Topic: What kind of Trigger Pull Measuring system do you use?

[afss]

I was asked to advise about the purchase of a Trigger Pull Measuring system.
On the seldom occasions I need to measure it, I use weights. Since I am a little bit "out of the loop", I would like to hear from you, what kind of Trigger Pull Measuring system do you use? 
Lior, Israel

[Jerryp]

I use dead weights and the NRA method

[Matthew Kurimsky]

I use the same method as Jerry. We can also use spring or digital scales.

[Garry Lawrence]

We use a Imada Model DPS-44 Digital Force Gauge with a Imada wheel-operated test stand Model SH-110.
Garry R. Lawrence

[Tori Kujala]

We used to use dead weights or a spring loaded trigger pull gauge.  However, since I was the only one using the dead weights, they were removed from service.  So...I guess the answer would be "spring loaded trigger pull gauges"?   

[Brian Smelser]

We use dead weights or spring trigger pull gauges (like fish weighing scales with out the smell and corrosion).  Sometimes they do double duty here in the Northwest.

[Erwin Borgers]

Lior

Often dead weight will do the job. When the trigger pull is really a big issue (i.e. accidental discharge) , in my opinion one should  consider triggertravel in combination to triggerpull.

Thats why I use dead weights and where neccesary the Trigger Scan.   

Erwin

[afss]

Hi Erwin,

Exuse my ignorence, what is Trigger Scan?

And another question: Does anybody uses computerized system?
We had one, in the Israeli lab., which showed the force evaluation on the computer screen. But we had to measure the results from it and write them by hand. (Well, we are talkink about the AT model!)

Lior

[Charles Clow]

We use the Trigger Scan System in our lab.

See link.

http://www.dvorakinstruments.com/

CMC

[Axel Manthei]

... and www.triggerscan.com
for the European and surrounding countries.

 

Axel

[Steve Ostrowski]

We use the Imada model #FB-30 Push/Pull gauge.   

[Jim Hamby]

Hi all,

I use an Imada DPS-44 (it now has a new model number) which locks the measurement 'in' for reading. Some of the laboratories that I have worked with has - at my recommendation - started using this devise.

Warm regards,

Jim

[afss]

Hi all,

Thank you very much for those who took the time to answer.
I looked at the TriggerScan specifications and it seems very sophisticated and "fit" to its purpose, but it is quiet expensive.
I also found out about the use of Force gauge, with data output to a computer, and it is also does the job.
So I guess that the decision will depend on the number of tests there are going to be.
Once again, thank you and I hope others benefited from my inquiry.
Lior