Rise is on the rise - Rise Armament OPMOD Hex-C AR-15/AR-10 Enhanced Rifle Trigger

Form, function and enduring reliability have always been my driving priorities as a consumer. I admit that I’m not qualified to make an assessment on the endurance and reliability, so I’ll focus on design and performance here. I believe Rise Armament has succeeded on these elements into their trigger line at a very competitive price point. With this OPMOD edition, it’s appearance is sharp with one small disappointment. I was expecting the red trigger to be an anodized aluminum appearance, with that nice red “pop”. Instead, it was simply a dark red paint. A minor issue, but considering the great looking drop-in housing won’t be seen, the visible trigger is the the show. It’s a successful marketing hook that works on consumers like me. Appearance is more than superficial. It also shows the attention to fit and finish detail. The beveling and well thought fine cuts lend toward quality indicators. Rise has payed close attention on these finer points. At this price, it’s impressive that they have put the established trigger brands on their heels. Okay, so enough on the visuals. Does it perform? I’m giving it a qualified YES! Again, I’m not a 3-gun competitor, nor do I chew through a thousand rounds a week. I’m very much into builds and accumulation. This is my fifth Rise trigger, and all perform very close to stated specs including this OPMOD edition. I run trigger gauge checks on all with no less than 10 measured pulls and these products don’t disappoint in take-up and overall feel. Most of the Rise triggers seem to be speced at 3.5 lbs. This leans a bit toward competitive shooting. 4.5-6 range is probably where you want to be on any application that falls in the defensive scenario realm. Bottom line is that Rise brings form and function at a reasonable price. So far, I’m on board!