Trigger pushing against sear?

[om3n]

So I just bought an RPG splinter trigger, and after I installed it (which was a pain) I gassed up the gun and noticed the sear pushes against the trigger constantly, even between cycles. Shouldn't there be like a fraction of a millimeter of space between the trigger and the sear to prevent damage to the on/off or valve? By the way, I did remove the trigger stops.

[RogueFactor]

So I just bought an RPG splinter trigger, and after I installed it (which was a pain) I gassed up the gun and noticed the sear pushes against the trigger constantly, even between cycles. Shouldn't there be like a fraction of a millimeter of space between the trigger and the sear to prevent damage to the on/off or valve? By the way, I did remove the trigger stops.

Yep, if your sear is to spec there should be space. Sounds like someone has adjusted your sear rod out of AGD spec.

[om3n]

Yep, if your sear is to spec there should be space. Sounds like someone has adjusted your sear rod out of AGD spec.


Nope no one ever messed with the sear.

I just removed the old trigger and it was fine up till then. Do I need to re-adjust my sear?

[Wanta B Sniper]

Well, if your trigger rod is too long then yes you need to re-adjust it.

[om3n]

Well, if your trigger rod is too long then yes you need to re-adjust it.


It wasn't too long with the old trigger... oh well. How do I go about adjusting it?

[xero28]

Take the sear assembly out of the frame and turn the trigger rod with a pair of pliers until it gets to where you need it. You may also be able to do it with it still installed if you have a skinny pair of needle nose pliers, you risk scratching the frame though.

[om3n]

another thing that seems strange is that just the very top edge of the sear rod is hitting the trigger... I don't know if it is or not, but it seems odd to me.

Do you guys want pictures?

[om3n]

Take the sear assembly out of the frame and turn the trigger rod with a pair of pliers until it gets to where you need it. You may also be able to do it with it still installed if you have a skinny pair of needle nose pliers, you risk scratching the frame though.


ok I'll do that- I didn't know if it was that simple, or if there was some trick I needed to know (like when removing the old trigger). Thanks guys.

[om3n]

Ok I just readjusted the trigger. There is now a tiny small (a fraction of a millimeter) space when I pull the trigger with the gun gassed and level, but if I were to tip the gun forward so that the sear moves forward as well with the gun degassed, it will touch the trigger. Is that ok or should I give it more space?

[Wanta B Sniper]

There should be 1/16" between the trigger rod and back of the trigger.

[om3n]

There should be 1/16" between the trigger rod and back of the trigger.

Oh ok- I'll unscrew it a bit more. Thanks again!

Is there some known ratio of turns of the trigger rod to inches? Like 1/4 turn of the rod = 1/32" for example?

[Tunaman]

Make sure the top trigger stop set screw is not sticking out and hitting the frame...

[om3n]

Make sure the top trigger stop set screw is not sticking out and hitting the frame...


it's not. I removed the trigger stops- I mentioned that in the first post ;)


BTW thanks for the trigger! :p It looks and feels great- the feel is so much better than the stock trigger

[RogueFactor]

You can find the trigger rod spec length here: http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=67604