page_title: Lock time
section_title: Electronic trigger
hierarchical_section_title: Lock time / Improvement of lock time / Electronic trigger
caption_attribution_description: 2012 London Olympic Games Korea JIN Jongoh won the gold medal Men's 10 meter air pistol final in the Olympic Games Shooting competition at the Royal Artillery Barracks. 2012.7.29. Photo by Korean Olympic Committee Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Korean Culture and Information Service 2012 런던 올림픽 진종오 남자 10m 공기 권총 금메달 획득 사진제공 - 대한체육회 문화체육관광부 해외문화홍보원
context_page_description: Lock time or action time refers to the time interval from when the trigger of a firearm is activated until the firing pin strikes the primer, and depends on the design of the firing mechanism. A long lock time increases the probability of the shooter pulling the sights away from the target before the bullet has left the barrel, a common shooter error which can lead to poor hits or even misses. Shooters can therefore tend to experience better precision using firearms with a shorter lock time, and short lock times are especially sought after for shooting competitions which require high precision on small targets from unstable positions, such as the standing offhand position.
context_section_description: To reduce lock time electronic trigger systems can sometimes be fitted instead of mechanical trigger systems. Electronic triggers systems are mostly found in high-end match arms and can reduce action time by about 90% or one order of magnitude. At very low lock times the dwell time of the bullet or pellet becomes the most influential element.
  The lock time for an electronic firing circuit with electric ignition of a cartridge can be expected to be around 27 microseconds (0.027 milliseconds). Remington's Model 700 EtronX electronic firing circuit achieves a two orders of magnitude reduction compared to the standard Remington 700 rifle mechanical triger mechanism.
caption: Olympic champion Jin Jong-oh with his Steyr LP10E match air pistol featuring an electronic trigger system competing during the 2012 Olympics
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