AR drop in trigger assemblies

[Robin]

It sure is confusing!!!!!! I know that sometimes you pay extra for a "name", but the difference in prices are astronomical!!! Why would the LaRue be one third the cost of a Geisselle or Timney? Something I'm not getting.
Robin

 

[Exonautic]

It sure is confusing!!!!!! I know that sometimes you pay extra for a "name", but the difference in prices are astronomical!!! Why would the LaRue be one third the cost of a Geisselle or Timney? Something I'm not getting.
Robin

Cause people will pay exponentially for each little upgrade in quality you get.

 

[Wraith]

Cause people will pay exponentially for each little upgrade in quality you get.

This is so very true. I’d be surprised if anyone could tell the difference in a side-by-side comparison. I know I couldn’t.

 

[Podmonkey]

It sure is confusing!!!!!! I know that sometimes you pay extra for a "name", but the difference in prices are astronomical!!! Why would the LaRue be one third the cost of a Geisselle or Timney? Something I'm not getting.
Robin

Well the LaRue until recently cost about the same as the equivalent Geissele SSA trigger. This last Christmas though they dropped the price incrementally till they hit the current price of around $87. Apparently there were some $50 deals available too. Frankly at that price it would be hard to think of a reason to not get the LaRue MBT as it is a very well manufactured item from high end materials. The trigger feel is extremely good. It is a 2 stage pull with no grit a glass rod snapping break and no over travel.
The total pull weight is 4.5lbs. The MBT alongside the Geiselle SSA are meant to straddle the line between a duty and target trigger. There is enough weight and travel in the pull to not be a liability in an HD or SD situation but is also clean and sharp enough for precision fire.
A trigger like the excellent Timney is more of a dedicated target trigger in that it has a lighter, shorter pull. Also consider what type of ammo you will be using. If you plan on using as much hard primered surplus ammo as I do you want to ensure whatever trigger you choose has enough oomph behind the hammer to reliably ignite such ammunition. The MBT has a reputation for meeting this particular need as well. It does have a little extra mass in the hammer compared to many other target triggers and the springs are not over light either.
The Hiperfire triggers were specifically designed to offer both a light, clean and fast pull while offering additional hammer force over the standard milspec trigger.

 

[Phauxtoe]

regular trigger installation is about as easy as it gets.
if you can change your oil, you have twice the skill level needed!

 

[BDinPutnam]

Thanks for the write up, @Podmonkey - I am leaning toward the MBT for whenever I get around to building my 18".

 

[@thewheels]

I've been reading up on these:

Steel-Cased AR Trigger (For Steel Case Ammo) - Velocity Triggers

Anybody have one that likes it?