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 TRIGGERTIME by David Faubion
photos by Mike Anschuetz

Lighten Up!
Installing the benefits of the
Tactical TRIGGER UNIT from
Wilson Combat.

O
ne reason shooters and hunt- Modern Rifle, aka MMR. I was
ers are flocking to the AR-15 part of a test team that evaluated
in ever-increasing numbers the MMR at the Gunsite Acad-
is due to its modularity. No other emy before it started hitting
rifle comes close to the versa- shelves last spring. Present were
tility of Stoner’s magnificent enough rifles to fill a 55-gallon
amalgamation of metal. Aside drum and enough Winchester
from dominating the plinking ammunition to fill in the gaps.
yard, 3-Gun and highpower After that event, I simply had to
match competition, ARs are the own one. Being a hunter, I chose
combat rifle by which all others the camo-dipped MMR Hunter
are compared, and they are more version for predator use.
than capable of taking down Like all Mossbergs, the MMR
animals ranging from squirrel Hunter performs well beyond
to Sasquatch. Like a LEGO kit for its price tag. But business is
gun nuts, the AR platform allows business, and affordable fac-
shooters to assemble the ideal tory rifles can’t be expected to
rifle for their use. Regardless ship with the fit, finish or per-
of how you plan to accessorize, formance of high-end custom
the most critical component for guns. To reduce costs, Mossberg
repeatable, consistent accuracy chose to install a standard Mil-
is a quality trigger. Spec trigger in the MMR. You
know the one: gritty and heavy.
MOSSBERG MMR So after a few dry fires, I pulled
While this stock trigger may be service-
able, attaining the level of precision this STOCK TRIGGER: 8 lbs., 9 oz. the stock trigger faster than a
Mossberg MMR is capable of demands a Scattergun powerhouse Moss- reserve parachute and opted to
much better result.
berg recently added its name to install the Tactical Trigger Unit
the list of companies building (TTU) by Wilson Combat.
modern sporting rifles. In 2011 A true drop-in unit, the TTU
it introduced the Mossberg is a self-contained module that

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Disassembly iNSTALLATION OF THE WILSON COMBAT TTU

Remove the grip screw. Remove the safety spring and detent, Using your thumb to ease tension, Drive out out the front hammer pin With pressure on the hammer,
and pull out the safety selector. lower the hammer gently. with a punch. remove the punch carefully... 2 3

... and pull out the hammer and Use a punch to drive out the
spring assembly. trigger pin.

1 4 5 6

Keep pressure on the disconnector Remove the stock trigger, trigger

installs in any AR rifle in less than a Opposite page, from left to right
minute. There are no screws to adjust, 7 8 9 10 11
no parts to lose or misplace. Wilson offers 1. Insert the Wilson Combat TTU unit into the lower 11. Insert the safety selector detent spring into the
four different configurations of the TTU receiver. hole of the grip.
2. Insert the punch through the receiver and TTU trig- 12. Reinstall the grip, ensuring that the safety selector
to suit your style: two single-stage units ger pin hole to slave the assembly in place. detent spring is lined up with the safety selector
with pull weights between four- and 51/2 3. Insert the trigger pin from the opposite side. detent hole in the receiver. Be sure that the spring
4. Drive out the punch by installing the trigger pin into does not kink or bind during this process.
pounds, one 3-Gun-specific unit with a the receiver and through the TTU with a hammer. 13. W ith the grip positioned on the lower receiver,
31/2- to four-pound range and the two- 5. T he punch is used to line up the holes between the place the lock washer over the grip screw and place
stage match trigger with four-pound pull receiver and TTU as you insert the trigger pin. To the screw on the driver bit.
protect the finish of your rifle, use the nylon side 14. Insert the screw through the grip, and engage the
that I chose for this swap. Installation was of this hammer as you near complete installation threaded grip screw hole in the receiver.
a breeze, and the pull weight went from of the pin. 15. T ighten using a long shaft driver with the
6. Insert the punch through the receiver and TTU appropriate-size bit.
an atrocious eight pounds, nine ounces to hammer pin hole to slave the assembly. 16. Test that the safety functions properly by placing
a spritely four pounds, 13 ounces. 7. Insert the hammer pin from the opposite side of the selector on “SAFE” and attempting to pull 12 13 14
While the numbers show a nearly 50 the receiver. the trigger to release the cocked hammer. If the
8. Drive out the punch by installing the hammer pin hammer does not fall forward with the selector set
percent reduction in pull weight, in use with a hammer. A punch can be used to line up the to the “SAFE” position, the safety is functioning
the trigger is superior. I’d wager the TTU holes between the receiver and TTU as you insert properly. Flip the selector to “FIRE” and with your
the hammer pin. Some armorers prefer to press thumb, place downward pressure on the hammer
is four to five times better than the stock down and forward on the cocked hammer with the and pull the trigger to ease the hammer forward.
trigger. The TTU by Wilson Combat ranks support-hand thumb as they push the hammer pin (To prevent damage to the lower receiver, do not
through the receiver and trigger unit. As previously let the hammer fall completely forward while under
up with the best triggers available and suggested, protect the finish of your rifle by using spring tension.) With the trigger pulled to the rear,
is sure to increase accuracy and shoot- the nylon side if you choose to use a hammer to recock the hammer and slowly ease out the trigger
ability. complete installation of this pin. to test its reset. Pull the trigger again, and ease the
9. W ith the hammer cocked, insert the safety selector hammer forward with your thumb.
from the left side of the receiver with the selector 17. W ith the trigger functioning properly, reinstall the
Price: $270 in the “FIRE” position. upper receiver and retest the “SAFE” and “FIRE”
For more information visit wilsoncombat.com 10. Rotate the receiver upside down, and insert the functions. Installation of the Wilson Combat TTU is 15 16 17
safety selector detent (point down). now complete.

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