“Pounds” are the amount of resistance ("pull") required to release a firearm's hammer or firing pin, which fires the weapon. Also known as “pull weight”.

Most pistols are three pound or four pound trigger assemblies.

"Pound" is NOT related to caliber, style, size or type of firearm, as anyone who is familiar with firearms can tell you.

A two or three pound trigger pull is common for single action handguns, while four or five pounds is the standard for double action pistols.

Most combat rifles, semi or automatic, usually come standard with a 4-7 pound pull weight, although any trigger weight can be adjusted by altering the spring(s) in the trigger assembly.

As far as accuracy goes, a lighter pull weight requires less flexing of the hand on the trigger and grip, which usually means a more accurate shot. When you pull hard on a resistant trigger, your hand will naturally tend to pull the nose of the gun upward, which sends your round off the mark. That means you need a few less “pounds” of resistance. Rifle triggers are usually tougher to pull back, since you’re holding the weapon with both hands at two different points and muzzle jump is obviously less of a problem for accuracy.

A trigger with one to two pounds of pull is known as a “hare-trigger,” meaning the gun is fairly “jumpy” (like a rabbit or hare) and requires very little pressure to fire.
"Who's tryin who's crying who's poppin with a four pound iron
Peace sells but who's buying" - Ill Bill, "Peace Sells"
by ShazamVT April 03, 2008
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Top Definition
Several definitions:
1.Unit of weight
2.Money in England
3.To hit fists with your home dawgs
4.To have sex
5.To punch or beat someone up
Here's a little story:

by Scratch DJ June 09, 2004
to fuck the shit out of
man i pounded that ass
by themainevent November 17, 2003
gibbs pounded a really hot girl in the back of his camaro
by gibbs February 05, 2004
to fuck very hard
He pounded her and listened to her moan.
by Anonymous July 20, 2003
To fuck (hard)
She was just begging to be pounded.
by Anonymous November 04, 2002
see daps
by j dub March 14, 2003
"Yo let's pound these brews before going in."
by thomas February 09, 2004

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