AR Trigger Recommendations

[gfry12]

Bought a Noveske Chainsaw lower when they were on sale and just now getting around to putting it together. I haven't fully committed to an upper yet but was thinking I would go with a complete noveske upper. My question is I'm not super familiar with upgraded triggers but I am leaning that way. I have always used the trigger that came with the LPK (spikes enhanced, DD on my other 2 builds). Some one school me on Geissele, CMC, Timney, POF. HELP!!!!

 

[patience0830]

I'm very happy with my RRA two stage triggers. Have not done a back to back comparison with my Geissele. But they are both quite nice in my opinion.
No experience with the others you mentioned.

 

[JeremiahJohnson]

For the money, as patience0830 said, the RRA two-stage match - for about a hundo - is money well spent. I own two of them and pretty happy with them. The Geissele, depending on model, is more than twice as much, but that's a darn fine trigger...rugged, reliable, breaks like glass.

 

[seedubs1]

2 stage - Larue, Wilson, or Geissele
Single Stage - Hiperfire, CMC, Geissele, Timney, Velocity, Elftmann, AR Gold, or Wilson

Take your pick. All of those are quality. Slight differences between each.

IMHO, no reason to go with a RRA at this point. The Larue is leagues ahead and about the same price if you use the "I can wait" option.

 

[M67]

I got used to POF triggers so I think I'm up to 4 of them. They're great triggers, crisp with a very short reset.

But it depends if you want something like that or a 2 stage trigger that has a little "give" before the break

 

[THE BIG SITT]

I personally love the flat faced Geissele triggers. I have the SD-E in a couple of rifles, and they are awesome. Granted, they are the only non milspec AR trigger I own, but I would probably get another down the line.

https://geissele.com/super-dynamic-enhanced-trigger.html

 

[mikefraz]

I have a Hiperfire 24C in my build and love the thing. I don't ever intend on changing it out. Having had the Geiselle SD-C, the Hiperfire 24C blows it out of the water IMO.

 

[venenoindy]

Brownells has Geissele triggers that are exclusive to them for less money, I purchased one and I'm very happy with it and like I mentioned before it was less $ than the same trigger.

 

[avboiler11]

I have three SSA-Es, got them all on sale for $180 each, FANTASTIC trigger.

I do have two ALG ACTs inbound tomorrow and can't wait to compare it to the SSA-E. I know a single stage combat trigger, even an 'advanced' one, isn't in the same ballpark as the SSA-E but I'm looking forward to personally seeing the performance-to-dollar value comparison.

 

[gregkl]

I have three SSA-Es, got them all on sale for $180 each, FANTASTIC trigger.

I do have two ALG ACTs inbound tomorrow and can't wait to compare it to the SSA-E. I know a single stage combat trigger, even an 'advanced' one, isn't in the same ballpark as the SSA-E but I'm looking forward to personally seeing the performance-to-dollar value comparison.

I have also had three SSA-E's and currently have two on my "keeper" AR's. I just built two AR's to sell that have the ALG ACT trigger on them. I think they are very nice and quite possibly if I had not gotten sucked into the Geissele Kool-Aid, I would not need anything more than the ACT.

 

[ChrisK]

For the money you can't beat the ALG trigger. I have the AK version in my VEPR, fantastic trigger.

 

[gfry12]

I didn't even look at ALG before this. That price tag is very tempting!!

 

[avboiler11]

I have also had three SSA-E's and currently have two on my "keeper" AR's. I just built two AR's to sell that have the ALG ACT trigger on them. I think they are very nice and quite possibly if I had not gotten sucked into the Geissele Kool-Aid, I would not need anything more than the ACT.

My ACTs actually arrived around midday today, and I pulled the crappy FCG from my non-SSAE'd lower and put the ACT in.

The ACT definitely isn't an SSA-E...but it is about a million times better than a milspec trigger. I used the purple spring and the pull weight is very reasonable, with maybe just the tiniest bit of creep before breaking. It'll be a hell of a lot easier for my boys to use than the NYC-heavy milspec trigger.

I need to put some rounds downrange with it as I've become accustomed to a two-stage trigger with a very crisp break...but initial impression is VERY favorable.

 

[seedubs1]

The price tag is so low because it's just a polished up mil-spec trigger. Good triggers, no doubt. But definitely not as nice as the higher end options. You really do get what you pay for with triggers.

I didn't even look at ALG before this. That price tag is very tempting!!

 

[avboiler11]

Brownells periodically puts the G2S and G2S-E on sale; they are essentially the SSA and SSA-E in function with some differences (IIRC) in pin retention and amount of QC.

If I desired something above the ACT, I'd go G2S or wait for them or the SSA/SSA-E to go on sale (a few times each year they are 25-40% off MSRP).

 

[gregkl]

Brownells periodically puts the G2S and G2S-E on sale; they are essentially the SSA and SSA-E in function with some differences (IIRC) in pin retention and amount of QC.

If I desired something above the ACT, I'd go G2S or wait for them or the SSA/SSA-E to go on sale (a few times each year they are 25-40% off MSRP).

Like you, I wait until there is a good sale on them. I got one SSA-E for $164. The other's were around $180 like you I believe.

I haven't actually shot the ACT trigger yet, but I think I would continue to use the SSA-E for my "precision" AR and use an ACT for run and gun type stuff.

 

[dross]

I have CMCs on two of my rifles and love them. For super high end, I have an AR Gold trigger on a super accurate varmint AR that is fantastic.

 

[venenoindy]

I recently purchased an ACT trigger and now they come with two hammer springs, it is like a single stage trigger with a 4.5# pull. It sure beats the std factory trigger.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I've been happy with Rise Armament triggers. I have them in all of my AR's except for one that has a flat CMC. I was catching them on sale for 99 bucks back before Christmas. Regular price is around 120-125 or so. They're 3.5 lb pull, not adjustable.

 

[Dean C.]

I personally do not like Geissele Single Stages at all, the single stage design does not work in anything but a "Drop In" trigger that has had the geometry changed quite a bit. Here is a exceptional run down of AR Triggers and out of the "Drop In" units reviewed they threw a Geissele in the mix and it had its ass handed to it. My personal recommendation is the Eltfman Tactical ELF Trigger it is the same price as a Geissele Super 3-Gun only difference is the ELF does in fact break like a good 1911.

The AR-15 Drop-In Trigger Roundup - The Truth About Guns

http://shop.tactical****.com/elf-tactical-match-trigger-curved

Also compared to other units on the market CMC is total garbage