I thought some may find this useful. For several years I’ve settled on Giesselle SSA’s and SSA-E’s depending on the weapon purpose. Last year I bought a Larue MBT on a whim and found it to be as easy to use as my preferred triggers. I still like building so end up building for friends, selling on occasion and building another, with the exception of a pair of carbines and an SBR that I’ve had for years and use regularly.
Anyhow, the MBT seems to me to hit somewhere between an SSA and SSA-E with the standard spring and a bit heavier than an SSA with the heavier spring that they include. I do prefer the narrower trigger shoe on the Gieselle’s that I use but as the Giesselle’s keep on going up while price and the MBT’s are at 87.00. Currently it’s a value I couldn’t ignore so ordered two more.
I recently completed their upper with the included lower and found it shoots as good or better then a Noveske I own, and slightly worse than a Krieger barreled precision AR. I wonder what’s going on with them for the prices they are offering their products for currently. I’d much rather spend a thousand for one of their high end rifles than 500 for a PSA or something similar that will probably work, but might not.
So, for $87.00 it’s almost in the league of the BCM or ALG but far superior to either offering.
These will easily be the best sub $100.00 FCG out there. I stocked up on Geissele SSA’s & SSA-E’s(2 of each)during a well known vendors sale for $168.00 each postage included.
I am a die hard Geissele fan with every gun getting a SDC or SDE. I was talked into one of the Larues and I still have it on the gun. That says a lot if you know me… So for that price you are really going to sell a TON of those triggers. I like the width of the trigger and it feels good. I would say not as good as the SSA-E or SD-E, but compaiable to the SSA for sure.
Do they use standard springs? Standard hammer weights? I’m not even sure if that terminology is correct, but I want to make sure they aren’t achieving that lighter trigger weight by risking light strikes/ignition.
They put them on sale for 100 bucks semi often with the I can wait option. The 87 is a good reference but also a great price for the trigger.
Are they are good as some of the nicer Giesselle triggers? No maybe not. For the value though I don’t think it can be beat. I have both giesselle and timney triggers and have been buying the larue ones instead for anything new. I just don’t think the giesselle warrants the higher price. It wouldn’t make me more accurate, at least not with what I’m shooting and really I just want a good feeling trigger. The larue fills that.
I ordered one for a friend. All major components are precision-machined from S7 Tool Steel. IMHO, an excellent trigger for the price. From order date to delivery took 11days.
I’m always curious in who is getting paid. An easy way to tell is when someone suddenly starts posting personal information, but that is often kept to a different board. Still, it doesn’t change the same game gets played over here, just not as often.
Care to elaborate on who is getting paid what for doing what now? Everyone with something good to say about a Larue product? They must have a huge payroll…
Apparently Mark LaRue can be pretty abrasive, there is a lot of butt hurt on other forums over that aspect.
I don’t care, I’m not dating the guy, I’m buying triggers and uppers. I have two more MBT’s in-bound.
I use Geissele gas blocks and ALG rails on most fo my stuff, and I like my Geissele SD-E just fine, but I paid twice as much for it on sale as I did the MBT and, to tell the truth, I cant tell much difference, even with the flat bow of the SD-E.
At some point, those of us who have to pay advertised price for our stuff evaluate price versus function on repeat purchases.
I ordered one about 10 minutes after the email blast hit my inbox. This will be my second. I love the one I have had. I also have several SSA and think this compares nicely, especially at this price.
I train and shoot regularly so my opinion is based on my own experiences. I think it’s a very good trigger.
I was pleasantly surprised how quick it was shipped. It’s supposed to arrive today. I was expecting several weeks.