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Hey, is this something that is done, or is it "just replace the trigger group"?

can I just polish a couple of places and make it nicer?

Its not bad at all really, but I am sure there is room for improvement. I made a great deal of improvement on my pistol with just some careful work and no money spent.
 
Buy a Geissele trigger if you want a better trigger.

I have seen to many so called light polish jobs or home trigger jobs turn bad and make an unsafe gun.
 
I love Geissele triggers, just fantastic feel, highly recommended....but, $200+, so if your on a budget, not so good. I was looking at this guy in the US, but I would guess he wouldn't ship here, ITAR bs and all, but you can always ask him. He has a good rep on the US boards:

ht tp://triggerwork.net/index.html
 
You have to be careful as to how much polishing you do, the surface of the trigger and sear are hardened but it is thin layer. If you get too aggressive you will get rid of that hardened material. Use it for awhile and work it in that will help. To get a really good trigger you will have to replace parts.
 
A nice milspec trigger from the facotry, with a nice break in is pretty good. Just takes a lot of rounds to get to that point. That said I've shot some RRA, DPMS, etc that were awful.

Like stated earlier, get a Geissele.
 
While we're on topic, for those of us who like to tinker, what do you guys think of this one ht tp://www.junkyardgenius.com/firearms/ar-15/ar08.html ? Not endorsing it by any means, just asking for opinions and caveats :)
 
where to buy giselle trigger in Canada?

If you are a handy person in general can you install it your self, or do you need a gunsmith skills to do this?

What about Timney trigger? Which one is better?
 
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bacardi said:
where to buy giselle trigger in Canada?

If you are a handy person in general can you install it your self, or do you need a gunsmith skills to do this?

What about Timney trigger? Which one is better?
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As Lawman said, Arms East is the place to get them
For install, less than 20 mins and I am no gunsmith or expert
Plenty of example on youtube, have a look
 
The super 3 gun trigger seems like it is the only one that has the shortest reset and pull. My main purpose is going to be for CQB matches. What is anyone else here is using?
 
How can I find out what size of pin punch tool and roll pin I need for my ar-15 to replace my trigger group? Is there a table or chart that explain different sizes of different brand of AR15, or are all ar-15 have the same size of pin and etc?
 
bacardi said:
How can I find out what size of pin punch tool and roll pin I need for my ar-15 to replace my trigger group? Is there a table or chart that explain different sizes of different brand of AR15, or are all ar-15 have the same size of pin and etc?
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I see you ask alot of things that are pretty basic when it comes to the AR or sights You should try and do some looking around on diffent forums and read the instructions that most companies publish on website's it would go further for you then asking a whole bunch of questions and getting 20 different answers.

Lot's of great books on the AR 15 one is by Patrick sweeney he has a great book on the AR and you will have a go to referance anytime you need to know somthing bout your rifle.
 
Amazingkg3 said:
A nice milspec trigger from the facotry, with a nice break in is pretty good. Just takes a lot of rounds to get to that point.
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I disagree it takes cycles to get there. Live or dry the trigger wears in then starts to wear out.
Dry fire is great training and as close to free as anything shooting related can be.
 
bacardi said:
How can I find out what size of pin punch tool and roll pin I need for my ar-15 to replace my trigger group? Is there a table or chart that explain different sizes of different brand of AR15, or are all ar-15 have the same size of pin and etc?
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There are two common pin sizes - .154" for mil-spec guns and .170" for some Colt guns. Unless the early Norinco CQ-311s had oddball size pins (not sure about them) these are the two diameters you will run into so a punch under .154" should suffice for either. Hammer and trigger pins are solid with retaining grooves for the springs. You don't use roll pins for those parts.
 
JR Hartman said:
Hey, is this something that is done, or is it "just replace the trigger group"?

can I just polish a couple of places and make it nicer?

Its not bad at all really, but I am sure there is room for improvement. I made a great deal of improvement on my pistol with just some careful work and no money spent.
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Not the best solution in the world but if you want to just drop the pull weight this spring kit is supposed to give you about a 4 1/2-5 pound pull. Won't do anything about trigger creep but it it also only costs $12 so it's a cheap experiment (assuming it's a part Brownells can legally export).

ht tp://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/triggers-bottom-metals/trigger-parts/trigger-springs/ar-15-reduced-power-spring-kit-prod7582.aspx
 
bacardi said:
thanks for the advice. Sorry for the questions. I learned better by asking questions, and not by reading. :)
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Don't take it as im giving you crap we all have to learn.
I was thinking that you could get correct info with a couple ways I listed.
You have to take forum info with a grain of salt.

But really the books by Patrick Sweeney are great when I took my Gunsmith course all his books are required reading.
And don't worry he is a gun guy it's not endless specs its picture's and laymens terms and you can read the posts here and trust me he is easier to understand then alot of the post's I and alot of other people make.
They aint much money try them out for a beginer they are solid gold!!!!
 
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