Trigger finger discipline and safety question

[Joe2131]

Originally Posted by ADA

Really? Even on the range? In the Army I don't know how many times I've heard the RSO go: Ready on the right-ready on the left-BANG!

Yes in the Marine Corps you can go to the brig for an accidental discharge, and you will go if you do.
It's less scary to fire a weapon at a target walk forward knowing that behind you to your left or right another Marine is going to take a shot as soon as you get down in the prone position, when EVERYBODY follow the four basic rules. It was constant to watch yourself and the guy next to you. Anyone could check anyone for not follwing safety rules.

Things have gotten relaxed in the Marine Corps, you used to go to the brig just for having rust on your rifle. Safety will never be compromised.

[diskgolfer109]

Thanks for the great tips guys, i am guilty of the trigger finger, but am getting better with councious effort and practice, my biggest problem seems to be when locking the slide back. I am holding gun with my right hand, pointing gun in safe direction to my left and when i pull the slide and try to lock with my thumb i find my hand tends to tighten to controll gun and my stupid finger sometimes falls down to trigger. working really hard to correct and telling myself out loud not to do it. any tips

[Cryogaijin]

Once you become familier with proper trigger discipline, it becomes second nature. So much so that when I was in the gunstore last, I saw this TEENY bersa .22

My immediate thought was: "Damn, where do you line your finger up?"

[Benji]

There are some great safety tips in here that everyone can benifit from. Great post ivssgt.

The only thing that I would add is on the topic of clearing your (or any) gun. you don't always have the luxury of sufficient light when handling a firearm. The one practice I would encourage any of you to adopt is that of indexing the chamber and the mag well (every chamber on a revolver) with your off hand pinky finger to ensure that you have cleared the area. In a world where extractors break, if never hurts to be extra sure that chamber is clear and to fit the tip of your finger in the chamber is one way to know (almost, nothing is 100%) for certain. And unless that magazine fell out into your had, ensure the mag well is clear too.