Trigger Shoe on Model 28

[BC38]

The revolver isn't pristine. That being the case, I think I will just leave it alone. You have to really look for them to see anything.

That's always a good option.

If you don't do anything to correct such a minor "finish issue" that doesn't bother you and isn't getting any worse, you're still retaining the option to take corrective action to address it at a later date.

Nothing to lose by making that choice.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

Trigger shoes were a fad from the early target days. My dept did not allow them due to the possibility they could slip leaving the revolver inoperative. They would leave a mark on the case hardening of the trigger. The idea was more width for the trigger finger would make the pull feel lighter.

My favorite Duty Revolver was a Model 19 four inch with RR/WO and the 3 Ts. Target Grip, Target Hammer and Target Trigger, which is basically like having a Trigger Shoe.

 

[DWalt]

Back in my Bullseye shooting days, I had trigger shoes on all my competition guns. I still do. Most Bullseye shooters used them. I also have one on my Winchester Model 52 .22 target rifle. There was fear on the part of some shooters that they were unsafe because the trigger shoe could cause an accidental discharge during holstering. Bullseye shooters do not use holsters, so that is not a concern.

 

[squid8286]

I have owned three Model 29s over the years. Two are gone. One I still have. I always liked the wide target triggers on those more than the thinner combat triggers.

 

[Bruceboy]

It was the same situation north of the border. Many of .38 Spl. guns used for Police Bullseye shooting were 6" Model 14's (Target Masterpieces). There was only one double action segment in the competitions and none involved starting from a holstered firearm. I used one for a while in competition so I must have felt it helped. It never slipped or caused any problems but I didn't like it on my service weapon(s) most of which were model 10's or 15's back in the day.

Al

 

[BC38]

My favorite Duty Revolver was a Model 19 four inch with RR/WO and the 3 Ts. Target Grip, Target Hammer and Target Trigger, which is basically like having a Trigger Shoe.

Not exactly. A target trigger is wider than a standard trigger - but AFAIK they AREN'T wider than the trigger guard. I don't think S&W ever manufactured any revolvers where the trigger was wider than the trigger guard.

A lot of trigger shoes ARE wider than the trigger guard. The one that was on my Hand Ejector model of 1950 44 special when I bought it was wider than the gun's trigger guard. That's one of the reasons I removed the trigger shoe.

So, even though the purpose of the trigger shoe is to provide the same benefits of a target trigger, they aren't exactly the same.

 

[RMS272829]

I have an Ace trigger shoe on my 28 & 17 bought in the 70's. Also my brother's 66 has one. Never had any issue with them. Makes the trigger feel more like the 29 and the 27