04-02-2021, 12:44 AM
ZE,
yes, BC is correct, the term you're looking for is "lock time"
if you believe wikipedia, it has a list of approximate lock times. you'll note the AR is at the bottom of their list:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_time
i suspect the only way to improve the lock time is to go with a low mass (Titanium?) hammer and a stiff hammer spring. the stiff hammer spring will have the effect of increasing the trigger pull weight.
follow through (part of which is keeping the cross hairs on targets as long as possible after the trigger releases the hammer) is more important on an AR due to the slower lock time. flinches have a bigger effect too for the same reason.
due to trigger/hammer design, i don't know if a Ti hammer would exhibit enough wear resistance to prevent the sear notch from wearing out more quickly than a steel / case (surface) hardened hammer.
i don't recall seeing any Ti hammers for sale so there must be a reason other than cost. some people are willing to spend whatever it takes to gain a competitive advantage in their sport shooting events, rules allowing of course. i have seen some hammer designs that appear to be of lower mass than a GI hammer which should improve lock time, but as far as i know they're still steel.
-tdbru
yes, BC is correct, the term you're looking for is "lock time"
if you believe wikipedia, it has a list of approximate lock times. you'll note the AR is at the bottom of their list:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_time
i suspect the only way to improve the lock time is to go with a low mass (Titanium?) hammer and a stiff hammer spring. the stiff hammer spring will have the effect of increasing the trigger pull weight.
follow through (part of which is keeping the cross hairs on targets as long as possible after the trigger releases the hammer) is more important on an AR due to the slower lock time. flinches have a bigger effect too for the same reason.
due to trigger/hammer design, i don't know if a Ti hammer would exhibit enough wear resistance to prevent the sear notch from wearing out more quickly than a steel / case (surface) hardened hammer.
i don't recall seeing any Ti hammers for sale so there must be a reason other than cost. some people are willing to spend whatever it takes to gain a competitive advantage in their sport shooting events, rules allowing of course. i have seen some hammer designs that appear to be of lower mass than a GI hammer which should improve lock time, but as far as i know they're still steel.
-tdbru