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Posted: 11/18/2007 9:39:34 AM EDT
| I've selected a stripped lower for my first build, and I want to use a non-standard trigger. How should I approach buying the rest of the parts? Should I just buy a parts kit and toss the trigger? Looking to be cost effective here. |
it will be a lot more it you buy it part by part |
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get a std LPKs and keep the spare parts./resell em also, what kinda trigger are you looking for? whats your budget? for the price, the RRA 2 stage offers the best for the buck; if not, i'd save up and get a better one (gissele, KAC< etc) check ADCO, they also have trigger less WOA LPKs--they are worth it too |
This is my first AR-15 period. So I have no comparisons. This is going to be a street fighting SHTF KISS design, if that makes sense. Only from shooting pistols for years I know how important the trigger can be--maybe that's double with a light weight gun like a pistol. I thought not more than $150 for the trigger. I've read the remarks about RRA's trigger problems so maybe a modified RRA, some other two stage, or the new SSA Gissele. |
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If this is going to be your first AR and you also want to go low budget, stick with the stanard trigger and add the upgraded trigger later. For SHTF Zombie fighter rig you dont need a lot of the upgraded stuff....at least not for your first one.... Building ARs is addictive and I don't care what your current financial situation is...you WILL be building more... 
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Depending where you buy the parts you can get them for fairly cheap individually. The most expensive parts in the LPK are the trigger, sear, hammer & safety. If you don't need 'em don't buy 'em. Yeah, you can sell 'em down the line but who is going to give you what you paid for 'em or even enough to break even with the relative savings of buying the kit? That being said, just go with the standard stuff for your first build. You can get an LPK for around or even under $50 at many places now. |
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I had this same dilemma. I ended up buying a Double Star Two Stage Trigger, Magpul MIAD Grip, and the rest of the parts I bought off of Bushmaster. My reason for doing it this way was that I didn't want an extra grip and trigger group setting in a box that I paid extra for and that I would never use. My lower parts minus the trigger group came to $48 with shipping. The Double Star Two Stage Trigger cost $110 at my local gun shop and I traded for my Magpul MIAD Grip. I think it depends on what you want. Scot |
That's a good way to go--that kind of scheming. I'll probably end up doing someting similar. There's just no market around here for street buying. |
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[ This is my first AR-15 period. So I have no comparisons. This is going to be a street fighting SHTF KISS design, if that makes sense. Only from shooting pistols for years I know how important the trigger can be--maybe that's double with a light weight gun like a pistol. I thought not more than $150 for the trigger. I've read the remarks about RRA's trigger problems so maybe a modified RRA, some other two stage, or the new SSA Gissele. RRA sells their LPKs with the standard trigger or their 2 stage trigger. I don't have a lot of mileage on the 4 RRA triggers I have but I haven't had any trouble with any of them. If your AR is going to be street fighter KISS the mil spec trigger should be all you need. |
| Just get the standard lower parts kit and do a "15 minute trigger job". If you spend the time to polish the sear surfaces, the standard trigger is that bad. My preference for a "fighting" gun is a single stage trigger, because it feels more crisp than a 2-stage trigger, and makes it feel "faster" to me. Do a search and find the right way to clip the hammer and trigger springs and polish the sear surfaces. It won't be as nice as a "match" trigger, but won't cost an extra $75-100 and you will feel good know that you did it yourself. |
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