Everone should read this… Revised..UNDERSTANDING BALK FIRING

[fwbsport]

Was wondering what to call it.  I know exactly what you mean and danger develops with a trigger partially pushed.
It raises the question of which air rifles are least affected by balk firing.  I look at my list and know the HWs are guilty! Every single one!
This is not true of the Theoben Eliminator--that trigger has stayed the same with all calibers I've owned.  It is NOT an easy trigger, the first stage runs right directly into letoff faster than any other trigger I've pulled including fire arm triggers.  It has no leverage point of wear and tear.  It fires SUDDENLY.

I am touting about the Eliminator trigger and perhaps others will disagree who own and shoot them but to me the fastest way around Trigger Balk is to get a rifle that won't allow a half cock.

Add the FWB Sport .177--this trigger is not a half cocking trigger--pressure is applied gently and the trigger settles into a cush position where it fires instantly.  I've said the FWB fires just like my Eliminator before in recoil and sound--now add the trigger!

[overeasy]

Great Post!  Thanks for the insight to a real safety issue that many of us probably never thought of.
OE

[oledawg]

Great information, makes total sense but had never considered it. Safety First

[FreddyKruger]

Great observation! Never thought of that. Tuna trigger is functioning awesome.

[jmoronic]

Thank you for the information.
This is true of many firearms also.
The sear works the same on almost every trigger fired wepon.

SAFETY information, lets us shoot another day.

[deadenry]

Wow, I had no idea. Glad for the information- really useful for a newbie like myself.

[cw308]

Very good and helpful post. I'm a center fire benchrest shooter, safety is the word for sure , for yourself and the person to the right and left of you. I'm finding airgun shooting is opening up a new world for me . I don't even own a air rifle yet , doing all the reading up on the sport and looking at all the options . At this point the rifle I'm pretty sure I'm going with is the HW95 springer . I'm glad I found this forum , I'm sure I will be having conversations with many of you . Until the next time , Be Well and Safe
Chris

[OnTarget1357]

Thank you so much for the safety information.  It is good to know the things that can go wrong and be prepared no to make a costly mistake.  On the same subject, I have a couple of Umarex BB guns powered by CO2 cartridges.  They are a close replica of GLOCK 19 and they have a two stage trigger (same as the real one).  The first trigger blade will load the BB into the breach; if you keep pulling, the main trigger blade will cause the gun to fire.  If you release the first blade after is first depressed, then the loaded BB becomes unsecured and will fall off from the tip of the barrel.  Whether this can cause a double feeding, I don’t really know.  But it could become a safety issue.

[Michael M.]

Add me to the long list of people saying thanks for this valuable info.

[jpcode]

When a trigger is in the balk fire mode, isn't the very act of slapping the barrel to open it enough to fire the spring?

Yes I think so, I would never re-cock Pellets are cheap, just put one in the dirt. I did it once, went to re-cock a Diana 34 and it slipped out of my hand and bent the barrel.

[Oldgringo]

When a trigger is in the balk fire mode, isn't the very act of slapping the barrel to open it enough to fire the spring?

Yes I think so, I would never re-cock Pellets are cheap, just put one in the dirt. I did it once, went to re-cock a Diana 34 and it slipped out of my hand and bent the barrel.

THIS!