vnboileau Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 and do some polishing myself, what would you guys suggest? I'm tempted to order a complete DK kit, but I thought I might try something a little more moderate first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabMan Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 The only thing I'd recommend is a Ghost connector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheby Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 You could try different connectors and polishing. It helps. Most people, however, shoot lighter triggers better. That is what you should try first. To lighten the trigger substantially you need a lighter striker spring. To make it reliable on all types of primers, you need a skeletonized striker. They cost a little more though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef15 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 I polished everything in my 17, and squared the rear of the cruciform with a stone (mine was not and the "cut" resembled a mountain range), slightly changed the ramp/radius of the trigger bar. Installed a Ghost 3.3 did the Spaulding cut, lighter striker block spring, stronger trigger spring, not sure the pull weight, but it's much lighter than stock, no wall, very short reset. It is even lighter with a 4lb striker spring, but won't reset the trigger safety reliably, and will choke if I get lazy seating on the press, so I keep the factory in, will someday remember to add a 4.5 and/or 5.0 to an order. I have another 17 just polished with a Zev connector and stronger trigger spring and lighter block spring, it's lighter than stock, otherwise feels nearly the same, not nearly as good as the above. FWIW there was a massive difference in the pull of my two theoretically identical G17.3s out of the box, what worked for one may not have worked out the same in the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc7x7 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 (edited) Carry gun = Ghost connector with over travel tab, that's all you need for a nice trigger that's super reliable. Range/ Competition gun = EVO style Ghost connector and the spring kit, play with different springs on the striker and trigger spring until you get the feel you want for a game/fun gun I used the 3.2 newest Ghost connector, 4.5 wolfe striker spring and the factory trigger spring. that gave a 2lbs 6oz trigger break at the tip of the trigger with the "feel" I wanted. Very smooth to shoot and is reliable with all my hand loads with any USA made primer. Doesn't like Wolf and Tula primers so I use any of the American made ones and it works great. Edited December 31, 2016 by jcc7x7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven785 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Taran Tactical makes a good connector and spring kit. The way of the gun package works well for its cheap price point. Also, if gen 4 gun you can use a gen 3 trigger bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slow250 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 On 12/30/2016 at 8:40 PM, steven785 said: Taran Tactical makes a good connector and spring kit. The way of the gun package works well for its cheap price point. Also, if gen 4 gun you can use a gen 3 trigger bar. The Taran GM kit is a good option. $45 I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 For 50 bucks swap out the trigger spring and recoil spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge40 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Get a ghost connector and polish the rest. Leave the springs alone unless you want to tinker with primers etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Polish everything that touches metal. You tube has all that info. Glock minus connector, 4.5 lb. striker spring, competition plunger spring. This should get you in the 3 lb. range, and be smooth with a crisp break, for about 30.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven785 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 11 hours ago, Slow250 said: The Taran GM kit is a good option. $45 I believe. It looks like they are now $40. http://tarantacticalinnovations.com/tti-grand-master-3-25lb-connector-kit/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreGarciaTAT2 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Man, it blows my mind how much disinformation is out there. SmhSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vnboileau Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 4 hours ago, DreGarciaTAT2 said: Man, it blows my mind how much disinformation is out there. Smh Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Go on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 4 hours ago, DreGarciaTAT2 said: Man, it blows my mind how much disinformation is out there. Smh Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc7x7 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Re 6 hours ago, vnboileau said: Go on... 6 hours ago, warpspeed said: Really!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dberm118 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 On 1/1/2017 at 7:00 PM, jcc7x7 said: Re Really!!! Id be interested in hearing more as I am in the works for trigger tweaking and or replacement as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeefer Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 I have owned both a Ghost connector and $0.25 trigger job (look it up) as well as a Fulcrum by ZEV ($200). Although the ZEV was consistently nice and much easier to do, just drop in, it didn't provide what I saw was $200 worth of extras. I do agree with those that say it's best to work on your gun yourself to learn the function, which the .25c job would definitely do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtimelarry Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 On 12/30/2016 at 0:44 PM, LabMan said: The only thing I'd recommend is a Ghost connector. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHOWARD Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 If this is a carry gun, MY opinion is just a polish. On my competition 34 I use a Vanek over and pretravel ejector housing and a Ghost Tactical 5.0 connector. It is not light. But it is very crisp for a Glock trigger and very consistent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckley Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Zev has a connector and spring kit for $20 to $25. If you have a stock trigger, this is a good place to start. I use one of these in competition, but would be hesitant to put it on a carry gun. Note that any reduced power striker springs may give you light strikes with some primers. Many folks say Russian ammo primers are among the hardest. There are also batches of 9MM SMG ammo with hard primers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dberm118 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 After much debate, for 40 bucks I ordered the TTI GM kit. I'm very impressed with the difference the connector and springs made. Not necessarily sure if it's a combination of trigger spring and connector or the connector itself. I say for 40 bucks why not?! Took my 5.5lb g34 down to 4-4.5 and it's very clean!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCTaylor Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Good deal DB! I really liked the same parts (different manufacturer though) in my Glocks, made the guns much easier to shoot. You may find that trying a few different connectors will change how the trigger breaks & resets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vnboileau Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 To get to 3#, I'm probably going to need to a lighter striker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreGarciaTAT2 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Guys, find a Glock gunsmith... a real one, like, one with a degree in mechanical engineering who truly understands the complexity of a machine... you can't just watch a YouTube video and do what that kind of person does... take DK for example... he understands the mechanics... you can't just dremel a trigger to be that great. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dberm118 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Guys, find a Glock gunsmith... a real one, like, one with a degree in mechanical engineering who truly understands the complexity of a machine... you can't just watch a YouTube video and do what that kind of person does... take DK for example... he understands the mechanics... you can't just dremel a trigger to be that great. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkIn my defense I build motors and have a degree in design and engineering so I have a pretty good grasp on mechanics! And the 6 years of CNC never hurt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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