Electronic Trigger OR Mechanical Trigger?

Airguns are different than powderburners. I would definitely trust an electronic airgun trigger. The advantage with PCP airguns is compensations can be built into the opening of the valve to adjust for pressure etc. If done correctly electronic systems are significantly more reliable than mechanical ones. For example- how many cars have distributors anymore?
 
In an airgun electronic triggers are great...they let you avoid any need for a mechanical coupling on the trigger and so the trigger feel can be tweaked however the designer wants. The designer can also provide fine-grained control over power levels from shot to shot using digital control over hammer impact force.
 
Don't trust them... even more so if you're planning to keep it a long time.
- There are a bunch of Walther Free pistol paperweight... because the electronic trigger is dead.
- I shot with guys who had Hammerli AP with electronic triggers... theynwere quite nice, when they worked.
 
sillymike said:
Don't trust them... even more so if you're planning to keep it a long time.
- There are a bunch of Walther Free pistol paperweight... because the electronic trigger is dead.
- I shot with guys who had Hammerli AP with electronic triggers... theynwere quite nice, when they worked.
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You're thinking of the first generation of electronic triggers. Yes, they failed quite frequently. But that was years ago.

The latest ones, at least in my Steyr LP10E, are superb. A big step up from the mechanical triggers.
 
Nothing wrong with analog but digital is the future. In high end pcp airguns anyways. Batteries are batteries. Buy good ones and replace when required. You wouldn't leave gasoline in a car sitting for 5 years expecting it to fire up.
 
My biggest qualm (if you can call it that) with electronics in firearms... is how well they age, and how easy they will be to service down the road.
- Mechanical: Any machinist can make a part... in 5-10-50 years, you'll still be able to fix them.
- Electronic: Try finding components for something is 10 years old...
 
Canadian2018 said:
Anyone have experience with electronic triggers? Advantages over mechanical triggers? Do the batteries leak?
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Mechanical all the way. Had an SSP-E Pardini.

2 problems. the trigger had almost no feel at all. even really light triggers have a consistent feel to them. My personal Rule? you should NEVER be surprised by a trigger break. With enough trigger time, you should be able to know when the shot will be released.

second issue was parts. Availability was not an issue, but different board revisions always seemed to be different in terms of release timing.


Mechanical gets my vote. Until they make electronic ignition possible that is.
 
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