Duane Thomas Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I was surprised to see all the positive comments, in another thread, about skeletonized steel strikers improving ignition reliability with light striker springs. Logic would have told me that lighter mass would equal lighter impact, not greater. Of course, logic and reality are not always the same thing. Which lightweight steel striker would you guys recommend as most desirable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yar1180 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I was surprised to see all the positive comments, in another thread, about skeletonized steel strikers improving ignition reliability with light striker springs. Logic would have told me that lighter mass would equal lighter impact, not greater. Of course, logic and reality are not always the same thing.Which lightweight steel striker would you guys recommend as most desirable? Check your PM's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Duane, Bar-Sto's --- assuming that you can get one without a 6" .45 upper..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Hello: A factory lightened one. Next would be a steel Lightening Strike. Both have worked on my Glock's that had the odd light strike. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00bullitt Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I have lightened a many factory strikers on the mill but can't get one to feel as good as the Lightning Strike Steel. The Lightning Strike Ti has the best feel of any striker out there. It really feels much different than the lightened steel that they sell. But I also still run factory striker springs. I just no longer trust the reduced power springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 Anyone out there had experience with the GlockWORX, Lightning Strike and Bar-Sto? Whatcha think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefish Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Anyone out there had experience with the GlockWORX, Lightning Strike and Bar-Sto? Whatcha think? I have Lightning Strike lightened steel strikers with a 4 lb striker spring in 5 different Glocks, ranging from open G17 and G34 to limited G35 to production G17 and G34. All are used in conjunction with a Vanek trigger and work great, with a slight difference in pull weight from gun to gun depending on frame to slide fit. Reliability has been not been an issue thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyro Shooter Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 i have a Lighting Strike Ti, Bar-Sto steel and the Glockworx steel. in a Glock 35 I've found that the Lighting Strike feels good . . but is starting to chip away on the lower edge of the tip after only 10k of factory rounds, every one i ever talked to has said that Ti does this so it's not a slam on Lightning Strike. . .I just wish it would have lasted a bit longer the Bar-Sto felt a little too mushy and had the odd light strike. the Glockworx Striker & Trigger combo took some experimenting with springs & connectors but i now have a (Just Under) Sub 3 lb trigger with a positive reset and all light strike issues have gone away. I have heard rumors on the range that there might be a Ti Glockworx striker soon, if true (Ray????) I'd think that with the right spring set up that it would be the ticket, light crisp with a positive reset, correctly sprung - no light strikes, short reset. . .and safe. . longevity will be the test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I tried a Lightning Strike Ti striker years ago, and noticed some early (as compared to Glock) wear on the tip. I didn't see a noticeable difference in trigger pull or pull weight compared to stock..... The Bar-Sto striker assembly that came in my 6" upper when mated to a 21 lower with a 3.5 lb. connector was very light, smooth, and crisp. That same striker assembly swapped into the stock upper produced an identical feeling trigger pull..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob D Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 (edited) I haven't had any experience with the aftermarket ones. I ordered a factory striker thinking I would be able to beg someone with a drill press to let me use it. I didn't want to pay $75 for a striker with holes in it when I could get a complete striker for $30 from glock and make my own holes(I have this problem with having more time than money at this point in my life). I got impatient and used a dremel tool to cut it exactly like the pictures in this thread. As soon as I did it, I was impressed with how it affected the trigger pull. It was lighter and crisper immediately. That alone was cool, but I haven't had a light strike since I did it either. Before, I was getting them pretty often with CCI primers and was having to load with Federal Primers for bigger matches. I took right at 25 grains out of it. I've heard they may weaken and break eventually, so I check mine for stress marks every time I clean the gun. Edited July 25, 2009 by Rob D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yar1180 Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 (edited) i have a Lighting Strike Ti, Bar-Sto steel and the Glockworx steel.in a Glock 35 I've found that the Lighting Strike feels good . . but is starting to chip away on the lower edge of the tip after only 10k of factory rounds, every one i ever talked to has said that Ti does this so it's not a slam on Lightning Strike. . .I just wish it would have lasted a bit longer the Bar-Sto felt a little too mushy and had the odd light strike. the Glockworx Striker & Trigger combo took some experimenting with springs & connectors but i now have a (Just Under) Sub 3 lb trigger with a positive reset and all light strike issues have gone away. I have heard rumors on the range that there might be a Ti Glockworx striker soon, if true (Ray????) I'd think that with the right spring set up that it would be the ticket, light crisp with a positive reset, correctly sprung - no light strikes, short reset. . .and safe. . longevity will be the test. We looked into doing a lightened ti striker because we have a really good source for ti. Unfortunately some other vendor somehow got a patent on a skeletonized ti striker. We are scratching our heads on how they were able to patent something so broad as that. When we ran our stainless steel skeletonized 3rd gen strikers we ran some solid ones in Ti. They are not skeletonized but have the extended tip and post just like the 3rd gen. We are going to skeletonize some in shop for our own guns but probably would not sell them because of the patent issues. We may sell the solid ti strikers as is though. These are Certified 6AL4V TITANIUM We have found that there is a certain weight range that is ideal for glock strikers. When you go under that you have to make up with it in more spring or an extended tip. Edited July 25, 2009 by Yar1180 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 So has anyone "heard of lightened steel strikers breaking" as in "I talked to someone it happened to" or as in "I heard an urban legend that it could happen"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
