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Timney Triggers
Overview
The Timney Trigger AR-15 Competition is a single-stage trigger designed for precision and responsiveness, offering a pull weight of 3 lbs. The curved trigger bow allows for a comfortable grip and improves trigger control, making it ideal for quick follow-up shots. This trigger is commonly found in builds featuring a mid-length gas system and chambered in 5.56 NATO, making it a solid choice for competitive shooting applications.
Timney Trigger AR-15 Competition 3lb Single Stage .154"
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Timney Trigger AR-15 Competition 3lb Single Stage .154" ranks #15 of the 117 triggers builders have added on GunPartPicker so far in October 2026, behind the Rise Armament Super Sporting AR15/10 Single Stage Trigger - Curved - Dtom Special Edition, with about 2% of all triggers added to builds. Down from #13 in September. Builds with this trigger are mostly chambered in 5.56 NATO (76%, then 300 Blackout 9%), split between mid-length (52%) and carbine-length (20%) gas systems, and mostly AR-15 (95%).
Availability is good: it was in stock at one retailer or another nearly every day in September 2026, and today 6 of the 9 retailers we track have it in stock. It dipped to $143.90 at BattleHawk Armory for a stretch in September 2026, well under its usual $160.44 to $169.48, so sales do come around. Buying today, the lowest price is $143.90 at BattleHawk Armory, which matches the best price we saw in September.
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Builds in the community that include the Timney Trigger Ar-15 Competition 3lb Single Stage .154"
| Build | Parts | Total |
|---|---|---|
 | 19 | $2353.12 |
 | 18 | $1538.58 |
 | 8 | $522.80 |
 | 26 | $1640.87 |
 | 10 | $988.75 |
 | 9 | $1489.90 |
 | 10 | $1550.98 |
 | 26 | $1722.10 |
 | 32 | $2835.26 |
 | 10 | $1154.90 |
 | 21 | $2026.39 |
 | 16 | $3472.93 |
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Top reviews
Timney 3lb single stage trigger has a positive audible reset that you can feel without looking down. Self contained cassette drops in any milspec receiver. Break is clean with no creep. Drops weight from typical mil-spec by a meaningful amount.
