A few years back I was building a lower and thought I would try the latest and greatest new trigger guard and went with the Magpul aluminum. I wasn’t really out anything, because I don’t buy LPKs. I have a container with all the pins/ springs/ mag catches/ screws/ FCGs I bought in bulk years ago to ensure I always have whats needed on hand. Well, long story short, I’ve come to the realization that I prefer the USGI trigger guard on my other rifle better. I don’t like how the Magpul puts slight down pressure on my middle finger and minutely alters my grip…Anybody else prefer the standard guard over some of the improved ones?
I have the magpul one aswell. For me its sole purpose is to fill in the gap between the grip and the guard. I can do without it, but it was a very simple, cheap fix to a, at times irritating problem.
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I have a bin full of standard USGI trigger guards because all my lowers use the Magpul one.
I would say keep it, much more comfortable and ergonomic. Probably stronger too.
trigger guards on my rifles must fill the gap, and provide enough room for a gloved trigger finger.
The Magpul aluminum trigger guard does both, unlike the plastic MOE version that i found to never fill the gap adequately.
but if you dont like the downward force of the angle of the trigger guard, check out a trigger guard like the RRA winter version, which is flat toward the rear. I use/used one and liked it alot.
currently, I use the following pistol grip/trigger guard combos on my rifles:
MIAD with integrated trigger guard
BCM Mod1 pistol grip with standard trigger guard and ERGO gapper
Troy enhanced control grip, sanded a bit and with the nub cut off, with a KAC combat trigger guard
I suggest looking at other trigger guards and picking the one that works best for you.
I did have a RRA style winter guard for a bit on one rifle but found the over-emphasized drop would make too much contact with the front of my finger and took out a few chunks before i de-horned it…it’s now in the parts bin.
The Magpul will be getting swapped as soon as I try a BCM mod1 grip to see how they work together.
Cast this in bronze and shine a library light on it.
The other concern with the curved guards is the ability to get your glove between the guard and the trigger, tying things up.
For cold weather use, remove the gapper, and swing the trigger guard down as Stoner intended.
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I’ve found the stock trigger guard with a gapper is the way to go for me as well. The MagPull guard had a sharp edge that I had to file down. Doesn’t really get cold enough here to wear thick gloves, so the enhanced trigger guars serve no purpose.
Absolutely LOVE Magpul’s trigger guards because of the way they fill the gap.
However I like the way the Knights Armament version sits on my middle figure. I do not like the gap though. The KAC version doesn’t fill the gap the way the Magpul version does.
Recently I bought a BCM Gunfighter MOD 1 rifle grip which includes a little piece that covers the gap and I LOVE this combo now more then the Magpul one. Still like the Magpul’s but the KAC with a grip that covers the gap is awesome.
I can not STAND the standard GI trigger guard though. The edges are sharp and they cut into my finger.
is there anything wrong with a magpul moe compared to some other aluminum one? the magpul moe is all i have experience with. am i missing out on something?
Magpul trigger gauards are a standard on almost all of my rifles. I find it especailly useful on my Colt 9mm AR because the recoil pulse if different from 5.56 ARs and the factory trigger cut into my left handed shooting finger more on this rifle. I have Magpul trigger gaurds on all of my ARs except for my SP1. YMMV.
Not to poke fun, but if somebody hasn’t run their AR hard enough to create a huge blister on their middle finger, they probably aren’t training very hard.
Having created said blister several times over, I upgraded to the MP trigger guards and never looked back. Virtually every aftermarket trigger guard accomplishes this goal, as does an ERGO “gapper”.
