Hi meb1. That's a fairly good assessment if you're a serious target shooter. You could have your trigger pull set extremely low on a single action (1.5 lbs....5 lbs...) for target shooting. The light double action is an excellent design for unconcealed carry due to the fact that it appears to be uncocked, and in the eyes of the noneducated Joe public, a safer carry situation. By design, the LDA is every bit as accurate and reliable as the single action, but the trigger pull characteristics are somewhat different. Having shot both for non-serious target shooting, I enjoy the differences, and don't have any problem with it. Someone who has been shooting single action for a long time may be disoriented by the partial pull of a LDA trigger before the sear breaks and the hammer falls, but it is a clean break, and after a few mags down range, wouldn't be a concern any more. Typical pull weight of a LDA out of the box is 5 to 7 lbs. I would highly recommend either the single action, or double action for target shooting, but would advise that the shooter understand the differences before purchasing to avoid dissapointment.
PS: I'm sure that if you wanted to have the pull weight reduced, a reputable smith could do something for you. Recon, please let us know how your trigger job works out for you.
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Really interesting....Don't ya think??