Hey All...
So I'm not super new to gun ownership, but I am relatively novice. Now that I'm getting more serious about what handguns I purchase for various purposes, I'm getting much more interested in the specifics of gun mechanics...
That being said, I'm stuck between the following two firearms for my new CPL (CCW) weapon: H&K VP9 and GLOCK 17
Now, I'm not trying to start a debate between the two companies or flare up any Glock Love here... what I'm really interested in is "trigger mechanics"...
I assume "Trigger Travel" is the amount of total distance a trigger travels from extended to fully compressed. I also assume this is primarily dependent upon the spring within. ( including over-travel, not just break point).
I also assume that "Trigger Return" is the amount of total distance a trigger travels from fully compressed, back to fully extended. Now this is confusing to me because from what I've read in specs, this number is not usually the same as the "trigger travel"... So if someone could properly clarify what this "exactly" is, and why it's different than "Trigger Travel".
So in regards to the above assumption, does this mean that some triggers can "return" to just prior to the breakpoint after the first shot, instead of full expansion?
Depending on the answer/s \ comments on these statements will kind of guide my next question... but essentially it is this...
Between the two guns I'm feeling secure in purchasing, which would be the better choice for trigger modifications (including shoes, weight, travel, return, crisp/rolling) AND... are these modifications easier/harder/the same between striker-fire and traditional hammer/pin firearms?
*Phew* thanks for hanging in there for all that!