Anyone upgrade their Tippmann .22 trigger? The rep told me an Elftman will drop in, but at 249 bucks.... :P
Other trigger manufacturers suggestions or info on making the trigger more user friendly? A YouTube video showed a fellow doing some home smithing widening or honing some areas on the trigger parts, and spring replacement but I do not want to Jeff it up. Ideas?
I upgraded both of mine with this $40 option: https://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/triggers-parts/triggers/ar-15-trigger-assembly-nickel-teflon-prod120778.aspx?psize=96 (while the kit is sold out, you can buy the trigger and hammer assembly for $20 each and use the parts that came with the Tippmann). There are a bunch of these "coated" triggers on the market from other companies as well. Mine are much smoother than the OEM trigger and both rifles have shot in the 240s.
I tried the Larue MBT and a Geissele SSA but they were not compatible with the safety.
Mine has the Elftman. Great trigger. Got it used (I think) on ebay.
I just bought 2 Tippman m4 .22's and installed Larue MBT's.
The safety works with them both.
I have the generation 2 rifles.
They may have fixed the issue.
I bought a Tippman when they first came out with the dedicated and embossed Appleseed version two or three years or however long ago it was. I have always thought the trigger was quite acceptable and did not ever feel the need to "upgrade" it. It has been used as a loaner at several seeds and I've never had any negative feedback on the trigger being bad. In fact, everyone seems to have liked it a lot, and especially the way it has always eaten about any kind of ammo with very few issues. The only mod I've done to it is fabricate a block for the buttplate, so the length of pull can be extended. With the collapsible feature, it is still plenty short for younger shooters.
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I just sent a note to Timney Triggers to ask. There's a Tippmann Arms M4-22 group on Facebook, and they have some notes on this.
TriggerTech has a couple drop-in 2-stage adjustable triggers - may want to give them consideration
Aliquippa, the LaRue MBT-2S is $99 and in stock right now -- if you're still pondering. The install takes some patience vs a cassette trigger, but not that hard.
If you want to try a nickel-boron slick coating milspec trigger, I have one that is the Palmetto State Armory in-house version, from one of my lowers. I'd ship it to you for postage. I haven't done any polishing or stone work to it, it's bone-stock. It's smooth but the pull is probably around 6.5-7 lbs guesstimate.
Just my $0.02 for whatever it's worth.
I regularly score in the 240s on the AQTs with this rifle, using a stock trigger. I don't know that the trigger needs replacement.
https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-custom-ar-3-5-lbs-match-grade-drop-in-trigger-flat-116055.html
A little late to the thread but I've been running a drop-in CMC trigger pack in mine for quite a while.
Inexpensive upgrade with a noticeable difference, drop in a ALG QMS with the Tippmann springs. It's not match grade, but it's also a fraction of the cost.