Lightening the Glock Striker

[bountyhunter]

I recall long while back somebody posted pics of how they lightened a standard Glock striker to get better striking energy.

Anybody out there have expertise on this as to what to cut and what to cut it with?

[nphd2000]

I used a dremel with a cut-off wheel and made a groove on the left and right sides of the striker. (but thats just me)

[bountyhunter]

I used a dremel with a cut-off wheel and made a groove on the left and right sides of the striker. (but thats just me)

Thanks.

I thought maybe somebody had posted a pic about where the best places to grind metal were (and what to avoid).

[SouthpawG26]

I used a dremel with a cut-off wheel and made a groove on the left and right sides of the striker. (but thats just me)

Thanks.

I thought maybe somebody had posted a pic about where the best places to grind metal were (and what to avoid).

Yep, I did:

http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?...&hl=striker

[boo radley]

I used a dremel with a cut-off wheel and made a groove on the left and right sides of the striker. (but thats just me)

Thanks.

I thought maybe somebody had posted a pic about where the best places to grind metal were (and what to avoid).

Yep, I did:

http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?...&hl=striker

I've lightened strikers for two of my Glocks in exactly that manner -- the picture above. Be warned - a dremel with the thin cut-off wheel cuts through the striker material like butter.

Lightening the striker has been the only way I've been able to avoid light strikes with Winchester primers and a lightened Wolff striker spring.

[bountyhunter]

I used a dremel with a cut-off wheel and made a groove on the left and right sides of the striker. (but thats just me)

Thanks.

I thought maybe somebody had posted a pic about where the best places to grind metal were (and what to avoid).

Yep, I did:

http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?...&hl=striker

Thank you, it seems my memory was accurate about seeing it a while back.

[scheirere]

I've also lightened stock strikers by replicating the cuts on the Lightening Strikes products. I drill down the length and mill slots on the head and tang where the trigger bar contacts it. It's kind of a pain in the butt as the striker is case hardened and you really need carbide tooling to effectively cut it. The abbrasive cut-off wheel is probably a better idea for the home gunsmith. Also, drilling down the length has weakened a couple of strikers to the point they failed. So you have to be careful on how large a hole you drill. Overall I'm suspicious of any modified striker. I've had two identically modified strikers (made at the same time) where one failed in less than a month and the other one has almost a year on it with regular use.