I figures since everyone seems to be hyping up Giselle triggers, why not get opinions on Timney.

 

I REALLY dig the look of Timney's skeletonized trigger. Does anyone have/use Timney drop in systems?

I have no experience yet but I might soon. I have the Geissele in my FAR15 and I love it. I have to do something with the Stag now because in comparrison to the FAR, it sucks bad!

So, who can give a side by side comparison?

The skeletonized trigger does look really nice!

Ken

the thing I think that I like the most about the Geissele trigger is the flat face of it.... i looked into Timmey triggers and actually ready some not so great reviews about them.. that is why I went with the Geissele

I have a Timney 3lb and am happy with it but having tried my brothers Geissele I say its a bit better. But not enough that I'm going take my Timney out. I got the Timny for a lot less then a Geissele. My Timney has a hint of creep or 2nd stage (1 stage trigger) but better then the 10/22's I have with Volquartsen hammer / shears. No way do either come close to a good bolt action trigger.

 

Want to try a good trigger? pick up a well set up air rifle. my Beeman R1 is breaking at 14oz

I have no experience yet but I might soon. I have the Geissele in my FAR15 and I love it. I have to do something with the Stag now because in comparrison to the FAR, it sucks bad!

So, who can give a side by side comparison?

The skeletonized trigger does look really nice!

Ken

 

I haven't handled anything but the sd3g in the Geissele trigger line up. I have handled the timney 3lb as well. The timney feels like a single stage trigger with a bit of slop on initial take up. Mostly it feels like the trigger return spring is really light, but sufficient to reliably reset the trigger once you let go. It's not enough slip to prep the trigger though. The sd3g is not a single stage trigger. It's a really weird two stage. You can prep it some. Overall, it's tight and smooth compared to the timney.

 

If I wanted a tight, crisp single stage without take up or creep, I'd go Jp. If I wanted light single stage with a bit of take up, I'd go ar gold. If I wanted 2stage, I'd go Geissele.

 

The timney isn't bad, the competition is just quite good, and although the solid trigger version is more affordable, the price difference just isn't that great.

I have a skeletonized Timney in my best ar. It's a Rainier arms 18.5" match upper with xtc, young match chrome bolt, POF Gen III 416. The upper and lower are billet. The trigger is great.

Let me add, I prefer a two stage trigger. If thats not for you, my raving may not be for you. Mine is set up for 5lb first stage. After you take "take up the slack" of the first stage its a clean break for the second stage. It is probably about 5lbs 1oz. Its like snapping a glass rod. The nicest parts about it is there is no over travel. That 2nd stage is tight. If your a single stage person there is a trigger for that too, I probably would not like it though.

Ken