What is the gun with the best trigger out of the box?

[rwsmith]

I know this is an 'other brand' thread....

....but I've mostly got S&Ws. I will talk about my 'other brand' guns.

I have mostly 'affordable' guns. Meaning I'm not likely to get a jewel right out of the box. HOWEVER. Most all my guns are pre-owned and have had to do work on some to improve them but I don't know what the prior owner did for sure in any case. The exception to this is my 686 that was very slightly used. It has a FANTASTIC trigger. I won't let anybody do a 'trigger job' on it because I'd be afraid that they would mess it up. I don't believe that it could be improved without blowing on it to make it fire.

Another good one is my DA/SA 5903. Yowie it is NICE.

My Mosin and SKS have terrible triggers, but that's what they are and would definitely need a lot of work. My Henry .22 has a rather hard trigger, but otherwise good.

The Colt .38 S&W New Police revolver has an OK trigger, nothing to write home about.
Of the two ARs I built one has a hard trigger (basic trigger components from Palmetto State Armory) and the other has a 'better' trigger (Daniel Defense parts). Neither one is really 'good'.

The Keltec pistol has a decent trigger for a DA gun and the Keltec carbine has a pretty bad trigger but it is what it is.

Something I've seen written a lot that I agree with is that the S&W Shield series has a great trigger for a DA pistol. My Sig is DA and the trigger is LONG but SMOOTH as is my 5943. My S&W models 36 and 10 both have very good triggers but not as good as my 686.

My Ruger carbine has a hard but decent trigger.

 

[Ingramite]

During the fifty years that I've owned my Model 67 my seduction has left me with no other choice.

From the moment I opened the box for the first time and every time I pull the trigger today. Both double and single action are an extension of my mind. It points naturally as pointing my finger.

My Model 67 is the handgun that I compare all others to.

 

[anoblefox]

without question, as far as what I own; S&W model 41!

 

[petepeterson]

Smith 19-3 in single-action.
I bought it used, and suspect someone had it worked on.
2nd place is my Gold Cup.
If we're allowing rifles into the mix, a Sako .243.

 

[6string]

HAMMERLI FREE PISTOL!

Sorry guys, the “winner” is the Hämmerli Free Pistol.
Here’s the model 106, with five lever transmission set “hair” trigger.
It’s adjustable for trigger weight of anywhere from 100 to 5 grams. That’s a little less than a quarter pound down to 0.18 of an ounce.
Trigger shoe position adjustable for length, angle, and axis rotation.

Free Pistol is no longer an Olympic event. But, over the event’s history, no pistol has been used to win more medals, and more “clean sweeps” (taking Gold, Silver and Bronze all in one game) than the Hämmerli 100 series.

This particular Hämmerli has the very rare Reiny Ruess Mirror Sight. Only about 50 made. They were given initial approval by the UIT but then quickly banned as an optical sight.
The front sight is a parabolic mirror whose focal length is equal to the sight radius. The rear sight image is projected on to the mirror, then you focus towards the 50 meter target, putting sights and target both into sharp focus.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

There is a difference between light and crisp!

I have two Savage "BA" series Sniper rifles with Accu Triggers. The instructions and specifications for both say 4 pounds, out of the box the 10BAS in 308 was 19 ounces and crisp as breaking glass. The 110 BA 338 Lapua came out of the box at 12 ounces, also very crisp. The only handgun anywhere close to these kind of triggers in my expierance are my T/C Contender actions.

I had a few Anshutz target 22's that got into the single digit ounces of trigger pull. Where creep and weight are more of an idea than a real thing! You can buy adapters to put those triggers on other rifles, but often the trigger can cost more than the rifle! They make 10 and 14 inch handguns in 22RF and small centerfire cartridges, when you adjust the trigger that low, unsupported you will most likely misfire. But I commonly see the uninitiated do the same with fine rifles. You can tune the gun for the style of shooting you choose. The trigger may not be light but a proper trigger will always be crisp!

