On Sun, 05 Oct 2014 21:22:30 -0700, Todd wrote:

On my M1911, the trigger pull is really heavy:
around 9 lbs. But it has not travel, so it
fires when you apply enough pressure, but you
can't feel it move, so no flinching.

I'm not a gunsmith, but I have never seen a weapon damaged by dry
firing them. Handguns and long guns. Don't make it a habit, though.

Isn't that how the trigger pull is measured and tested. I think so.