Lock time

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.

These kits reduce the lock time compared to the factory rifle by using a lighter firing pin and more powerful springs.

Electronic trigger systems are mostly found in high-end match arms and can reduce action time by about 90% or one order of magnitude.

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).

[11] Not only lock time determines how long it takes from when the trigger has been activated until the bullet has left the barrel.

A firing pin and firing pin spring , whose design can greatly affect the lock time of a firearm.
Olympic champion Jin Jong-oh with his Steyr LP10 E match air pistol featuring an electronic trigger system competing during the 2012 Olympics