A proficient shooter should be able to shoot a stock trigger or a Geissele trigger well. A Geissele just makes it a lot easier and more enjoyable. The fundamentals of marksmanship are sight alignment and trigger control. A Geissele will not make that MORE difficult to master.
I have an SD-E but would recommend the SD-C for a defensive gun. The SD-E is great though, just a tad on the light side. Especially if you are used to heavier triggers in your other weapons.
The trigger that came with my Colt was hands down the worst trigger I ever felt on any weapon I have ever tried in 20 years of shooting. It had a gritty 8-9lb break.
My buddy bought a M&P 15 and the trigger broke very clean at 6 lbs. If that was my trigger I wouldn't have been in a hurry to upgrade.
Now that I did, the trigger on my AR is more in line with my other weapons including my primary defensive pistol (a 1911
). Transitioning from my AR (8-9lb and gritty) to my pistol (4lb clean) was not easy and caused me to think (about the trigger) too much.
Last edited by OldState; 12-21-11 at 10:51.
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