FYI, I asked my Dad about the specifics of the 45 match he gave me (he probably told me, I just forgot).
He built it from a military 45, special sights, grips, springs, and I asked about the tigger as to me it is a hair trigger. He said during match shooting back then (maybe today as well), the trigger could not be less than 2.5 or 3 pounds pull. He believe this is set up for 3 pounds (whereas a GI 45 is around 6+).
I also recall watching TV as a kid, and he'd be sitting on the couch with an unloaded pistol, aiming at something on the wall and slowly squeezing the trigger -- not sure if he was actually dry firing as don't recall the hammer hitting, but know he did this for hours, as he watched the black n' white.
Now and then I'd watch him take aim, like at a match, and sight in whatever he took aim at on the far wall, and wonder how he squeezes the trigger w/o any movement during or after? Now & then he'd hand me the pistol which weighed more than my right arm, or so it seemed, and concentrating as hard as an 11 year old could, try to replicate the precision -- nope, couldn't do it. I missed by a country mile or so (we'd say).
Bob
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