How Do I Tune An Overtravel Stop?

[WARDOG]

I've installed a lone wolf overtravel stop in my G17, how is supposed to be tuned up?

I cannot tell the difference between the overtravel stop installed and without one,

Thanks for info.

[rsotelo]

Some people will have a different opinion than me, but here is mine...

I personally do not like trigger stops for two reasons

1. I am not a fan of metal screws in plastic

2. The glocks I have owned all fire pretty close to the end of the trigger pull without much noticeable overtravel. This may be why you don't notice much of a difference.

Again, just my 2 cents, your experience may vary.

-Ralph

[Flexmoney]

Hmmmm...I don't know if I agree or disagree with Ralph. Most of my glocks seem to have plenty of over-travel...but, I must not care (notice).

I have shot Glocks with various over-travel limiting mods. I find that I like the over-travel.

Wardog, to adjust yours, clear the gun of ammo. Double and triple check...

Now, with the assembly out of the gun, adjust the screw forward. Install it and test. Repeat as needed, until you get to a point of adjustment where the trigger will not release. Once at that point, back off the adjustment a little at time, until you get the feel from the trigger that you like. Then, take it to the range and test fire it for hundreds of rounds to ensure that it will work for you at that setting.

[rsotelo]

Thanks Flex!

I guess it would have been helpful if I had answered Wardog's original question instead of going off on a tangent about trigger stops

thanks,

-Ralph

[SRT Driver]

And put a drop of blue loctite in the holes once you are done fiddling.

Metal screws in plactic tend to move.

[Flexmoney]

Ralph...you post was on topic...certainly relevant.

[lm921]

hi all, new member here

I like the travel stop.

Its takes a little while to get it adjusted.

(be sure to double check and make sure your gun is not loaded).

Remove the slide and install the travel stop.

turn the screw in until about 1/8 of a inch is sticking out.

install in the gun and dry fire 10-20 times.

(be sure to double check and make sure your gun is not loaded).

Next remove the slide and the rear pin holding the ejector, raise the ejector out of the receiver just enough to adjust the screw inward.

Only turn the screw a 1/4 turn and put the gun back together and dry fire 10-20 times.

Repeat the steps until the trigger starts to fill hard to pull.

At this point back off the screw 1/8-1/4 turn and you are done.

A little locktite is a good ideal as someone else noted.

If for some reason you go to far, the gun will not reset and you cannot take off the slide.

In this case, simpley lock the slide back, remove the back plate and the stricker. While holding the slide and receiver in one hand release the lock and take off the slide. Put it all back together and start over again

Good luck

[WARDOG]

Thanks, that's a brilliant how-to explaination!