Bill Springfield AR15 triggers

[XTAV750]

Does anyone know anything about them. He seems to get decent reviews, I'm just curious if anyone has some recent feedback. Thanks.

 

[jasons]

Looks like nothing but a tuned up GI trigger. I haven't shot one but I'm pretty skeptical, the best you'll get is a slightly better (lighter) single stage GI style trigger. If that was my budget I'd be looking at something like a Rock River two stage.

What is the intended use for this rifle?

 

[beaker]

I looked into these and thought it wasn't a good idea. He ends up welding on the fire control components and filing them to get a light pull. I also saw posts on other forums about failures. I would not weld the hammer or sear to do a trigger job. It just doesn't seem like a good idea. Just spend the money on a Giessele or other high end trigger if you need a match trigger.

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[XTAV750]

I kinda figured for his price point, it would be some improvement but not all that impressive.

The rifle is my DPMS that im trying to tune up. I would say its a defensive rifle, and not a competition rifle. The trigger sucks, and after a few years its time to get something better in there.

I'm mostly looking for a way not to drop 170-200 on a Geissele or a timney.... Which I'm probably gonna do.

 

[jasons]

I'm mostly looking for a way not to drop 170-200 on a Geissele or a timney.... Which I'm probably gonna do. I kinda figured for that price point, it would be some improvement but not all that impressive.

The rifle is my DPMS that im trying to tune up. I would say its a defensive rifle, and not a competition rifle. The trigger sucks, and after a few years its time to get something better in there.

If you're on a budget, the Rock River triggers are OK out of the box and can be very good if you clean and tune them. Geissele is the way to go if you have the money. I prefer two-stage triggers in my ARs, though I'm sure there are decent single-stage options out there as well.

 

[Remsport Mfg]

I have never seen a good modified mil-spec trigger. They all seem to end up being a problem of some kind. Clipping springs, bending springs, changing to lighter spring, polishing , in most casses the hardness gets polished off, even our trigger that is hardend through not just case hardend and ground with a disconector that is EDM cut not stamped is still a mil-spec trigger, a little better then the rest but still a mil-spec trigger. Most LPK's have disconectors that are stamped and are very rough around the edges. You can smooth the edges and this will take some of the crunchiness out but won't lighten the trigger. If you want a light custom trigger you have to bite the bullet and purchase one of the custom triggers on the market two of the best are Geissele or Timney, however they are costly. This is the only way to get the results you are looking for.

 

[Rob Boudrie]

JP is pretty nice if your preference runs to single stage - but it is not a cheap solution.

As Remsport notes, "Thou gettuth what thouh payuth for".

 

[ScottS]

I have mixed feelings on Bill Springfield triggers. I had him do triggers on my Mosquito, my daughter's 870, and on one of my AR's. The only welding he does on the AR is a spot weld on the rear of the trigger he then files down to eliminate pre-travel or reset (I can never remember the geometry). On mine, I had to take a couple of sweeps off with a file to get the safety to fit. He also shaved the "tang" off the rear of the hammer. I think I got the 3# pull and I added a JP match spring set. The trigger has been 100% reliable and breaks right at about 3#, with no take-up and just a hair of creep. A huge improvement over the GI trigger found in a run-of-the-mill LPK, but I haven't made up my mind about it yet. Maybe in a thousand rounds or so.

Ever want to shoot it, you're more than welcome.

 

[Supermoto]

I have a milspec modified trigger, not by Bill. It is light, crisp and has short reset. It has been 100% reliable through 1000s of rounds

 

[XTAV750]

Thanks for the input guys. I went with the Giessele SSA-E two stage trigger. I felt like if I went with a cheaper mod, I would just end up doing it again later. It's only money right?