Is it normal for a Geiselle SSA to have a trigger pull weight that is less than advertised? I purposely bought the SSA over the SSA-E because I wanted a slightly heavier pull. Mine measures at exactly 3.5 pounds on my gauge which is the advertised pull weight of the SSA-E. This made me think that maybe I got an SSA-E in an SSA package.
Any feedback would be appreciated. I’m sure I will get used to such a light trigger but was hoping it would be closer to the advertised pull weight.
My trigger pull gauge is pretty accurate for a RCBS spring gauge. I have done many a 1911 trigger job and set them all to 4-4.5 with this gauge and it is usually pretty close compared to other, more expensive, gauges like the NRA weight set.
The packaging says its an SSA but I will pull the trigger out and see what it is marked as if the trigger is marked.
To answer your other question, I only did 2 or 3 pulls and they were all within an ounce of each other.
Thanks for your reply. I will post back when I take the trigger out.
The trigger is marked Super Semi-Automatic. No E anywhere to be found on the trigger, instructions or bag it came in.
Maybe I will call Geissele tomorrow and ask them what they think. If it is in fact a mislabeled SSA-E, I don’t know how I feel about it yet. Maybe once I shoot it I will like the lighter trigger better.
I do shoot from a bench or prone often but I picked the SSA because it is my only AR and I wanted something a little heavier for SD situations if the event ever arises. Most people would be thrilled by getting a lighter pull than expected but I consciously picked the heavier trigger. Haha
Hopefully I will be able to shoot this weekend and I will probably end up liking the lighter pull better. 2 of my friends have Geisselle triggers, one has the SSA and the other has the SSA-E so I will bring my pull gauge with me to compare theirs to mine.
Trident, I will call Geisselle and speak to them about it and thanks to all for the feedback.
I bought a SSA a few months back that had a hair trigger. No two stages, just a very very VERY light pull. Might have been nice on a precision build, but might have been a danger, too. Geissele sent me a replacement with a return envelope for it…and a sweet hat:D Very awesome service!
That would be awesome if they send me a replacement before I send mine back. I just don’t want a dangerous gun. If the trigger is suppose to be 4.5 pounds and is a pound under, it is either the wrong trigger or just out of spec and if it is out of spec, something could possibly go wrong. It passes all function test so it is probably safe but I think a phone call will straighten it out.
The new trigger is in the mail with a return label for the old one. Geisselle doesn’t screw around I guess. It definitely instills confidence with the brand, for me anyway.
They have excellent CS. I like the fact that they send the replacement product along with the return envelope. This saves on downtime not having to ship the part in question to them first and then have to wait for the new item.
Exactly. I feel 4.5 pounds will still be light enough to help keep my shots closer together but be heavy enough for running around like a frikin’ idiot in the sand pits I shoot at sometimes.
The trigger in the gun now breaks awesome, it just isn’t what I wanted or what was expected really. You understand perfectly.
The trigger should lift an overall 4.5 pounds of dead weight off the gunsmith’s bench without firing the weapon (one of these sets):
That may feel like 1.5 on the initial draw and 3 pounds on the second. You can adjust the first and second stage weights for personal preference (some like a heavier first stage and a light second, or break – I don’t).
Ron