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For my scoped AR's in a recce or dmr config, I typically like a Geissele SSA-E triggers. For rifles that may pull double duty as recon or cqb, I'll go with a SSA or the Larue Tactical trigger, which sits right in between the SSA and SSA-E in the break.

For my pew pew pew guns, I like the 3g type triggers. The new franklin armory trigger has me intrigued.

For everything else, I just use milspec triggers. Typically a ALG, PSA enhanced trigger or Spikes Tactical enhanced. For parts kit triggers, I will lightly polish the trigger to get rid of the grit. Again the key is a light polish to not remove the thin surface hardening on a trigger. I've had triggers fail and double on me because someone removed the hardening and over time the surface engagements were worn away to the point of being unsafe.
 

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Well I just made a mistake. Bought a couple Anderson LPK's, the salesman of course said they were milspec... Definitely a subpar kit, with subpar parts... Lesson learned

Retraction! The above statement turns out to be false.I apologize for the mistake, I wasn't pushing down hard enough on the disconnector to line the holes up.
 

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Retraction! The above statement turns out to be false.I apologize for the mistake, I wasn't pushing down hard enough on the disconnector to line the holes up.

Pretty common. People don't often realize this.


I just checked out part by part the 3 Anderson LPKs I bought for our AR build party and they all appear to be fine, with all parts included. I thought one was missing the disconnector spring, but it turns out it rolled off the table and into the carpet as I emptied the parts. Found it when I dropped another part and had to look for it on the carpet. All's well that ends well! :D


Everything I've ever bought from Anderson was gtg.
 

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Retraction! The above statement turns out to be false.I apologize for the mistake, I wasn't pushing down hard enough on the disconnector to line the holes up.

Pro tip of the day. Get an extra trigger/hammer pin and cut it off to the same length as the width of the trigger, use the short pin as a blind pin so that you can assemble the trigger group outside of the lower and push the blind pin out with the trigger pin.
 

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Pro tip of the day. Get an extra trigger/hammer pin and cut it off to the same length as the width of the trigger, use the short pin as a blind pin so that you can assemble the trigger group outside of the lower and push the blind pin out with the trigger pin.

Good advise, I usually use a punch to keep it together I see the lower. Your idea is much better. I've used a strong magnet on the front takedown pin to hold the detent the last 7-8 I've done. Saves the detent from shooting out.
 

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