Surprised there was nothing on the G2 trigger, which seems to be a must have.
Thanks for the reminder on that one actually. Many AK's (especially early/mid Century Arms International imports) came equipped with absolutely ass triggers. No, not just a gritty trigger but one which would beat your trigger finger to hell through even through a single magazine. The latter is referred to as, 'trigger slap'.
So why did so-called, 'trigger slap' exist with CAI imports and not others (such as many other Chicomm Imports)? The answer is a combination of 922R (look it up if you don't know) and CAI's absolute total disregard and lack of understanding of both the consumer market and the AK-type rifle.
I don't want to get too far into 922r [at all, in fact] but one of the ways CAI got around it was producing US-made AK FCG's (Fire Control Groups) to account for US-parts. Unfortunately, all that CAI did was copy and manufacture full-auto FCG parts (US made) and stick them in semi-auto AK rifles. What resulted was semi-auto AK-type rifles with terrible terrible trigger slap.
Why?
Because an extended-tail FA disconnector, on a semi-only AK causes the trigger to, 'slap' back on the trigger finger. Now the curious thing is that this doesn't happen with a select-fire AK on a semi-automatic setting. What CAI was doing, was effectively putting FA US-made disconnectors on semi-auto AK's without hammer retarders and other parts needed to make select-fire guns.
Trigger slap was the result.
At the time, the quickest fix was to take the following disconnector (the top) and using a dremel tool, to turn it to the other picture (the bottom).
This eliminates the trigger slap and greatly improves trigger pull.
The Gordon Technologies trigger (G2 trigger) does this without the use of a dremel nor by violating 922r. This was the first US made trigger that didn't cost a ton which met those requirements, hence, the so-called, 'G2 trigger; is popular.
In regards to US triggers, I prefer the US Arsenal trigger with the, 'Tapco G2' as a secondary. The Red Star Arms adjustable trigger remains to be popular, despite requiring loc-tite to stay together.
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