Trigger mechanism with selectable pull characteristics

A firearm for providing a plurality of trigger modes, the firearm comprising:

• a receiver body;
• and
• a trigger mechanism received and supported in the receiver body, the trigger mechanism comprising:
• a trigger element pivotally supported by the receiver body, the trigger element including a trigger sear;
• a plurality of disconnector elements pivotally supported by the receiver body and configured to provide different pull characteristics, the pull characteristics including at least one of a takeup and a break;
• a hammer element pivotally supported by the receiver body and operable between a cocked position and a released position, the hammer element including a hammer sear, the hammer sear configured to engage the trigger sear when the hammer element is in the cocked position;
• and
• a mode selector element adjustable between a plurality of positions to select between different trigger modes providing the different pull characteristics;
• wherein the trigger element includes a trigger body, and the trigger sear includes an extension portion and a hook portion, the extension portion extending from the trigger body, and the hook portion extending from the extension portion.

A trigger mechanism for a firearm comprising:

• a trigger element including a trigger sear;
• a plurality of disconnector elements, each configured to provide different pull characteristics, the pull characteristics including at least one of a takeup and a break;
• a hammer element operable between a cocked position and a released position, the hammer element including a hammer sear configured to engage the trigger sear when the hammer element is in the cocked position;
• and
• a mode selector element adjustable between a plurality of positions to select between the different pull characteristics,
• wherein the trigger element includes a trigger body, and the trigger sear includes an extension portion and a hook portion, the extension portion extending from the trigger body, and the hook portion extending from the extension portion.

A trigger mechanism for a firearm comprising:

• a hammer element operable between a cocked position and a released position, the hammer element including a hammer sear;
• a trigger element including a trigger sear, the trigger element being moveable between a starting position and a pulled position, wherein when the trigger element is in the starting position the trigger sear is engaged with the hammer sear and holds the hammer element in the cocked position, and wherein when the trigger element is in the pulled position the hammer sear is released from the trigger sear;
• a plurality of disconnector elements, each configured to interact with the trigger element to provide different pull characteristics;
• a mode selector element adjustable between a plurality of positions to select between the plurality of disconnector elements and the different pull characteristics;
• and
• a quick trigger mechanism including a trigger body catch formed in the selector block of the mode selector element and configured to engage a portion of the trigger element and lift up the trigger element while maintaining an engagement between the trigger sear and the hammer sear.