Daniel Defense PDW 300 blackout

[browneu]

I've been a member for a long time but relegated myself to just lurking until now. Honestly, I didn't know which forum to post this in because it's a pistol but thought the rifle forum is better suited since I'm going to talk about AR triggers.

I purchased a Daniel Defense PDW in 300 blackout several weeks ago. It will host a suppressor once the government tells me that I'm not an international spy and can take possession. It seems like a well built gun with the exception of the trigger and the fact it doesn't come with sights. I knew that it didn't come with the sights but was disappointed when I pulled the trigger. It's a heavy and gritty 8-9lbs trigger pull. (Measured with my Lyman trigger pull gauge.)

I don't trust that I could polish and modify the existing trigger so I purchased a Geisselle enhanced combat trigger from Aim Surplus. Today I removed the old trigger and installed the new one.

The trigger portion was easy to install. However; installing the hammer made me use words I don't normally use. Is this normal for installing the hammer or is there a trick that I'm missing? Regardless, my trigger pull is a short 2lbs stage one with a nice 2lbs stage two. Range day is Friday and I'll follow up with a report on how it performs.

 

[sarduy]

It should be easy once you get the hang of it, but if it’s your first time you might find it a bit hard to align everything just right for the pin to move across. On an non related note, If you want to get rid off the heavy and gritty 8-9lb trigger DM me.

 

[browneu]

DM sent.

 

[MechAg94]

I think it was a pain the first time I did it. You just figure out how to hold it just so while your free hand gets the pin pushed in.

I changed a trigger out on a Sig P320 once. There is a spring you have to hook back up that is almost impossible. Until I saw a video that one of the trigger companies did. Shows how to hold things just right so you don't need 3 hands. Once I had that, it was easy.

 

[AK Hunter]

I bought one of those mag well blocks that you put in a vice to hold the lower while I put the hammer in with a pair of pliers holding the trigger steady to slip the pin in.
It goes right in if you have enough leverage & force. LOL