A waste of money - Pioneer Arms Hand Polished Fire Control Group AK-47 Trigger

The price tag sure doesn't match the hype in the description, but I decided to take a chance and order it to see what it's all about. The first thing I noticed was that there's nothing hand polished about it at all. The casting seams are still visible and the engagement surfaces are definitely not "hand polished". They may have done a quick onceover before applying the coating, but the trigger pull is still pretty gritty and it's far from the "crisp break" they promise in the description. It will definitely need some work if you want it smooth and crisp, and you would also have to smooth off the casting seam on the hammer face so it won't leave marks on your BCG. The $25 Romanian triggers are actually much better out of the box, and probably more durable as well.

Pioneer Arms calls it their "premium trigger", which really makes me wonder what their standard trigger is like. As a matter of fact, I wouldn't hesitate to call their description false advertising. Overall, this is just another cheap aftermarket trigger and there's nothing "precision crafted", "hand polished" or "premium grade" about it at all.