Half of my ARs have Rise Armament triggers that I am very pleased with, and I was wondering, is it necessary for the rest? I remember in Iraq my Army issued A3 had about seven pounds of pull, but when the pucker factor hit me, that was irrelevant, that trigger could have been fifty pounds, I was gonna get those rounds out.
My ARs are only for the range, and home defense.
I am thinking I probably shouldn’t have a lighter trigger for home defense, because I will be just as nervous during a home invasion. Primarily because my neighborhood does not have any artillery battery’s I can call in, my HOA seems to be holding firm on this. Nor do I have close air support, A-10s are not very abundant here anyway.
I kind of feel a lighter trigger could be counterproductive, with nerves and adrenaline going on. What are your thoughts?
They wanted a heavy trigger in service weapons because they knew there would be a lot of movement and adrenaline involved. They figured it wasn’t a good place for a 3# pull. But I figure if it’s what you train with, you get used to it… but still. I have a Rise Armament trigger on both my AR’s. My go-to AR has an LE-145 with a slightly higher pull, but still nice and crisp.
I’m not a fan at all of hair triggers on any kind of defensive weapon, be it for home or carry.
Crisp, sure. Less travel, sure…mushiness is never a good thing. But light, no. I think 4.5-5.5lbs is a decent spot to be in.
I think the guys that run 1.5-2.5lb triggers on home defense and carry weapons are playing with fire and asking for trouble. You get those types that preach to you and say “jUsT TrAiN MoRe” but at the end of the day like you said, nervousness and adrenaline takes over. Is saving those few lbs of trigger pull really worth the risk of an accidental or unwanted discharge?
I have a 3.5# on my 5.56 rifle. It’s good for the range which is where it will most likely spend it’s time at. I hope it is never needed to defend my home since that isn’t it’s purpose and I really hope it never sees a battle field here in PA. That being said, if the worst imaginable happens, I won’t throw the rifle in the trash just cuz it has a 3.5# trigger. The 1.5-2.5# triggers mentioned would really be used on target rifles, that is their purpose. My front door defender is a 12g, that is it’s purpose.
But yes, training is important. No matter what trigger. If you run a 10# trigger with a ton of creep but train with it, you will be better off than if you have a 3.5# trigger and don’t train at all. BUT, the inverse is also true.
Easy now @eurolynn I don’t think any harm was meant by @California_Refugee comment.
We are a easy going forum in here so let’s leave any side remarks at the door.
I stick with milspec, SD-E, and SD3G (love the flat shoes) because that’s all the brain space I have for different triggers. Sadly, I’m not sure there’s a good option there that won’t get spun for something stupid. I think the lack of knowledge of the average non-gun owner combined with spin of a talented lawyer/prosecuter can make anything sound ridiculous.
Mil-Spec: “He used a MILITARY trigger!!!” Something like a Geissele SD-C “OMG, a COMBAT trigger!!!”. SD-E “Enhanced for KILLING!!!” I should open a company that only makes Slow Nice Uncomfortable Good Guy Low-speed Extra Safe (SNUGGLES) Triggers. 20# pull. Integrated combination lock that resets after 2 shots. In California and NY I could make a fortune!
Being a Veteran and a federal employee, I find it hard to convince MILSPEC is a MINIMUM standard. In a briefing, couple days before we rolled in to Iraq for Desert Storm, our XO said: “Remember your equipment was made by the lowest bidder” which is to say MILSPEC…y’all chew on that for a spell
I know I’ve mentioned this before but milspec has nothing to do with high or low bidding. They are manufacturing and materials specifications that describe what can be used and how they can be used in the manufacture of items for military use and in most cases they are of the best quality.
