I was reading Wiley Clapp's article on DA/SA pistols in the magazine. I have a question for him. When I fire my Taurus 24/7 the first time it is the normal trigger pull for the DA. As I've always understood, (I'm mainly a revolver guy) the SA kicks in after the first shot and I should have firm pressure on the trigger with the trigger having minimum trigger pull. On the pistol I have, I need to take up about 1/2 inch of spring pressure on the trigger before the trigger pressure is firm and with a little more pressure the pistol fires. Is this normal? What I'm talking about is the 1/2 inch spring takeup on the trigger. Please reply. I talked to Taurus and the guy just said send it in. If this is normal I'd rather not, but I would like the trigger to respond correctly as I understand it. My pistol is the 24/7 OSS DS Tactical in 40 Cal.

Brad,

I appreciate your taking the time to write with your question about the Taurus trigger system. Like so many other auto pistol triggers, this one is perplexing.

You made the comment that “...the SA trigger is supposed to kick in” and I have to tell you that it never will. The 24/7 uses a DAO (double action only) trigger system. Here, trigger pressure performs the dual functions of cocking the striker in the slide and then releasing it to fire.

Unlike several other DAO guns (Glock, Sigma, M&P), there is no partial cocking when the slide cycles. When the 24/7 slide returns to battery (fully forward), the striker is all the way forward and at rest.

Pressing the trigger through that long arc moves the striker from rest to fully loaded and releases it. There is no cocking in single action mode, because there is no single action. What feels like a GI-type takeup is actually the trigger movement necessary to clear an internal safety.

If this seems awkward, try using the short reset aspect of the system. With an unloaded gun, pull the trigger and hold it to the rear. Now slowly release the trigger until you here and feel a click. The trigger is now reset for another shot, so pull it back again and the striker will drop. The reset point is well short of all the way forward. Multiple shots may thus be delivered quickly. I hope this helps your ability to shoot your Taurus.