I've heard arguments for both single stage and 2-stage triggers, and I've even seen Grant state that he prefers 2-stage in all his fighting carbines.
so I wondered the pro and con of each with specific reasons...
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I've heard arguments for both single stage and 2-stage triggers, and I've even seen Grant state that he prefers 2-stage in all his fighting carbines.
so I wondered the pro and con of each with specific reasons...
never push a wrench...
Single - less parts/functions to go wrong/break.
Last edited by mini4m3; 03-02-11 at 03:48.
I'll take a Geissele 2 stage trigger any day of the week.
I'm in for a single. Let's see if we can keep it 50/50 down the line...
I think it's really personal preference...
Single or two stage, they are the same to me. For a self loader, what I look for is a short reset. The only thing I don't like about my Geisselle SSA-E is the long reset. The good thing about the long reset is it prevents doubling when "milking" the trigger- that is a gentle, slow squeeze when making a precise shot.
The advantage of the two stage over a single stage is it reduces unintentional discharges from rough handling or a shooter under stress
thanks MW. great discussion of factors affecting performance.
how do you prefer to shoot rapidfire - do you shoot reset like a pistol shooter, or are you more of a trigger slapper?
I notice a distinct difference not just in take-up and let-off between my single and 2-stage triggers but it also feels like there is a 2-stage reset. it doesn't bother me but it's something I notice.
I don't have enough time with a 2-stage yet to determine if it's/I'm slower with it or not.
Last edited by ra2bach; 03-02-11 at 09:03.
never push a wrench...
For a precision rifle, I prefer a single stage in the 2-2.5# range that breaks like the proverbial glass rod. For a fighting carbine I prefer a two stage in the 4-4.5# range. I just feel that if you're maneuvering and engaging threats in a mixed environment, that small amount of extra margin is worthwhile. In a perfect world no one would ever have an unintended discharge, but we don't live in a perfect world.
I prefer single stage, but that is because I have more time/decades on a single stage. If I had been born a few years earlier I may have answered differently, but I cam up in the days of the M-16 and A1.
Having worked on both trigger types, I do not believe one is more reliable than the other, it just comes down to personal preference.
For what it is worth, I reset and press, not slap, but when I want to really shoot "rapid fire" I set the selector to full.
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