I have a life long experience with Walther triggers: Several versions of the GSP trigger unit, and 2 Walther match CO2 and air pistols.
The trigger units in the early GSPs vere mediocre. Creepy and difficult to adjust. During the years Walther has made several claimed improvements on the GSP triggers. But in my opinion more improvements are desireable.
The Walther match air pistols have triggers that use to work ok from the beginning, but whenever adjustments becomes necessary, troble begins. The triggers are very difficult to adjust. And Walther advices this job to be handled over to the factory. But the factory is often at the other side of the planet.
I think the not to good triggers have been, and still are, a major drawback of Walther match pistols. I´ll just remind you of the ill-faithed Walther free pistol with electric trigger....
I have just acquired a Pardini SP. The trigger feels ok, but I know there have been some trouble with the triggers of this model too.
Trigger comparison - Pardini SP vs. Walther GSP?
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Tom
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Trigger troubles?
Hi,
I would say that both would work well for the standard and now the new rapid fire game. I would however caution that if you don't feel 100% confident about making adjustments, have a smith or a factory service center make the adjustments. Remember, it's easier to break guns than it is to fix them.
As far as troubles with either, I have had a Pardini SP since the mid 80's and it just keeps on running and running. The only trouble I have seen with a Walther is when one person mis-read the label on the bottle and put loc-tite on the gun instead of oil. It didn't stop working, it just got really slow... Other than that, they seem to be pretty stone ax reliable. Since both are considered top shelf choices in the class, I would expect no less from either.
My 2 cents,
Tom
I would say that both would work well for the standard and now the new rapid fire game. I would however caution that if you don't feel 100% confident about making adjustments, have a smith or a factory service center make the adjustments. Remember, it's easier to break guns than it is to fix them.
As far as troubles with either, I have had a Pardini SP since the mid 80's and it just keeps on running and running. The only trouble I have seen with a Walther is when one person mis-read the label on the bottle and put loc-tite on the gun instead of oil. It didn't stop working, it just got really slow... Other than that, they seem to be pretty stone ax reliable. Since both are considered top shelf choices in the class, I would expect no less from either.
My 2 cents,
Tom
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Strayshot
How many cents worth of Walther triggers?
So Tom, you think the Walther triggers are two cents worth?
I my country, it is common knowledge that the triggers of the GSP pistols are a litle troublesome. Difficult to adjuct, - the undesired creep is always there...
And stay axe put? Strange. My GSP triggers never behaved that good. So Tom, the conclusion is: The troubled triggers of the GSPs in my country are the exeptions? All other Walther GSP trigger are plain perfect?
How many years of GSP and/or other Walther pistol trigger experience do you have? Can you please specify this?
I my country, it is common knowledge that the triggers of the GSP pistols are a litle troublesome. Difficult to adjuct, - the undesired creep is always there...
And stay axe put? Strange. My GSP triggers never behaved that good. So Tom, the conclusion is: The troubled triggers of the GSPs in my country are the exeptions? All other Walther GSP trigger are plain perfect?
How many years of GSP and/or other Walther pistol trigger experience do you have? Can you please specify this?
My Walther triggers are just fine as well, both two stage and single stageand even dryfire (1000 and 1360). I've never had a problem with them, I find them very easy to adjust and they seem to hold there adjustments. Both my GSP's are mid 80's and the two stage trigger is realtively new. It looks like strayshot just wants to pick a fight as Tom clear states that he doesn't have much experience, but then why read the whole post when you can go off on someone. If the Walther is sooo bad why are there sooo many around and why has the design been around basically unchanged for sooo long.
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GSPguest
To Richard H.
Well, no. Do not want no fight.
It just does not feel right when someone claimes the Walther GSP triggers to be about as perfect as it gets, when I and many others have different experiences. Yes, since the late 6o-s and up to now.
On the other hand, I and my fellow shooters, are very demanding about triggers! The triggers of a very expensive top end match gun ought to be perfect. No compromises at that point.
And we feel that the Walther triggers (GSP and air pistols) still have room for improvement.
Case closed.
It just does not feel right when someone claimes the Walther GSP triggers to be about as perfect as it gets, when I and many others have different experiences. Yes, since the late 6o-s and up to now.
On the other hand, I and my fellow shooters, are very demanding about triggers! The triggers of a very expensive top end match gun ought to be perfect. No compromises at that point.
And we feel that the Walther triggers (GSP and air pistols) still have room for improvement.
Case closed.