Top 5 Aftermarket Triggers on Sale | PSA

To me, aftermarket triggers are a lot like heated/AC seats in a car; you don’t know how awesome they are until you try them out. I never really thought about aftermarket triggers until I started following competitive shooters. As every gun nut knows, some of the best guns in the world, like Glock and the Remington 700 has below-average triggers in their stock models. However, you can purchase triggers from companies like Timney, Geissele, and TriggerTech for much better, safer, and rewarding performance from your gun. I’ve tried to include different models that fit rifles, AR-15s, shotguns, and pistols. These 5 triggers are all great and will make you a better shooter if you take the plunge and invest in your future.

Timney Hit Remington 700 Trigger

Besides Geissele, Timney is probably the most recognized trigger makers in the world. The Timney Hit Remington 700 Trigger is perfect to replace the unreliable trigger that many Remington 700 owners complain about. I personally have never had any problems with the Remington 700 trigger, but it’s well documented. The newest feature to the Hit trigger is the Sear Engagement Adjustment Lock design (SEAL’d). This new design ensures the trigger pull is adjustable to as low as 8 oz and allows you to control overtravel. The Timney Hit ensures durability with the highest quality steel and finishing the trigger assembly with Nickel plating. The NP-3 plated sear adds maximum lubricity and a lifetime of reliable performance backed by Timney’s lifetime warranty. 

Timney Featherweight Trigger

As I realize that most people don’t have an FN Scar 17, there are more out there than you might believe. This is why I chose to add the Timney Scar-17 Featherweight Trigger to the list. The pull weight is set at 3.5 lbs and is a curved, drop-in trigger that is incredibly easy to install with no gunsmith knowledge needed. My favorite feature of this trigger is the clean, crisp single-stage break that is night/day better than the original stock trigger. For an AR-15 style rifle, a 3.5 lbs. trigger break is light and provides the shooter with better accuracy by not pulling shots as easily. This trigger doesn’t have as many adjustable features to it, but you don’t want a Scar-17 too light anyway. Otherwise, you’re looking at more accidental discharges from those hikes up and down the mountains or through the forests.

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Geissele Super Semi-Automatic Enhanced Trigger

If I had to choose between any aftermarket trigger, I’d normally go with Geissele because I know everything I buy from them lasts forever and always exceeds my expectations. The Geissele Super Semi-Automatic Enhanced (SSA-E)  provides exceptional control of the trigger with a 2-stage system. This 2-stage system works by allowing the shooter to depress the trigger at about 2 lbs. without firing the rifle. Once you depress the trigger, you’ll notice a wall, and as soon as that wall (2nd-stage) is depressed the gun will fire.

The 2nd-stage of the trigger is incredibly light at less than 1 lb force (0.9). The 2-stage trigger is designed to be used in combat or marksmanship situations where the stress is higher and your adrenaline is running. This benefits soldiers in combat because it allows them to know exactly when the gun will fire. It helps to prevent accidental discharges due to the overwhelming amount of adrenaline pumping through the body.

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CMC AR-15 Trigger

CMC Triggers is a newer company than the bigger ones like Geissele and Timney, but they’re an awesome company that really takes pride in their craftsmanship. One of the biggest stand-outs for CMC triggers is the CMC critical sear engagement. It’s made from 8620 Alloy steel and S7 Tool Steel and finished with a 1-2 (Root Mean Square) RMS surface smoothness. The average RMS for steel is 125 RMS with exceptional steel being finished to a 25 RMS. The engagement overlap is up to 6-8 times greater than any other competitor to provide a much safer and reliable trigger at a more affordable price.

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TriggerTech AR Diamond Trigger

The TriggerTech AR Diamond Trigger is my favorite trigger for an AR because of the flat trigger and zero creep. Triggertech calls it the Frictionless Release Technology, which is designed to improve the reset, overtravel, creep, and adjustability. TriggerTech’s patented TKR Technology™  ensures the reset is incredibly smooth and short (< 0.030″) to cause as little disruption in the sight picture as possible. This is accomplished with the “ticker”, which is an intermediary component that can pivot freely from trigger lever to enable the sear to release without requiring further displacement from the trigger lever.

The patented CLKR Technology™ incorporated into the trigger gives the owner confidence that they know exactly how much the trigger pull weight has been adjusted. Triggertech uses a detent and set screw combination that enables the operator to adjust the trigger’s pull weight with tactile clicks when the weight has been adjusted. Combined with the advanced FLTWR Spring Technology™spring, this trigger is made to last as long as you need it to. It’s a flat wire hammer spring that has more coils and provides more force into the hammer. This innovation results in more dependable primer ignition, less variability in bullet velocity, and longer service life for your trigger.