On their field 22 trigger Anschutz comes with a 24-ounce trigger spring, there is a 15-ounce replacement, but it will be mushy without a little tension. That's why I set mine for 19 ounces. The target trigger can be crisp, sometimes, as low as 4 ounces! One rifle I saw that light would go off if you wiggled the rifle too hard! (I still set mine to 19 ounces) But it was still crisp! It would be horrible to use in a handgun, but you could!

Ivan

 

[Imissedagain]

Running a box of 22Mags thru a High Standard Derringer,
will improve the felt trigger pull on all your other guns.
Our '79 K22M gets the most smiles from other shooters.
The old Gold Cup for autos.
The 460s are superb as well, if you can lift them.
Crisp at about 4.5lbs.
My USAF issued Win 52D, was a 200/18x prone rifle.
The Styer SL/223, with set triggers,
5 in one ragged hole at 100yds, prone or elbows on bench.
Shot the group to POA.

 

[hardluk1]

Best stock handgun trigger ! hum
I have a 1961 colt huntsman I learned to shot with at the age of 6 but never tested the trigger till a few years ago and it has what amounts to a no take up or over travel 2lb trigger with very little movement needed to fire . My DW 15-2's and the DW 22lr are in the 2lb 6oz to 3lb 2oz range , My lw commander has worked its way down to 3lb 6oz . I have a savage bv mkii that is all savage parts but tuned for a 12oz pull weight .

 

[chief38]

I'd have to say my 1970's Colt Gold Cup National Match followed by my S&W Model 41. Both were & are incredibly creep free, light and crisp!

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Could be an RG.

 

[jc2721]

Best out of the box? S&W M 52 hands down.

 

[Yaworski]

Upon reflection, the Dan Wesson has the best DA trigger but the SA is great as well.

The bestest overall trigger that I have would be on my IZH-35M. Adjustable for position, overtravel, and take up.

 

[lamarw]

I have quite a few older guns which I normally accumulate. In recent years the only two I have acquired new in the box with excellent triggers have been the Manurhin MR-73 and the Sig Sauer P210-A.

 

[lamarw]

My Sig Sauer P210-A. It's pic missed the above post.

 

[swsig]

A lot of high-falutin guns have been mentioned above, but my $60 (in 1974) Mark I Ruger Standard .22 lr has the best trigger I've ever pulled. It's smooth as silk with a very short takeup and breaks cleanly at around 2.5 - 3 lbs. None of the of the many other pistols I've shot comes close, although the upgraded SIG P320 is pretty good. I've heard a lot of complaints about the lousy triggers on the current Ruger Mark IV. I don't know what Ruger did to mess it up, but if your want a Ruger Mark series with a good trigger, get an old Mark I.

 

[Toyman]

Manurhin MR 73 with target sight.

 

[686-380]

So far, my 686-6

Out of 4 brands I've owned, the 686 is definitely the best...beating out my M69 and Governor too.

I classify semi-autos as an entirely different category, inferior to revolvers but that's just me. The feel is just too different.

 

[Golddollar]

There is a difference between light and crisp!

And I think I have the gun that demonstrates this. It is a customized pistol, so this isn't right out of the box. I have a Series 70 Government Model that was customized by the old time pistolsmith John Giles to meet the specs for competition in the Hard Ball matches. The trigger pull weight for a Hard Ball competition gun must be at or exceed 4 pounds. I had the trigger pull checked and it came it at exactly 4 pounds. But it didn't feel like a 4 pound trigger pull because the trigger pull was so crisp that the trigger barely moved to make the hammer fall.

 

[ggibson511960]

As a general rule, any P&R'd revolver, whether J,K or N framed is more likely to have a good trigger. Never picked up one in reasonable condition that didn't have a trigger far better than any of today's magic plastic guns and most of the other brands. Exceptions abound, but on average the P&R crowd wins by a wide margin, whether comparing SA or DA.

 

[Model19man]

The best one I know of is the single action on a Model 19 S&W. As old as you can afford.