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New York trigger

A very heavy trigger pull, especially on a handgun.

Originated from the New York Police Department's policy until 2021 of issuing pistols with a trigger weight of 12 lbs..
Do you think that cop wouldn't have hit so many bystanders at Times Square without that New York trigger?
by James Russell, PhD March 12, 2023
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