34g5 - Tarran Guide rod w/ 14# wolff question w/ DPP mounted.

[ArrDave]

So the lock up when in battery with the 14# spring seems really, really loose.  Doing the recoil spring test - it doesn't go back into battery with the Taran Rod / 14#/ DPP mounted.  I went back to the OEM - it passes the recoil spring test.  Right now I'm running the OEM striker spring. 

 

- Would 4.5# striker spring help?  I have some ghost ones on hand - is there one brand that's better than another?

- how important is it that the gun passes the recoil test?

- I don't believe accuracy was affected in a major way - though I didn't do any group shooting beyond zeroing and I was getting results consistent with my skill level with the taran rod.

- Does someone have a G34g5 w/ a dot w/ the taran rod and GM trigger kit - can you confirm it passes the RSA test?

Edited December 11, 2018 by ArrDave

[lumberjack149]

Mine passes with a 14# but fails on the 13# (g5 34, 4.5# striker, dpp red dot, tti guide rod)

[ArrDave]

Mine passes with a 14# but fails on the 13# (g5 34, 4.5# striker, dpp red dot, tti guide rod)

Tested mine last night with reduced striker and a DPP- still doesn’t quite make it but was a lot closer to making it.


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[Slalom45]

I apologize for the question, but what is the recoil spring test? I'm fairly new shooting a G34 and have just started experimenting with springs. 

[ArrDave]

I apologize for the question, but what is the recoil spring test? I'm fairly new shooting a G34 and have just started experimenting with springs. 

Point unloaded gun at ceiling - pull trigger , rack slide while keeping trigger pinned to rear. If it goes into battery without you releasing the trigger then you pass


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[12glocks]

There was another thread about this recently.  I recall the poster there was having problems with an 11 pound spring.  Our Gen 3 34's run with an 11 pound spring.  When we got Gen 5 34's it took a 13# ISMI spring to pass the recoil spring test and we are running TTI Grandmaster kits in both generation of 34's.  On the other thread, another poster said the Gen 5 recoil springs guide rods are longer so the spring is under less tension when not compressed.  So I just compared a Gen 3 34,  a Gen 4 35, and a Gen 5 34 RSA.  The Gen 3 is the shortest, the Gen 4 was a little longer, and the Gen 5 is about 0.25" longer (by eye).  We are running 13# ISMI springs in ours with the TTI kits and no problems, so maybe 15# for you?

 

Our Gen 5 34 that has a Cerakoted slide had a break in period and goes into battery less freely than the non Cerakoted 34.  Not sure if your has been Cerakoted but thought I would throw that out there.

[HoMiE]

45 minutes ago, 12glocks said:

There was another thread about this recently.  I recall the poster there was having problems with an 11 pound spring.  Our Gen 3 34's run with an 11 pound spring.  When we got Gen 5 34's it took a 13# ISMI spring to pass the recoil spring test and we are running TTI Grandmaster kits in both generation of 34's.  On the other thread, another poster said the Gen 5 recoil springs guide rods are longer so the spring is under less tension when not compressed.  So I just compared a Gen 3 34,  a Gen 4 35, and a Gen 5 34 RSA.  The Gen 3 is the shortest, the Gen 4 was a little longer, and the Gen 5 is about 0.25" longer (by eye).  We are running 13# ISMI springs in ours with the TTI kits and no problems, so maybe 15# for you?

 

Our Gen 5 34 that has a Cerakoted slide had a break in period and goes into battery less freely than the non Cerakoted 34.  Not sure if your has been Cerakoted but thought I would throw that out there.

This ^. The gen 5 guide rod are longer and don’t preload as much if using Wolff springs. I had the TTI gen 5 stainless guide rod and ran Wolff spring but recently cut down an older extended tungsten guide rod I had and ran it with 13# ismi flat wire and much better now.