I’ve noticed the action on my rifle is not as smooth as it used to be. If you pull the bolt back slowly it will hang up on the hammer face. So I’m going to have to do some sanding with the Dremel on the face of the hammer. I’ll post a picture below with the ALG hammer compared to the century that was in there before. You can see that the ALG has some weird hump on it that needs to be smoothed down and kind of reshaped a little bit.
photo of the bolt carrier hung up on the weird shaped ALG hammer:
I like my ALGs. Not everyone is a fan, though.
The Romy one in my SAR2 was pretty good.
Some like the FIMEs from Kvar.
Others love the RAK-1.
Which may be what you have.
Some swear by the Chinese fcg.
Tapco G2s show up every so often.
I see double hooks for sale in places now.
Or do like I've been doing and buy up every breed of dog that comes along and "test" them out.
Have fun.
Good luck.
I like my ALGs. Not everyone is a fan, though.
The Romy one in my SAR2 was pretty good.
Some like the FIMEs from Kvar.
Others love the RAK-1.
Which may be what you have.
Some swear by the Chinese fcg.
Tapco G2s show up every so often.
I see double hooks for sale in places now.
Or do like I've been doing and buy up every breed of dog that comes along and "test" them out.
Have fun.
Good luck.
Thank you for your input slasher. It is truly appreciated. Also thank you to everyone else who has responded to the thread. I realize this is probably elementary to many here but I am new to AKs and learning as I go along. It is fun for me and fun to share with others on the forum.
I have considered ordering a B.A.D. trigger for $55 and trying it out in comparison to the ALG ( cost me $65) and Century (included with rifle). It seems closer to the Tapco design from what I see in pictures. Plus it has a sleeve design which I like because it makes installation even easier by holding the sear and spring in place.
Also there is the LBE trigger sold by at Atlantic that @dnepr0mike suggested. That is the stock trigger currently that AOA is using in the WBP imports (probably in response to complaints about the Century trigger). I dont mind experimenting and comparing. It is fun for me.
I like braided springs too.......they do not typically break, the chrome silicone single wire type are good, but not sure worth the change from braided.
I am new to AKs so please be gentle. I purchased two WBP Polish AKMs 7.62. The triggers both have a "C" on the left side. They feel very different from one another. One is the worst where there is not a "wall" you hit before it releases the hammer. Just sponge and then POW, with no warning. The other has a light wall you hit so you can predict your shots better and be more accurate. Neither is great but one is intolerable.
So I went to Youtube and watched a Garand Thumb video, and he suggested ALG triggers for the AK. He even did a nice demonstration of how the trigger behaved. Looks lightyears better than what I currently have. Is this the way to go or are there other suggestions? Also any suggestions on where to purchase is welcome as well. Thank you in advance.
I have several different types, several factory triggers, FIME enhanced trigger, Tapco, LBE.........ALG is too expensive, I like the FIME enhanced from KVAR in Vegas, and the LBE. My LBE is on a converted saiga 308, and has a great trigger. The FIME has a wall before release, the LBE does not. Ithink that the LBE is about 40 bucks or so. The FIME had some noticable trigger slap, but was easily shaped out.... good luck
I have several different types, several factory triggers, FIME enhanced trigger, Tapco, LBE.........ALG is too expensive, I like the FIME enhanced from KVAR in Vegas, and the LBE. My LBE is on a converted saiga 308, and has a great trigger. The FIME has a wall before release, the LBE does not. Ithink that the LBE is about 40 bucks or so. The FIME had some noticable trigger slap, but was easily shaped out.... good luck
I got my ALG for $65. I see them listed for $100+ I am not sure what if an difference there is. It is decent, short and fast trigger. The FIME looks to be about the same price ($65). I would like to try it as well. Will add it to my list. I am still going to sand the hammer face out on this ALG and get the action smooth again.
I do like a wall. My other Century trigger has one. I just need to figure out how to shorten the pre travel on it and smooth it out, it would be perfect.
I got my ALG for $65. I see them listed for $100+ I am not sure what if an difference there is. It is decent, short and fast trigger. The FIME looks to be about the same price ($65). I would like to try it as well. Will add it to my list. I am still going to sand the hammer face out on this ALG and get the action smooth again.
I do like a wall. My other Century trigger has one. I just need to figure out how to shorten the pre travel on it and smooth it out, it would be perfect.
there are afew different models of the ALG, I do not really see a difference, but I am sure there is one.........AK has decent trigger anyway, 65 is good deal........if the need arises again, try the LBE.
If I recall correctly, there are 3 flavors of the ALG trigger priced accordinlgy. AKT-ACT(Advance Combat Trigger), AKT-EL(Enhanced with Lighting Bow), and AKT-UL(Ultimate Nickel Boron with Lighting Bow). I may not be correct on the plating used though.
I got my ALG for $65. I see them listed for $100+ I am not sure what if an difference there is. It is decent, short and fast trigger. The FIME looks to be about the same price ($65). I would like to try it as well. Will add it to my list. I am still going to sand the hammer face out on this ALG and get the action smooth again.
I do like a wall. My other Century trigger has one. I just need to figure out how to shorten the pre travel on it and smooth it out, it would be perfect.
Hey, the Fime enhanced fire control group is a solid option in comparison to a ALG trigger very smooth with a consistent take up and break and I do believe that this is the trigger currently in AK-20 rifles, i say go for it man for $65 it is a great investment that you can always change later.
Hey, the Fime enhanced fire control group is a solid option in comparison to a ALG trigger very smooth with a consistent take up and break and I do believe that this is the trigger currently in AK-20 rifles, i say go for it man for $65 it is a great investment that you can always change later.
This is what I ended up using after going through the ALG to Battle Arms, and now FIME RPK Enhanced FCG. This trigger is by far my favorite thus far. It is the type of trigger I have been seeking. I could see how the enhanced version might be on the light side for some. It says "2.8lb break" on the enhanced. Only slightly more cost than the regular FIME RPK at $47.99 compared to the enhanced at $59.99. I am curious to try the original FIME RPK; it claims a "6lb break". They are both two stage triggers and are far better in my experience for making precision shots. I know AKs are not known to be the most accurate but mine has been no slouch; this trigger upgrade is going to be a game-changer when I get it back out on the 100 yd range with an optic mounted.
I will update this tread with pictures of the latest trigger installs and add a more detailed description of my impressions on each FCG. But only the ALG needed Dremel work on the hammer face to smooth out the action or it would hang up like I showed in the previous post in this tread. You can make the ALG smooth as butter with a Dremel and sand paper, but it is nice not needing to modify the trigger for it to charge properly.
Shout out to Robert and his crew at RTG parts for always providing great parts selection and customer experience.
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