Thread: Modern triggers

Over the past couple of years I have noticed a disturbing trend in modern rifle triggers. They appear to be designed by engineering graduates rather than gunsmiths, probably helped by CAD. They are unnecessarily complex and investment cast, die-cast, sintered iron, bent wire, and plastic components are commonplace. These mechanisms are designed to give very average let-offs and not fully adjustable, or in the few instances where there is adjustment it is insufficient to get a decent pull without changing springs, stoning, etc. I imagine this is to provide the manufacturers with some protection in liability suits but it is a sad indictment on the industry. It does provide a ready market for after-market trigger manufacturers. Decent triggers with a full range of adjustment are not hard to design or manufacture. I guess it is a sign of the times that everything is designed to be 'fool-proof' when everyone knows there is no limit to the stupidity that some people are capable of!