Shield Trigger Reset has double click

[shardy53]

The trigger reset on my Shield has two clicks before it is actually reset. The first click is not as distinct as the actual reset click but it is there and can be felt as well as heard. I want to see if it is just my pistol or if they are all like that. I didn't notice it at the range the other day so I don't know if the first click could be confused for the reset or not. I guess only time will tell.

Steve

 

[randyr5]

The first click is usually the trigger bar dis-engaging from the striker block. Radiusing the striker block or getting the Apex striker block will eliminate it. I would shoot it a bit. It may go away on its own.

 

[scwv67]

Didn't notice that on the Shield I rented last week, but the 40c I rented had me short-stroking it due to a very positive false reset on it.

 

[whooosah]

I've tried several shield triggers and the I have felt the double click you talk about on one of the three I had. It was distracting because it felt like a reset but it wasn't fully reset yet. The other two shields I had did not have this problem. I think it is a manufacturing defect imo. I would send it back to SW.

 

[DavidL61]

My shield does the same thing, has a faint click and then the reset. I radiused and polished my striker block and I still hear the click. Maybe I didn't give it enough radius.

 

[DavidL61]

My shield does the same thing, has a faint click and then the reset. I radiused and polished my striker block and I still hear the click. Maybe I didn't give it enough radius.

I just installed the Apex USB and it solved the click.

 

[llucas]

The trigger reset on my Shield has two clicks before it is actually reset. The first click is not as distinct as the actual reset click but it is there and can be felt as well as heard. I want to see if it is just my pistol or if they are all like that. I didn't notice it at the range the other day so I don't know if the first click could be confused for the reset or not. I guess only time will tell.

Steve

My new Shield 9mm does the same thing. It has about 200 rounds through it and it is still very distinct. First, a click then what feels like a reset but is not. Then, the real reset. Very annoying.

 

[DeathF.above]

After I installed my dcaek kit on my 45c I had this same problem. The first false click was definitely the trigger bar and striker block parting ways, followed by the actual reset. You can adjust your trigger bar candy cane loop to fix this but I didn't want to mess with that if I didn't have to. I decided to swap out the trigger spring and striker block spring back to the factory ones to see if this would help. The reset became absolutely flawless. Very distinct and in-time audible reset. Hope this helps for you.

 

[JWH321]

Look carefully at the little safety lever on the trigger. I suspect that it clicks as it clears the frame just before the trigger bar resets.

 

[Stratajema]

One should first isolate the cause of this problem by testing the trigger reset with the slide removed. Remove slide assembly; pull trigger; while holding trigger back push the trigger connector sideways to simulate the slide pushing it during cycling; release trigger while closely observing and feeling the reset.

Next test the striker block safety. Remove striker and its retaining back plate from the slide. Push the striker block safety in at an angle, being sure you push in from the side that the key on the trigger bar pushes it. Observe its degree of grittiness as your pressure on it is released.

Next test, put the slide assembly back on the gun without the striker and its back plate. Looking through the back of the slide with a flash light, observe the alighnment that the key on the trigger bar hits the striker block safety when the trigger is pulled.

JWH321, that was good call to mention the trigger safety as one possible cause of the problem.

 

[aarongrooveremt]

The trigger reset on my Shield has two clicks before it is actually reset. The first click is not as distinct as the actual reset click but it is there and can be felt as well as heard. I want to see if it is just my pistol or if they are all like that. I didn't notice it at the range the other day so I don't know if the first click could be confused for the reset or not. I guess only time will tell.

Steve

Yup i get that too. As the gentleman stated below. I believe there isn't anything wrong i find if you dont hold the trigger down to hard it will not do that secondary clicking noise. Try it.

 

[ifconfig]

Yup i get that too. As the gentleman stated below. I believe there isn't anything wrong i find if you dont hold the trigger down to hard it will not do that secondary clicking noise. Try it.

I figured it out, and yes if you don't hold the trigger back too hard, the false reset will not occur.

Looking into it further, the problem is that when the trigger is held back firmly, there's some overtravel rearwards with the connector after it's pushed sideways by the slide. The raised part of the bar (what's it called? I can't remember, the raised part of the bar which pushes the block in) actually goes past the plastic stop by a small amount.

The false reset happens when you let off rearward pressure on the trigger. That raised portion then slips forwards off the plastic stop with a click and then the normal reset follows after.

I realized that I needed pictures, if this is to make sense.

The first is the surface on the trigger bar I'm talking about:

This second is the direction of sideways & rearward overtravel of that surface:

I hope that makes sense. Now I have no idea how to fix it. Any help?

 

[Saudade]

Mine does it too but they are so close together to not matter to me. Taking my time shooting at paper or dry firing, I can detect the two clicks.

If I'm even beset by zombies, extremists or hippies, I doubt it will matter.

 

[DeathF.above]

My 45compact had a double click reset after I put my DCAEK kit in. It bugged me so I decided to swap out the apex USB spring and trigger spring for the stock ones and the double click went away. So I determined that it was the trigger bar disengaging front the striker block making the false click. Messing with the springs synchronized them and made for a very positive reset. Hope this helps you solve your problem.