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Is it recommended to grease the contact points? I installed my single stage and I like it. Definitely worth the $80 and tax.
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Oh, okay, that makes sense that my great team is following orders. Looks like someone needs to beta test some new toilet paper ... until he finds the brand that keeps him from getting the red ass so easily. . View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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Ordered 2 MBT-1S Triggers yesterday, 1 Straight Bow and 1 Curved Bow. Don't care when you you charge my CC, don't care how long it takes to ship. L.T. products are worth the wait. Glad to help support NOLO. Keep up the good work L.T.
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Got mine yesterday, I like it. My only other single stage experience is a Remington 700 timney trigger. I feel like the break is a little long (compared to my timney). With that being said, it’s still nice and a few pounds heavier than the timney. I used the lighter spring for the Larue.
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Could be a light spring for the beta testers. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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Took it out to the range. I like it, it’s smooth, and my shots were better than average (MILSPEC trigger)
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Quoted: Could be a light spring for the beta testers. View Quote Not sure if that triggered all the light spring shipments to the Beta Testers. Received mine Friday. Thanks ML! |
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Oh my goodness ... shipping information for my 1S and 2S flat bows
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Quick report:
I just received my single stage curved and flat triggers tonight and installed them into two different ARs. I have not fired them yet, but I can easily see these becoming my “standard” trigger. They feel GREAT. I don’t recall the exact numbers but my trigger gauge said they were pulling somewhere around 4.5lbs with the installed spring. I haven’t tried them with the second spring labeled “heavy.” Very positive pre-range impression. |
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Just got my curved 1S. Should I replace the 2S in my tAR? Or put it in my wife's Aero build? The tAR is set up as a home defense/fighting carbine with an Aimpoint Micro, the Aero has a LPVO. The Aero has an ACT that will get replaced with the other LT that's left....
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Mine don’t flats don’t get here until Thursday and I probably can’t play with them until Sunday
Easily the most excited I’ve been about a trigger since my 2S flatbows |
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I tried the JP Reduced Power Spring kit in the -1S. It definitely brought it down to 3.5 lbs, but it had some nasty creep. The MBT didn't like it. Just thought I would try. Didn't work, returned to regular LT springs and it's reading high 4 lb range.
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I also bought several spring kits, I just haven't tried them as the shipped light spring works for me.
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Quick report: I just received my single stage curved and flat triggers tonight and installed them into two different ARs. I have not fired them yet, but I can easily see these becoming my “standard” trigger. They feel GREAT. I don’t recall the exact numbers but my trigger gauge said they were pulling somewhere around 4.5lbs with the installed spring. I haven’t tried them with the second spring labeled “heavy.” Very positive pre-range impression. View Quote . |
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Replaced a PSA ept in a 7.62x39 plinker with one of my mbt1s flats. Definite improvement in pull and reset and about 1lb lighter.
The other went in my kiss dd mid replacing the ACT. The improvement was slight if any so probably not worth it if you're looking at the same sideways move. Keeping it there since I like the flat trigger and am addicted to mbt. I think the real steal is still in the mbt2s. I've got 4 and just wanted to keep a few rifles single. My 2 Wilson TTU are tits but cost me 2x the $86 mbt. Disclaimer: I haven't shot the mbt1s. These are just my first impressions from dry firing. |
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Will the MBT-1S be added as an option on the UU kits? Thinking about purchasing another but would like the 1S trigger. |
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My 1S has arrived. I greased the contact points with CherryBalmz BRB grease, and installed it. I worked the action/pulled the trigger a dozen or so times. This one was a swing and a miss. Surprising, given how wonderful my MBT2S's are.
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Quoted: What don’t you like about it? View Quote Compared to any random no-name mil-spec $49.99 LPK I've used, it was grittier, heavier, had longer travel (think 2-stage but with several false start-stops of grit and creep, instead of a "wall". If I wanted to, I could film me pulling it, stopping at the various grit points, it is so bad.) and just all around worse. It had no redeeming qualities regarding its function, that would warrant the $80 price tag. It's basically the Yin to the MBT2S's Yang. They say the MBT2S is a $200 trigger for $80, and I have multiple samples and agree 100%. The MBT1S is a $20 trigger for $80. |
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Quoted: Everything but the shape/tactile of the straight trigger, and material. Compared to any random no-name mil-spec $49.99 LPK I've used, it was grittier, heavier, had longer travel (think 2-stage but with several false start-stops of grit and creep, instead of a "wall". If I wanted to, I could film me pulling it, stopping at the various grit points, it is so bad.) and just all around worse. It had no redeeming qualities regarding its function, that would warrant the $80 price tag. It's basically the Yin to the MBT2S's Yang. They say the MBT2S is a $200 trigger for $80, and I have multiple samples and agree 100%. The MBT1S is a $20 trigger for $80. View Quote |
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Quoted: Not my experience at all. I guess you can take advantage of the LaRue guarantee and send it back. View Quote |
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Its functioning as I was told it likely would. I bought it knowing what it was. My T&E budget isnt LaRue's responsibility. I've stuffed it in a spare lower and shelved it. It replaced a Geissele Super V, which is bittersweet. The G trigger was 10x nicer, but the LaRue also won't break, so there's that. View Quote Sure it’s not as light as I’d like it to be, but it’s still a fine 4.75 lb trigger for the $ |
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Quoted: Go run it, don’t just store it. I beta tested and bought an extra 1S as well. I experienced an odd phenomenon that I can’t explain...it has creep while dry firing but I don’t experience it at all during live fire. Sure it’s not as light as I’d like it to be, but it’s still a fine 4.75 lb trigger for the $ View Quote |
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Quoted: I do not have a pull weight gauge, so I won't debate this too heavily, but using the "light" spring, it's heavier than any mil-spec trigger I have on hand, or recall using. I do not understand how a trigger will not feel the same dry-firing vs. live fire. That sounds like a psychological phenomenon. I'd rather run a mil-spec trigger, honestly. Much less creep, etc. Functionally though, I have more MBT2S's, and they are great triggers. I'll just put one in that lower when I get around to building an upper for it. View Quote I must know what mil-spec trigger you use. |
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I finally got around to playing with one of my MBT1S’s this afternoon.
