Mickster Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Need some advice. I installed the GlockTriggers.com set up in my 17L. The kit included the entire trigger assembly along with a lighter striker spring. What I'm getting is a light strike/misfire about every 25 rounds or so, some factory, some reloads, which makes me think the set up is right on the edge of reliability. To fix this should I put the stock striker spring back in? Should I get a longer firing pin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninemmbill Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Most folks need a lightened/extended tip striker in order to use the lightened striker spring. A lightened striker spring with the stock striker will work for some but not others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hefta Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Need some advice. I installed the GlockTriggers.com set up in my 17L. The kit included the entire trigger assembly along with a lighter striker spring. What I'm getting is a light strike/misfire about every 25 rounds or so, some factory, some reloads, which makes me think the set up is right on the edge of reliability. To fix this should I put the stock striker spring back in? Should I get a longer firing pin? For now, I would put the stock striker spring back in and see if the problem is eliminated. Then move on to see what else you could do to make a Glock malfunction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avezorak Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Yup you generally only use a lightened spring with a lightened striker. Either put the stock weight spring back in or get a Ti striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Tischauser Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 (edited) One of my G34's started doing that with the wolf light striker spring. The other 4 glocks haven't had any trouble with it. Switching back to the stock spring fixed it up but it isn't as light as the other 4 now. What lightened/longer striker is the rage nowadays? I should probably give one a shot. Edited July 8, 2011 by Jesse Tischauser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninemmbill Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 One of my G34's started doing that with the wolf light striker spring. The other 4 glocks haven't had any trouble with it. Switching back to the stock spring fixed it up but it isn't as light as the other 4 now. What lightened/longer striker is the rage nowadays? I should probably give one a shot. I think most are using either Lightning Strike or Jager Jager Lightning Strike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty whiteboy Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Use Federal primers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcc96 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Have run reduced power striker springs with factory strikers for the last three years in two 34s and one 21 all 99.9 % reliable...winchester primers all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Tischauser Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Use Federal primers. I shoot federal factory ammo. Shituff happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkuJustice Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Jager. or glockworx (jager is in all mine) Avoid the titanium strikers and go for the lightened steel. titanium isnt the best for a striker/fp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I have been running lightened firing pin springs and stock firing pins in my Glock 17 (23k) and Glock 34 (41k) for years with never a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpd Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I was using a reduced power firing pin spring in my gen2 Glock 17 with a stock firing pin with factory winchester ammo and no problems (about 5k or so). Started reloading and got a deal on CCI primers. Light primer strikes every 40-50 rounds made me switch back to the stock firing pin spring. Would a lightened striker help or are CCI primers too hard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickster Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 For starters I took out, cleaned and dried the striker assembly and tunnel to make sure nothing was gunking it up. Checked to make sure the pin was moving freely as it should. Went to the range yesterday and fired out of the same original batch 50 rounds with Win primers and then 50 newly loaded with CCI primers, same exact load. Only 1 light strike and it was with the Win primer. The GlockTriggers.com set-up produces a really nice 2.5 pound trigger consistent all the way through. If I put the stock striker spring back in how much and in what way will it affect the pull weight? Will putting in the stock spring cause the trigger to have that "wall" just before it breaks? Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Tischauser Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Jager. or glockworx (jager is in all mine) Avoid the titanium strikers and go for the lightened steel. titanium isnt the best for a striker/fp Then why do they all make them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPatterson Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Jager. or glockworx (jager is in all mine) Avoid the titanium strikers and go for the lightened steel. titanium isnt the best for a striker/fp Then why do they all make them? Marketing hype claiming quicker lock time. If there is a difference it is in the microsecond range. Plus you have a metal that chips/breaks easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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