Trigger job on Norinco CQA - worth it?

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Recently purchased my first black rifle and am enjoying getting to know it! When I am shooting it I don't particularly notice the trigger, but when I dry fire and pay attention to it, it is very 'gritty'. I have have a smith redo the trigger on my 1911 STI which is now a crisp 3.5 lbs (awesome job!) and he has offered to smooth the trigger on my new CQA for $100. Just wondering if anyone else has done this to their Norc ... is it worth it for $100? I've been told the one of the biggest difference between a $2-3000 AR and my lowley CQA is the quality of the trigger mechanism. Should I go for it or just enjoy my time at the range as it is?

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6GunJustice said:
When I am shooting it I don't particularly notice the trigger
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if you didn't noticed while shooting than why worry about it? that $100 trigger job is just to polishing all the contact points, with enough time your trigger will wear down to the pretty much the same smoothness anyways.

Use the $100 on ammo to figure out whether you like AR's or not, you might end up trading up. :)
 
Smoothing the trigger will do just that, but it will still have a stock trigger feel. I'd save the cash and put it towards a Geissele or something
 
if its $100 just to polish a few surfaces, then you can do that yourself.

if he changes some sear/hammer engagement surfaces and changes springs, then it might be worthwhile, because that takes some knowledge
 
One of the biggest regrets about a good trigger is that every other gun you get is going to bug you until it has a good trigger too.
 
Conte said:
One of the biggest regrets about a good trigger is that every other gun you get is going to bug you until it has a good trigger too.
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Amen to that. If I was you I wouldn't spend 100$ on tuning up the crappy Norinco trigger, I would just put in a Gieselle trigger and it will be as good as it gets. If you decide to sell the gun you can swap the stock one back in and keep the trigger for your new gun as well.
 
As much as I'd love a Gieselle, they cost nearly half of what the gun is worth ... I think I'll first put my cash towards a decent scope, shoot a couple thousand rounds and see if the trigger naturally smooths out itself.

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Auto polish paste like autosol or flitz from Canadian tire. TAke apart the trigger, apply that stuff liberally, then reassemble and dry fire 1000 times or so watching tv.
Clean and lube. Done

There's some talk out there about clipping springs or bending them. It's easy to do. And IMHO works well on the Cqa. But do at your own risk
 
6GunJustice said:
As much as I'd love a Gieselle, they cost nearly half of what the gun is worth ... I think I'll first put my cash towards a decent scope, shoot a couple thousand rounds and see if the trigger naturally smooths out itself.

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I picked up a used SSA-E for 200$ works and feels amazing.
 
Removing material on an AR trigger is a bad, bad idea. Polishing is fine. It will smooth itself out over time anyway.
 
I would also question why you would want to change anything if it doesn't bug you while you're shooting? If that's truly the case, I would leave it be and just shoot it. Otherwise, if the trigger is the only thing bothering you about that rifle, $100 doesn't seem like a lot to spend to make it the way you want it...though for polishing I would be tempted to just do it myself.

I used to have a Norc, and it was a decent shooter!
 
This really comes down to comparing my trigger with my other pistol triggers ... more of a want than a neccessity. I would love to try polishing myself, but I must admit I am a little afraid ... I have never done anything more than a field strip on my pistols/AR. If someone in south BC would like to hook up and walk me through it for the first time, I would be very grateful and would provide the beers! :)

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