HKguns said:
Getting a bit worked up on this one and it isn't even your pistol there Walt. Give it a rest and let the OP respond for himself.
The pistol in question wasn't your pistol, either, but you showed no reluctance in making judgements about what that gun's designers intended; you also offered no explanation of what could go wrong when the critical coil springs were clipped.
l'll agree that clipping hammer or striker springs isn't the path of choice if there are better options (and said as much).
But, I can tell you why I think it's a bad practice. It has nothing to do with what the designers intended, but a lot to do with the nature of coil springs and how they can degrade over time. You didn't explain WHY clipping springs (a striker spring in this case) was a bad practice.
A comment of warning and concern from you would have been appropriate and useful, especially if it included a reason for your concern. As it was, you seemed to be
arguing from authority (implicitly using the designer's intent as your source of authority) and nothing else. "Arguing from authority" is considered a logical fallacy because in doing it, you don't present the basis or source of your "authority."
You then go on to make the claim that there are better carry options than an FN pistol, but offer no evidence to support your claim -- and without supporting evidence or arguments, it's just an empty assertion.
Given all that, my contrary arguments that include at least some evidence (such as the existence of after-market spring and parts kits (the use of which have NOT led to a multitude of negligent discharges or lawsuits when used in carry weapons) should be of value in this part of the discussion. You haven't addressed those contrary arguments, even though the parts in question are clearly not what the designers intended for the guns so modified.
Many folks who have trigger jobs done on their carry weapons have trigger pull weights that are lower than the stock trigger pull (3 lbs. or 4 lbs) but heavier than competition triggers (which can be much lighter). Are such modifications
verboten in your shooting world, too? They clearly aren't what the designers intended!
If you must use the trigger as it came from the factory before the gun is where it should be in terms of shootability, shooting with some of those stock triggers won't necessarily make you shoot more accurately, nor help you live a bit longer in a critical self-defense situation. If it's your only weapon, you may be forced to follow the
Monty Python standard and rely on a pointed stick or a banana...