Best 2-stage ar trigger available - Triggertech AR-15 Adaptable Trigger

I'll confess up front that I am a complete trigger snob. And for those of you who have never had the privilege of trying a true "performance" trigger, you are missing out on the biggest single improvement available to your firearm.

A friend of mine was promoting the benefits of a 2-stage trigger versus a single-stage, and given his military experience, I reluctantly bought into the concept and acquired one to try for myself. I've never looked back and will never own another single-stage trigger. As opposed to the traditional MO of "begin pulling the trigger and be surprised when it goes off" approach used with single-stage triggers, a two-stage trigger allows the added initial benefit of "OK, I'm close to ready so let's take up the slack and really focus now". I cannot express in words how much comfort that added first step gives me each time I take a shot. I can track the target in the scope, and only when I am 95+% ready to take the shot do I take up the first stage. I can then devote everything I have to that last 5% and take the shot with exceptional added confidence that I have done everything in my power to take the best shot I can. I strongly encourage you to try this for yourself and develop your own opinion -- perhaps it isn't for you, but I think you might be surprised.

But enough about the merits of 2-stage triggers in general -- why is this particular one the best? Look at all other 2-stage triggers out there, and you will see essentially equal first and second stage pull weights. For example, I own a 2+2 trigger made by a prominent company that begins with a "T". It is, in and of itself, a fine trigger. However, if you do the math, the ultimate pull weight of that trigger is still 4 lbs (2+2). And it is a fixed 4 lbs that cannot be changed in any way. This completely defeats the goal of a lighter trigger pull typically desired when purchasing an aftermarket trigger. And despite being labelled "short pull", the first stage feels quite long in practice.

That's where this one is different in every way. The first stage is 0.75 lbs (yes, less than one pound) and is honestly no more than a tiny bit of take-up that almost feels like creep (but is NOT creep -- it is completely re-settable and repeatable). Simply placing your finger on the trigger will take up the first stage completely. But that tiny bit of travel comes at almost no pull weight, yet gives the added benefits of a two-stage trigger that I previously mentioned. The second stage can be adjusted down to 1.75 lbs, making the total pull weight just 2.5 lbs -- which is barely more than the first stage of a 2+2 trigger. Better yet, if you desire a higher pull weight, this is adjustable up to 5 lbs. There isn't another trigger out there with this level of flexibility.

It goes without saying that the break is crisp, the over-travel minimal, and reset exceptionally clean -- all qualities of any "performance" trigger.

I now use this trigger exclusively in all of my ARs regardless of what "performance" trigger they might come with from the factory. I've demoted my 2+2 trigger to my S&W M&P 22 long rifle used by my children (which is still a great way to teach them proper trigger technique).

Buy this and never look back.