Franklin Binary Gen 3 for the AR

[MySuomi]

Well, I pulled the trigger and bought a binary trigger. For the last 4 years I have regarded these as a gimmick but I finally wanted to see for myself. So, I installed it in an entry level AR that I had bought years ago. It took about 30 minutes to install and function test. There are a lot of different function tests.

Took it to the farm yesterday and test fired it. Wow. I was stunned at how well it functioned. In semi mode the trigger is pretty good. Has a good break and not a lot of travel. It was definitely a much better trigger in semi mode than the original trigger. I used the recommended setup. They have extra hammer springs and recoil springs if you need to tune it. The base setup worked fine for me.

I shot steel targets at 100 yards. In Binary mode I could reliably double tap my larger steel target. But, that was after some practice. When I sped up the rate of fire my accuracy declined in proportion to the increase in speed. I will test it some more on a sheet of plywood (4x8) next weekend to see if I can get better control with practice.

I used both brass and steel and it worked flawlessly with both. No light primer strikes on the steel ammo which some reviewers had problems with.

In summary, It is a whole lot of fun. Probably not practical for hunting but definitely fun. I reckon that using it for suppressing fire would be effective. I would buy it again. And probably will.

 

[MySuomi]

I went to shoot this morning. I wanted to get a better handle on the accuracy of just the double tap with the binary trigger.

I set up at 100 yards with a table and shooting bag. I have the gen 3 franklin binary installed in two rifles. One a standard 223 AR 16 inch barrel and the other a 7.62x39 AR pistol with a 10.5 inch barrel. I was shooting Russian steel ammo in both weapons.

At first i tried the standard 100 yard rifle target but could not get the 2nd shot on the paper. So, I put up the big human silhouette target. This one did show both hits. The 2nd shot was consistently lower with the 223. The closest "group" i could get with the double tab was 12 inches. Out of 5 double tap groups with the 223 the biggest group was 24 inches.

So then I took out the 7.62x39 and shot double taps at the silhouette. I could never get the 2nd shot on any part of the paper. I moved to 60 yards and this allowed me to put both shots on the paper a little over a foot apart.

At 25 yards I could put all double taps within about 4 to 6 inches with both weapons. The 223 groups were definitely tighter. Probably because I had more muzzle movement on the 10.5" 7.62x39.

While the binary trigger is super fun, they are difficult to control at distance. I would go so far to say that a double tap at 100 yards using the binary, with my skill level, is not useful. Close in it can be devastating.

Thought this might be helpful info for some people.

 

[mshootnit]

In semi mode it would be fine for hunting, correct? You are just saying binary mode would not be practical for hunting?

 

[nipprdog]

The Binary Trigger is just for fun. Have one on my M&P 15-22.

 

[MySuomi]

In semi mode it would be fine for hunting, correct? You are just saying binary mode would not be practical for hunting?

That would be my opinion. Binary is not practical for hunting. Like Nipprdog said, the Binary trigger is just for fun. I would tend to agree.

The Semi trigger functions pretty well. Nice reset, not much travel.

 

[LiveLife]

Binary Trigger is just for fun.

I would tend to agree

Binary triggers have real world application in defensive shooting, especially against multiple armed intruders.

Think urban/suburban home invasion by multiple armed criminals/gang bangers.

And just as the First Amendment protects modern forms of free speech like emails/texts/forum posts etc., so does the Second Amendment protects modern types of firearms and new technologies like magazines, sound suppressors, ergonomic accessories, arm braces, binary triggers, etc. that especially benefits elderly/disabled with weaker hand/arm muscles defend themselves at home.

Potential of binary triggers

 

[mcb]

Binary triggers have real world application in defensive shooting, especially against multiple armed intruders.

Think urban/suburban home invasion by multiple armed criminals/gang bangers.

And just as the First Amendment protects modern forms of free speech like emails/texts/forum posts etc., so does the Second Amendment protects modern types of firearms and new technologies like magazines, sound suppressors, ergonomic accessories, arm braces, binary triggers, etc. that especially benefits elderly/disabled with weaker hand/arm muscles defend themselves at home.

Potential of binary triggers

Make silly gun laws get silly gun gadgets.

The binary trigger would not exist if not for NFA laws. You may be able to learn to use them effectively for some applications but they exist because of silly gun laws. A burst fire control would be more reliable and effective if not for NFA regulation.