Stock Saiga 5.45 trigger vs. many SKS?

Ignition Override · February 27, 2014, 01:53 AM

My three SKS triggers -all original- have been smooth, just a long pull on each. How do you compare the original 5.45 trigger feel to a decent SKS?

Might consider searching soon for a basic, Unmodified Saiga 5.45 in my area. Have No need for a large mag. and the extra cost.

Nobody can beat .16/rd. for centerfire, semi-auto rifle ammo, regarding today's retail prices: until the next unscheduled panic.
Most of us know about a possible (Scheduled) panic in late 2016.

amd6547 · February 27, 2014, 07:50 AM

When my Saiga 5.45 was stock, the trigger was OK. I kept it well lubed with WeaponShield CLP. The more I used it, the better it got.
That being said, I ended up converting mine after shooting it stock for a year, and the Tapco G2 trigger is better.

Ignition Override · February 28, 2014, 03:23 AM

Thanks for the response.

Once the decision is made to find a local basic version, the temptation to spend extra money would be spent on an AK Tech Sight, if they are not much harder to install than on any SKS (easy).

February 27, 2014, 01:53 AM	#1
Ignition Override Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2008 Location: About 20 nm from the Big Muddy Posts: 2,887	Stock Saiga 5.45 trigger vs. many SKS? My three SKS triggers -all original- have been smooth, just a long pull on each. How do you compare the original 5.45 trigger feel to a decent SKS? Might consider searching soon for a basic, Unmodified Saiga 5.45 in my area. Have No need for a large mag. and the extra cost. Nobody can beat .16/rd. for centerfire, semi-auto rifle ammo, regarding today's retail prices: until the next unscheduled panic. Most of us know about a possible (Scheduled) panic in late 2016. Last edited by Ignition Override; February 28, 2014 at 03:20 AM.

February 27, 2014, 07:50 AM	#2
amd6547 Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2006 Posts: 2,313	When my Saiga 5.45 was stock, the trigger was OK. I kept it well lubed with WeaponShield CLP. The more I used it, the better it got. That being said, I ended up converting mine after shooting it stock for a year, and the Tapco G2 trigger is better. __________________ The past is gone...the future may never happen. Be Here Now.

February 28, 2014, 03:23 AM	#3
Ignition Override Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2008 Location: About 20 nm from the Big Muddy Posts: 2,887	Thanks for the response. Once the decision is made to find a local basic version, the temptation to spend extra money would be spent on an AK Tech Sight, if they are not much harder to install than on any SKS (easy).