anticipation = bad, or a good thing?
I just did trigger jobs on two new M&Ps - I have no regrets, for they shoot great!
They are so smooth, with no "stacking" ... just smooth ... until a bit of resistance is felt. When that resistance comes, I surely DO anticipate what comes next - a nice crisp break and BOOM!
And so, anticipating and KNOWING when the trigger will break is a GOOD thing ... for me.
I guess it's more of an "expectation" rather than an "anticipation".
My Sigma is a different story. One always "anticipates" the shot, (I mean, we know it's gonna' happen sometime during the pull) but because the pull is so heavy, I can't judge WHEN it's about to break. I pull THAT trigger and while I'm pulling it I keep thinking, "OK ... here it comes ... nope, not yet ... OK ... probably now... I guess not ... nowwwww? ... I guess just a little more ... OK, it's gotta' happen soon ... Man, I can't believe it's such a crappy trigger ... just a liitle more I hope ... BOOM! And then, the brass bonks me off the forehead, to boot.
Long and stiff (easy gals ;-)) is no good for me. If someone were to post instructions on the Sigma pistol trigger such that the end result would feel like my new M&Ps, I would not hesitate to tear her apart and work her over. Hmmmm ... I ought'a do a google search for Sigma Trigger Tune ... maybe I'll get lucky.
Get your tigger done, or DO your trigger yourself - it's very rewarding, with a big retuen on your investment (of time, as there is no cost involved - assuming you have all the stuff = a set of punches, sharpening stones (I just used a diamond one for the initial work, and a fine ceramic one for the clean-up), a dremel with felt pads and polishing media, etc. )
Cheers!