Trigger Reset - Do or Die or Do and Die

USCCA Trigger Reset Matters

Slapping the Trigger Guard vs Riding the Reset
I tend to agree with the idea that having a universal motion useful for any gun is ideal for readiness in a combat situation.  It is simply too hard to train across a wide selection of guns so unless you limit yourself to one and only one type this might be the answer.

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Trigger Definitions
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Do or Die or Do and Die

I think that the idea of reset is great for the range but not ideal for most combat situations where stress can remove even elemental control of body movements. 

Have you  experienced a short stroke before on a semi-auto pistol?  This is where you didn't let the trigger out far enough and the trigger doesn't reset.  Short stroking a revolver will simply mean you won't be able to use the gun until you get the cylinder to align with the barrel.  A full stroke and release is necessary.

I have and it was a direct result of training on a Glock for reset and then using a Kahr CW9 the next day.  If you've used a Kahr you know that they have a very long pull and reset so unless you slap the trigger guard like you would on a revolver then you're asking for a failure. 

Final Analysis:  Use the reset for the range for accurate target shooting if you must and keep your combat training skills geared toward switching between various types of handguns such as revolvers, striker fired, DA and SA guns.

A short stroke can be fatal if the first shot doesn't end the fight so I would call it a do and die situation where riding the reset can be a final mistake.

A gunfight that requires a continuous flow of follow up shots sounds like a tough scene that most will never experience unless they are police or military.  Training for a self defense situation every round you send downrange is a legal decision so that riding the reset may actually be a recipe for what is now often seen as overkill when facing a jury and you sent a hail of rounds into an aggressor.