schmeky
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Firstly, I want to say this is not a bash and I hope it doesn’t take a turn in that direction. I have worked my way through a few polymer pistols lately, namely Glock, M&P, FHP, Taurus, and XD.
I did trigger work on the Glock’s using the 3.5 connectors, 4# striker springs, a Lone Wolf ejection housing with an over travel adjustment, and judicious application of the .25 cent trigger job. The results were much improved over stock.
I did trigger work on the M&P’s, a 9L and a 45. I used the Burwell method and the 45 and it turned out very good. I had the 9L working “good” but went too far and ruined the sear. I had to send the 9L to Bowie Tactical since he had some factory sears. I could not get a sear from S&W; it was a factory fit part only at the time.
I did not attempt any trigger work on the FNP; the stock trigger was fairly light but had a lot of take-up prior to hammer fall. The Taurus trigger could not be improved (24/7 OSS model) since it utilized a staked retaining pin in the trigger group that was permanent, i.e. could not be removed.
I installed the Springer Precision sear and trigger bar on an XD .45 Tactical. It is simply amazing. I never imagined a striker fired pistol could have a trigger this good. The stock striker spring is still used, so there is little likelihood of a light primer strike. Once I understood how the XD trigger system worked, it was pretty easy to tune the sear kit. The modified trigger has a smooth, relatively short take-up, then the trigger bar acts as a travel limiting device on both sides of the trigger pull; it limits sear movement a fraction before let-off, then it conversely acts as an over travel device once the striker falls.
The end result is much better than any other polymer-striker fired pistol I have owned personally. I also want to add the XD displays a very rugged construction and is very easy to modify. Yes the Glock and M&P (with the Apex Tactical sear) are cheaper to improve, and $130.00 plus shipping for the Springer Precision kit ain’t cheap, but the results, at least in my case, are nothing short of amazing, and in my opinion, worth the investment.
I did trigger work on the Glock’s using the 3.5 connectors, 4# striker springs, a Lone Wolf ejection housing with an over travel adjustment, and judicious application of the .25 cent trigger job. The results were much improved over stock.
I did trigger work on the M&P’s, a 9L and a 45. I used the Burwell method and the 45 and it turned out very good. I had the 9L working “good” but went too far and ruined the sear. I had to send the 9L to Bowie Tactical since he had some factory sears. I could not get a sear from S&W; it was a factory fit part only at the time.
I did not attempt any trigger work on the FNP; the stock trigger was fairly light but had a lot of take-up prior to hammer fall. The Taurus trigger could not be improved (24/7 OSS model) since it utilized a staked retaining pin in the trigger group that was permanent, i.e. could not be removed.
I installed the Springer Precision sear and trigger bar on an XD .45 Tactical. It is simply amazing. I never imagined a striker fired pistol could have a trigger this good. The stock striker spring is still used, so there is little likelihood of a light primer strike. Once I understood how the XD trigger system worked, it was pretty easy to tune the sear kit. The modified trigger has a smooth, relatively short take-up, then the trigger bar acts as a travel limiting device on both sides of the trigger pull; it limits sear movement a fraction before let-off, then it conversely acts as an over travel device once the striker falls.
The end result is much better than any other polymer-striker fired pistol I have owned personally. I also want to add the XD displays a very rugged construction and is very easy to modify. Yes the Glock and M&P (with the Apex Tactical sear) are cheaper to improve, and $130.00 plus shipping for the Springer Precision kit ain’t cheap, but the results, at least in my case, are nothing short of amazing, and in my opinion, worth the investment.