I own 4 2S’s and I use both H and L springs in different guns. I installed a curved blade 1SL in my LaRue action chassis removing a 2SL. I am getting a 5 1/2 pull in the chassis but it is difficult for me to hold the chassis steady. It may measure lighter once I can measure steadily in a real gun. Here is the thing. Mine has absolutely no pre-travel and when the break occurs, it feels like butter. The perceived pull feels lighter than the total perceived pull of my 2SL. Feels more like 3 to 3 1/2. Reset is sure and positive. This will likely make a great rapid fire trigger. I would not have any reservations of any gross motor skills issues with this pull either. I would have complete confidence with this trigger. I like the short travel. My 1SL has no creep, no grit just a solid but butter feeling on the break. I am unsure of what to use it in but I think I am going to replace a 2SH with it. I noticed that the disconnector is held by the trigger pin on this model. Also the firing sear is hidden under the base of the hammer, just like a GI trigger. “So be sure to lube that notch on the hammer.” My trigger came with 2S instructions, so the lube points are different from the instructions. Thanks Mark for making great triggers. |
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Quoted: I do not have a pull weight gauge, so I won't debate this too heavily, but using the "light" spring, it's heavier than any mil-spec trigger I have on hand, or recall using. I do not understand how a trigger will not feel the same dry-firing vs. live fire. That sounds like a psychological phenomenon. I'd rather run a mil-spec trigger, honestly. Much less creep, etc. Functionally though, I have more MBT2S's, and they are great triggers. I'll just put one in that lower when I get around to building an upper for it. View Quote Anyway, I'm content for $80. I would definitely prefer it be a lb lighter, but it is better than a run of the mill mil-spec trigger. Initial impression is that I don't like it as much as my MBT2S though. A little bit of creep and no grit. Hopefully I'll find some time soon to try it out at the range and see how it feels then. Might go ahead and polish the sear engagement areas if I feel like it needs it after that. |
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I just bought the flat MBT-1S and it is enroute at this time. I will be putting it into my LWRC SMG-45 lower and let you know how it goes!
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Quoted: Whatever works for you Bubba. I was saying the creep is not there while live firing it. Didn’t say it was lighter. I must know what mil-spec trigger you use. View Quote |
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Quoted: Maybe a silly question, but make sure the hammer spring legs are resting on the trigger pin and not on the trigger spring? I just got mine today and it felt off in my TAC until I realized that it was installed incorrectly in that manner. Felt much better once I got that spring leg onto the pin. Anyway, I'm content for $80. I would definitely prefer it be a lb lighter, but it is better than a run of the mill mil-spec trigger. Initial impression is that I don't like it as much as my MBT2S though. A little bit of creep and no grit. Hopefully I'll find some time soon to try it out at the range and see how it feels then. Might go ahead and polish the sear engagement areas if I feel like it needs it after that. View Quote LaRue MBT2S compared to MBT1S---A quick, subjective look |
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Take it out, clean and relube your pins and sears, and make sure the lower is clean. If you still do not get typical results, exchange it.
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Take it out, clean and relube your pins and sears, and make sure the lower is clean. If you still do not get typical results, exchange it. View Quote |
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Did anybody else put their Larue single stage into the new Geiselle super duty rifle? I had a heck of a time getting the safety back in. The far side of the safety was hitting on the back part of the trigger.
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Did anybody else put their Larue single stage into the new Geiselle super duty rifle? I had a heck of a time getting the safety back in. The far side of the safety was hitting on the back part of the trigger. View Quote Put it in in this order: Trigger Safety Trigger pin |
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Quoted: I had a similar problem with an Anderson lower. Put it in in this order: Trigger Safety Trigger pin View Quote |
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