I am working of a bullpup conversion and while designing the trigger I started thinking that the problem with most bp trigger assemblies is due to them being made from multiple parts. You have the original trigger (or part that replaces it), a connecting rod, cam pins and the main trigger. This causes travel and that sloppy feeling. Is there ny reason why the bp trigger, connecting rod and original trigger can't be fabricated as one piece so you keep the original feel?
Any reason bullpup triggers can't be all one piece?
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It might if the whole trigger/rod combo pulled straight back rather than the trigger rotating as they do now. In the current case that would raise the bar part.
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That's how some firearm bullpup triggers work and it seems like a better idea. Most of the travel seems to be in the pivoting motion. The Steyr Aug, P90 and Tavor trigger extension rods slide straight back with no vertical movement but they are still made as multiple parts. The sliding motion also has the potential for travel.
I guess it wouldn't have to go straight back. Even a one piece trigger assembly could still be made to pivot if the original trigger is a pull instead of push like on the Cricket.
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And then there's drive by wire. I think electronic would bring more headaches than help though.
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I've seen people use paintball solenoids to operate the original trigger with a micro-switch button. It works and probably works well but I am talking about a design that retains the feel of the original trigger (good or bad). Excuse the very crude drawing but something like this:
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Instead of needing an additional trigger assembly, the original trigger is enlarged so it can be reached from a forward position. The original trigger, connecting rod and BP trigger is all one piece. This way, there is no travel that wasn't there with the original trigger. It should eliminate that disconnected sloppy feeling too.
I am in two minds about electric triggers. in some ways they make sense as they can be made very light and crisp without feeling unsafe. On the other hand, it can run out of batteries and electronics can be harder to fix. I can see more benefit to electric cycling like in the Evanix Max. There is a view that gas tube cycling like on the FX Revolution reduces accuracy but an electric semi auto doesn't have this problem (apparently).
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]URL=http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/Zebracf/media/image.jpg1_zpshl9f62z2.jpg.html] Instead of needing an additional trigger assembly, the original trigger is enlarged so it can be reached from a forward position. The original trigger, connecting rod and BP trigger is all one piece. This way, there is no travel that wasn't there with the original trigger. It should eliminate that disconnected sloppy feeling too.
I am in two minds about electric triggers. in some ways they make sense as they can be made very light and crisp without feeling unsafe. On the other hand, it can run out of batteries and electronics can be harder to fix. I can see more benefit to electric cycling like in the Evanix Max. There is a view that gas tube cycling like on the FX Revolution reduces accuracy but an electric semi auto doesn't have this problem (apparently).
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