open17 Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 So has anyone "heard of lightened steel strikers breaking" as in "I talked to someone it happened to" or as in "I heard an urban legend that it could happen"? Had a Lightning Strike lightened steel striker break off the tip about 4 years ago. Was doing a bit of dry fire, and it just snapped off. Lightning Strike replaced it, been running fine ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefish Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 So has anyone "heard of lightened steel strikers breaking" as in "I talked to someone it happened to" or as in "I heard an urban legend that it could happen"? Had a Lightning Strike lightened steel striker break off the tip about 4 years ago. Was doing a bit of dry fire, and it just snapped off. Lightning Strike replaced it, been running fine ever since. I also had the tip of one break off, but it was during a match, not dry fire. It was several years ago and before LS started coating the strikers with the gold color. LS replaced the broken striker no charge when I sent it back to them. I have had no issues since or with any of the five I am currently running. Since I appear to be the reigning champ at breaking gun parts, I take that as a good sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 Got it. Lightning Strike gold: good. Lightning Strike not gold: bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty whiteboy Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I had 6 holes drilled in my Large frame Glock striker, took it from 124 grains to 115. Not that drastic of a reduction, but I'll see how it does. The main thing I'll watch is the seating of the primer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 For reference...most of the striker tips on my Glocks have broken or chipped. All are stock. Glock brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 So it's kind of like a 1911 on which, every time you clean the gun, you pull the extractor out of the gun, clean the extractor, clean the tunnel through the slide. Every time you clean a Glock, pull the firing pin out of the gun, clean its tunnel, check the firing pin tip is not chipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I just shoot it until the primers quit going off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00bullitt Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 The only striker that has broken has been a factory piece that I lightened myself. The tip broke off. This was back when I dryfired alot. Since then I have not had one break per se but I have worn out a few Lightning Strike units. Both steel and Ti. Lightning Strike advertises the lifespan to be about 15k rounds. The two that wore out both went over 40k rounds. One just very recently as in a few weeks ago. The TiN finish on the Ti strikers is there to protect the striker and the foot area is where the wear occurs. Once that finish wears away.....the striker life goes down hill fast. Factory strikers do not wear like the Ti piece in the foot area near as bad. It gets sort of rounded and starts to slip off the cruciform. You will start to get a dead trigger on occasion and then it will double some. But up until those problems surfaced....I never had any issues and the trigger always felt great. Just for comparison sake. I'll list the weights of the strikers. Factory striker- 124 grains Lightened Factory(milled by me) - 82 grains Lightning Strike steel- 70 grains Lightning Strike Ti- 52 grains Glockworks/ZevTec also has a new lightened steel but I am unsure of the weight as I have not used one. I believe its just a factory piece that has been lightened. In my findings.....the factory strikers are the most durable and long lasting. The ZevTec may be a good durable piece if it is a factory modified piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 Since one of the GlockWORX lightened steel striker's features is that its tip is longer than stock, pretty sure this isn't a modified stock part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00bullitt Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Since one of the GlockWORX lightened steel striker's features is that its tip is longer than stock, pretty sure this isn't a modified stock part. You are correct....their website states it is milled from a billet of stainless steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Since one of the GlockWORX lightened steel striker's features is that its tip is longer than stock, pretty sure this isn't a modified stock part. A bit off topic...but, I can think of two ways to get a longer tip out of a stock striker. (In theory...as I have never needed to try either method.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 You might want to check with Charley Vanek to see why, but I don't think any of his trigger kits use one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vluc Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Since one of the GlockWORX lightened steel striker's features is that its tip is longer than stock, pretty sure this isn't a modified stock part. A bit off topic...but, I can think of two ways to get a longer tip out of a stock striker. (In theory...as I have never needed to try either method.) and they are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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