At the risk of drifting this thread, comments like this amaze me. Just because some folks only do a few modifications to their blaster, (sights, grip tape) they think nothing else should be allowed. Please explain what the practifal difference is between the action work that is allowed by the rules, and grip tape and sights as allowed by the rules. None of those are "factory," so what is the deal?
The trigger alone will not make the difference between winning and losing. You still need to be able to press the trigger without moving the sights off the target. Heck, after Nationals, I'm dropping the dreaded 8# connector into my old G17, setting it up the same as my duty gun, and trying a few matches that way. I think it's pretty safe to say that the difference will not be too great from what I could with my 34 or 35 with full race gear.
Ok, stepping down from my soap box now....
Good looking out on this one, Gary. It is nice to know some on the BOD actually listen to the membership.
I was being nice....some folks have issues with glare or sweaty hands...sights and grip tape would only make the weapon safer in there hands(which safety should always come first)... It also wouldnt bother me a bit if the production rules said no modifications allowed whatsoever....shoot the gun exactly how it came from factory...thats how it really should be!