Pistol Trigger Control and Follow Through

Trigger control is the act of manipulating the trigger to fire the gun without disturbing your sight alignment. A pistol shooter may become frustrated if her shots are always slightly off center, so one place to troubleshoot is your trigger press. The shooter should press the trigger smoothly so that the sights remain on the target.

If your finger is not pulling straight back, you are pulling or pushing your muzzle.

Trigger control is critical for an accurate shooter. The shooter should press the trigger smoothly so that the sights remain on the target. With the pad of the index finger on the trigger, press the trigger straight to the rear (without disrupting sight alignment) to fire the first shot.

Follow-through occurs when you prep the trigger and get your sights back on target for a follow-up shot. As Lynn Givens of Rangemaster says, “The cycle of firing a shot does NOT end at “Bang!”; it ends when you are back on target, trigger is reset, the sights are realigned, and you are ready to fire again.”