) brought his Springfield 1911 to our qualification day. Midway through the session, his trigger could no longer be depressed, and, as a result, his pistol could not be made to fire. He explained that a ‘friend,' who was a target shooter, had installed a target trigger which featured a trigger-stop screw. The screw had worked itself further into the trigger as we were shooting, effectively sterilizing the pistol.

I dissembled the pistol, removed the screw from the trigger, and, with great flair, pitched it into the nearest garbage can, all the while lecturing this student that his pistol was emergency, safety equipment- not a piece of furniture.

Trigger stops are definitely NOT an appropriate accessory for a carry gun. Fortunately, we removed this one before it cost this kid his life."

Lesson: Many professing "gunsmiths" need to go back to sharpening lawnmower blades and keep their hands off of guns upon which a life might depend.

/John