Intermediate Trigger Release

[lrs]

I was introduced to this over the weekend during a combat pistol course.
When the trigger is pulled, you continue to hold the trigger all the way back.
Then you slowly release it, until you feel a small click.
Then with just the slightest pressure, almost like a set trigger, the gun will fire again.
Is this of much practical use.
Our instructor thought it was a valuable skill to learn.
Your thoughts,,,

[williamlayton]

For double taps it is good--but--I doubt, under heat, that is what I would be concentrating on--even the heat of games.
Blessings

[GatCat]

To be honest it sounds pretty silly..what happens if you "set" the trigger, and do not fire the round?? Like mentioned above, in a stress situation, prior training becomes instinct, and "setting" the trigger would be a poor thing to do.
Mark

[Ken ONeill]

On many DA revolvers, failure to allow the trigger to come fully forward, before attempting to pull it again will lock the gun up tight until the trigger is fully released again. S&W faced several lawsuits in the '80's over this trait - but the problem is with the user's actions, not the gun.
Personally, I question the value and the wisdom of attempting to "learn" the drill with a semi-auto, for the reasons William and GatCat state.

[Savage]

Competitors use the short reset technique to speed up their split times.
GatCat, if you don't fire the shot, you just release the trigger. All you are doing is allowing the trigger to move forward to the reset point. For the next shot from reset you don't have the pretravel slack to deal with. Works great for action pistol matches or target shooting. Probably not practical otherwise.
Savage

[lrs]

I have since learned the correct phrase is INTERMEDIATE TRIGGER RESET.