A 3lb reduction? Is this a carry gun?mcdiver said:So I dropped by one of the local gun shops to get a crossbreed holster for my 1911. While there, we began a discussion about a trigger job on my G22. For a 3lb reduction in the pull, $60. Is this worth it?
And for my LEO friends,
The rocket is not a drop in. At least i have been told it is not.jmiles50 said:Dude, Ghost "Rocket" is like $25, and you install yourself. I have it in my G17, and it's worth so much more than it cost!!!! I feel my shooting is so much more accurate!!
The $0.25 trigger job could not be more pointless.
Do you mind explaining "why" to those of us who might have less experience? (i'm trying to phrase this question so it sounds less confrontational and not doing a good job of it. My apologies. This is a genuine request for info/curiosity and I'm not "calling you out" in any way. I just want to make sure there's no misconception here.)
Are you referring to it being pointless to lightening trigger pull? If so, I totally agree. I did a $2.50 polishing job based on the $0.25 job when I dropped in my NY1 spring, but that was more for "feel" than anything else. And it was a minute difference.
The $0.25 trigger job seems to be trumpeted far and wide as a "nice to do" for trigger "feel". You're the first person I've heard who's said that it's pointless, so I'd love to hear the reasons why.
If nothing else, the video IS a good jump off point for those who have never taken apart their Glock before.
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Nuckin, we disagree and agree on several issues...nukinfuts29 said:The $0.25 trigger job does nothing to alter the feel of the trigger. It is nothing more than a psychological placebo made incredibly popular by it's pretty much free cost and incredible easy DIY qualities. People want a lighter or smoother trigger, and people love cheap/free. The concept behind it makes perfect sense, like in an engine we believe polishing components will enable them to operate more smoothly thus giving us the effect we so desire.
While this is true in engines (for the most part) it is not true inside of a Glock in regards to the trigger components. The trigger feel is not a result of the finish on the connector or any of the other parts, but rather is a result of the desgin. The feel comes from the stress breaking point of the contact points and such of the parts, not the mating surfaces. Anyone with the proper instruments to measure the trigger can tell you it does nothing. Now if you polish a brand new Glock or a filthy old as dirt Glock you may notice something real. This is not by altering any kind of design or by the concept itself, but rather by the need for a break in period and the need for a good cleaning, respectively.
Continuing on with our engine comparison, in the early 90's dirt bike sports saw a mjor boost. People were desperate to squeeze out any additional power they could and spend as little as possible. Shops across the country started abusing the terminology "powerband" (meaning of course the point across which an engine makes the most power) as if it were an actual part. They would sell red, yellow, blue, etc powerbands to customers. This was nothing more than a literal colored band placed somewhere on the motor or the bike depending on their story, and they would tell customers of it's performance effects on the engine. These same people would bet their life that the bike almost doubled in power. Another example of psychological placebo.
It's nothing more than basic psychology and a total waste of any time invested into it.
You have to make some adjustments, but it's pretty much drop in. It has an extra little notch you have to sand down to fit the weapon, but if I can do it anyone can. You can oder the couple pieces that it takes to install. I put in a Ghost "Ultimate" trigger which is completely drop in, and it's also supposed to be a 3.5lb pull. Comparing my "Rocket" to his "Ultimate" which supposedly have the same pound pull, the "Rocket" is much nicer. Totally worth the small amount of modification that is needed,The rocket is not a drop in. At least i have been told it is not.
You can get a standard ghost 3.5lb and a 6lb wolf spring for around $20 and do it in about five minutes.
The $0.25 trigger job could not be more pointless.
Wolf springs has the 3 spring kit for $9. I didn't look into the shipping though.What do y'all think about this?
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