AccuTrigger

The AccuTrigger is a trigger developed by the Savage Arms Company in 2002. The trigger was designed for ease of use and the ability for end users to adjust the weight of the pull on the trigger.[1] Trigger-pull refers to the amount of force necessary to pull the trigger, and affects how accurate the firearm is.

History

Ron Coburn (CEO of Savage Arms Company), wanted a rifle with a trigger with a crisp and creep-free trigger pull. Another goal for Coburn was to make the trigger user-adjustable from 1.5 to 6 pounds (0.68 to 2.72 kg) of pull. The trigger also had to withstand being bumped without accidentally going off, even with the lowest trigger pull set.[2]

How It Works

The trigger uses several components that make it safe, and yet simple to maintain. Within the trigger there is the long silver-colored AccuRelease lever mounted within the trigger body and sharing the trigger's pivot point in the housing. When at rest, the forward upper end of the AccuRelease is positioned directly behind the sear, where it will block the sear should any external force cause it to jar out of the trigger notch. In normal operation, the trigger finger will first take up and depress the AccuRelease lever so that its forward tip drops out of the path of the sear, allowing the sear to move fully backward when released by the trigger at whatever weight you have adjusted the trigger pull to be.

References

  1. ↑ Schoby, Michael (2007). Hunter's Guide to Whitetail Rifles. Stackpole books. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-8117-3359-5.
  2. ↑ Van Zwoll, Wayne (2006). Hunter's Guide to Long-Range Shooting. Stackpole Books. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-8117-3314-4.
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