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[The Crackerjack Man]

Ive seen many triggers used for homemade springers. But right now im confused on witch one will hold enough pressure from the spring. Will the Snap trigger work with the cloths pin and nail or do I need somthing else?

[Carbon]

That's all any of the SNAP triggers are...just a clothespin and nail. I've never had any problems with the nail not holding, but I did have a firing pin bend on me when I dropped it on the charging handle...while primed. I've since started using roofing nails...they hold a lot of force. If you get to the point where the nail won't adequately hold the spring in check, you're probably using a spring that's too strong to comfortably pull back, anyway.

[Prometheus]

Yeah, my brother used Carbon's trigger on his SNAP-1. Just be careful because we had a super-strong spring, and the catch-pin is starting to cut the edge of the plunger off. Use a washer or some polycarbonate on the catch face to prevent misfires.