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Posted: 9/13/2007 7:04:20 PM EDT
| I've read the very informative thread on installing a new trigger in an AR15 and it looks fairly easy to do. I would like to hear from those of you who have done the job and what problems if any you had. I'm wanting to install a RR trigger in my DPMS which has a terrible trigger as it came from the factory. I have a RRA AR15 with their match trigger and it breaks very cleanly at 4.5lbs. No creep or roughness at all. A local gunsmith who builds custom rifles will install a 2lb. trigger for $190. I've never had a gun with a 2lb. trigger so I don't know if that's a good thing or not. The trigger in my RRA AR seems about right but maybe someone can shed some light on the pros and cons of a lighter trigger. TIA. |
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Somebody more sophisticated in these matters will likely be along, but for the moment you've got my experience. I've got 2# and 3# triggers, and I'm about to order a 1.5#. You really just need to remember Rule #2; the trigger's not going to pull itself. As far as installation goes ($190!?!), the biggest single hurdle, which was not really much of a problem, was figuring out how the spring should sit. You've got another AR, if I read your post correctly, so you've got one to look at while you work on the other. |
| I'd say $190 for a 2lb trigger is not a terrible deal if the smith is supplying a top knotch tigger. If you are going to have someone do work for you, you can't expect it to be done for free, god knows he pay have to put shoes on his kids feet. Some triggers alone can cost $250 without it being installed or shipped. |
I've got a Chip McCormick drop-in trigger in mine. They're as easy to install as they come. Everything is enclosed in a small housing, so all you do is remove your factory firecontrol pins, pull all the guts out of your lower, drop in the new 3# trigger, and replace the two firecontol pins.
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Thanks. I've got a trigger on order. It doesn't look like it will be too hard except for getting the pins out without damaging anything. The pins connecting the upper and lower receivers on my DPMS are very tight even after taning them out several times. |
Thank you for the photo. I've been considering this trigger. There is a gun show here today maybe I'll see something there. |
I agree that the price is reasonable if the trigger is high quality. |
Thanks Mike. Where do you get your triggers? |
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