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Thought it would be be fun to have a thread to share what you messed up or improved on your firearms lately. Sort of like the reloading forum thread for your latest activity.
Most of my guns have some sort of improvement or modification for the purpose of making them function better or look better. Tonight, I polished and installed a new Glock OEM (-) connector in my Gen 5 G23. The "minus" connector comes stock on Glock target models such as the G34 and G35. It typically lowers the trigger pull from 5.5 lbs to around 4.5 to 4.75 lbs.
I've tried a few of the aftermarket trigger connectors that claim a lower trigger pull and didn't like them. They lightened the pull, but the crispness (for a Glock) was gone. Plus, I'm not a big fan of any non-OEM parts in a carry pistol. I've got the "minus" connector in all four of my Glock pistols, and they have all been polished, as well.
Here is the factory "dot" connector, which gave me a decent pull of just under 5.5 lbs, on the left. And the new OEM "minus" connector, which lowered it to 4.75 lbs, on the right...
The newly polished connector and trigger bar ready to be installed...
After install, the trigger feels a bit better and is half a pound lighter. It will get even better with more shooting. Not bad for $20 and 20 minutes.
I wish my 1911 was so easy to work on and improve.
Most of my guns have some sort of improvement or modification for the purpose of making them function better or look better. Tonight, I polished and installed a new Glock OEM (-) connector in my Gen 5 G23. The "minus" connector comes stock on Glock target models such as the G34 and G35. It typically lowers the trigger pull from 5.5 lbs to around 4.5 to 4.75 lbs.
I've tried a few of the aftermarket trigger connectors that claim a lower trigger pull and didn't like them. They lightened the pull, but the crispness (for a Glock) was gone. Plus, I'm not a big fan of any non-OEM parts in a carry pistol. I've got the "minus" connector in all four of my Glock pistols, and they have all been polished, as well.
Here is the factory "dot" connector, which gave me a decent pull of just under 5.5 lbs, on the left. And the new OEM "minus" connector, which lowered it to 4.75 lbs, on the right...
The newly polished connector and trigger bar ready to be installed...
After install, the trigger feels a bit better and is half a pound lighter. It will get even better with more shooting. Not bad for $20 and 20 minutes.
I wish my 1911 was so easy to work on and improve.