Triggers on NH and WC

I’ve owned and/or shot ~20 Nighthawks and the triggers have always felt the same to me. I find them to be more consistent than other brands. I’d give a nod to Dan Wesson also for good triggers and consistency. Baer not so much, Wilson I have no idea.

 

I be shocked if anyone is doing triggers at "under 3 pounds" without being requested.

 

Every full sized Wilson I have shot...seems to be about the same on their trigger setup...very clean, no slack, no creep, very crisp break ...EDC's I have fired were a little inconsistent.

I've fired several Nighthawks...mostly full sized and some compact models...triggers were a little less consistent than my Wilsons...but still very good.

( Baer ....no, not consistent at all / Ed Brown very good )...

 

Every pistolsmith’s triggers will be different.

Many do triggers very similarly, but with little nuances that make them feel slightly different

 

My only 100% stock Nighthawk came with a trigger under 3lbs, I’ve checked it multiple times and it’s always within an ounce! This was a 5 pull average.

 

My trigger story is with a Kimber Target Elite II I bought new in 2003 for about $750. It had an amazing trigger at the LGS and I bought it. Usually I don't even measure the break on a trigger till I have put a few hundred rounds through the gun. This time I took it home and measured the break with a Lyman digital gauge and it was 3lb 4oz. Maybe light for carry but this was a target pistol / range toy.

Anyway, after a couple thousand rounds of 45ACP the pistol doubled on me one day. I put it back in the shooting bag and shot the other pistols I had brought. When I got home I measured the break again and it was a lovely 2lb 3oz. Yes, I could have made it more but I ended up using it as a bottom for 22 conversion units.

Ended up selling it to a friend in 2013 for $825. He did not want the Kimber conversion unit so still have that.



My friend was O.K. with the trigger pull on it. And if I had it to do over again I would have ordered the blue not Silver conversion unit from Kimber.

 

I've got two Wilsons , an old Protector and a new CQB . Both triggers are great , different .

 

I have at least one WC and one NHC. (GI as well)
I have no clue how to measure trigger "feel" and I definitely can't differentiate between these different guns' triggers. My finger and hand just can't tell the difference. I have a couple CZ's with sub 2lb triggers and I can easily feel that but those are top hinged and completely different to a 1911. I have fired over 50,000 rounds through various 9mm 1911's and cannot tell if one trigger is great or another is crappy. This has not prevented me from shooting quite accurately though... I think if I can repeatedly hit a target the size of the bottom of a soda can at 30 feet or further, reasonably rapidly, I am pretty happy with the trigger.
I probably sound like a hairy-legged farmer, but there you go.

 

Sounds like a down to earth, humble and extremely honest asnswer.
Farmers have great work ethic.......love that statement.

Well done Sir