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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:09 pm
by RandomShotz
I don't know, but I'm going to put a swag* on record. The difference is probably very small and probably in favor of the M. The electronic trigger closes a microswitch which allows the electronics board to send a pulse to the solenoid. The solenoid plunger jumps up to trip the sear, releasing the striker. A mechanical trigger releases the sear directly, bypassing the solenoid plunger step so however many milliseconds it takes for the plunger to move from rest to contact with the sear are eliminated.

I would guess the advantage of the E trigger is that the trigger pull is not dependent on the mechanical engagement with the sear.

Roger


*swag - scientific wild-ass guess

Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:16 am
by j-team
I 100% agree with your SWAG.

I've tried many times to point out to people that there are as many if not more mechanial moving parts in an electronic trigger than there are in a mechanical one but they usually look at you as if you have no idea.

The advantage lies in the fact that you should have a wider range of adjustment and as you point out, the mechanical "drag" of the sear, however small, is eliminated from the feel.