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Posted: 8/30/2026 9:49:37 AM EDT
| Has anybody developed a safetyless AR15 trigger mechanism? I would guess a firing pin block would be easy to design. Then just a 5lb trigger with a dingus. Has this been done for AR’s? |
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Originally Posted By M15A2CLE: Has anybody developed a safetyless AR15 trigger mechanism? I would guess a firing pin block would be easy to design. Then just a 5lb trigger with a dingus. Has this been done for AR’s? 1) No, no one has. 2) No, no it would not be easy. If it were the Army would have done it back when they had inertia induced firing back in 1962. 3) The little "dingus" on a Glock is for drop safety, the AR trigger, due to its mass distribution doesn't need this. 4) So, No one has because it is pointless. |
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The Glock trigger dingus just makes sure your finger is most likely what is pulling the trigger, and has to be all the way in there rather than something just tugging on the side of the trigger being able to activate it. It is good to have, but is not the same as a mechanical manual safety. It is good on a handgun, because as noted above, the holster is the real safety on your handgun. Your rifle doesn't have a holster, and is carried with the trigger exposed, so not having a manual safety on a rifle is unacceptable. |
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I know this is a tech thread and all, but this idea is stupid as hell. The reason a striker handgun doesn't have a safety is because it's holstered 99.9% of the time. Your rifle slung has an exposed trigger that can very easily be manipulated by gear you're wearing or the outside environment. Carry your rifle slung on your person for more than a few minutes. Perform tasks while doing so. It will become obvious why this isn't a thing. |
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