I may have mentioned this, but, I have decided upon doing a little (minor) “gunsmithing” (I use that term very lightly). I will be building my first AR from scratch just to see if I can do it.
But, for now, I am playing with my Glock 17. I installed an extended slide lock, an extended mag release, and an extended forward slide release. Easy.
Today, I installed a Ti safety plunger, a double-diamond 3.5 lb connector, and a Ti striker w/ spring. The trigger pull is at least 2 lbs lighter, but, the trigger feels “gritty” when I pull. I assume it merely needs some break-in and I plan on putting about 300-400 rounds through it in the coming week.
Anyone (Forge?) done these mods before? Is this common and just requires a little break-in?
The only thing I can figure is that the spring on the Ti striker is new and needs a little breaking-in. Or, did I Bogart something?
Pretty cool. I’m going to give that a try. Thanks.
However, I have to chuckle a bit at the title. 25 cent trigger job??? Really? Dude installed a new trigger, Ghost 3.5 lb connector, and new striker spring. I understand his point, but, he has modified the hell out of that gun and invested far more than 25 cents.
The only thing I can figure is that the spring on the Ti striker is new and needs a little breaking-in. Or, did I Bogart something?
Did you what, now? Not sure that you’re using that term correctly.
Can’t help you on the Glock stuff. Great guns and all, but not what I’d have you pegged for, to be honest.
The AR project is totally doable. Not complicated at all, it’s not really more difficult than assembling a bookshelf or whatever. What receiver and kit do you have?
The only thing I can figure is that the spring on the Ti striker is new and needs a little breaking-in. Or, did I Bogart something?
Did you what, now? Not sure that you’re using that term correctly.
Bogart - “mess it up” as in “Hey man, don’t Bogart that joint!”
Can’t help you on the Glock stuff. Great guns and all, but not what I’d have you pegged for, to be honest.
Glock is my workhorse. No matter what you do to it, you cannot mess it up. Although, I may have done just that … ;-p
The AR project is totally doable. Not complicated at all, it’s not really more difficult than assembling a bookshelf or whatever. What receiver and kit do you have?
Well, I have not purchased the receiver yet, but, am pretty certain I am going with Seekins SP223. I have my FFL dealer securing one for me.
Bogart - “mess it up” as in “Hey man, don’t Bogart that joint!”
Ha ha . . .yeah . . . like I was saying . . . lol.
Glock is my workhorse. No matter what you do to it, you cannot mess it up.
Glock is a workhorse, no doubt. If what you want is the purest expression of out of the box, 100% reliable utilitarianism, Glock is the gun for you. No argument. It does not exactly lend itself to customization, though. Not in reality, in which it’s actually pretty difficult to improve on the execution, or especially in concept, where you’re just fucking things up when you mess with it. My .02. Leave it alone, or get a 1911. Modifying a Glock is severely missing the point. imnsho.
Well, I have not purchased the receiver yet, but, am pretty certain I am going with Seekins SP223. I have my FFL dealer securing one for me.
I’m not familiar with Seekins, I’ll have to check that out. I have several Noveske receivers that are waiting for a build, though. Components are the fun part. How are you building it? CQB tactical, precision varminter, what? I’m assuming you’re not mucking it up like your Glock, and you’re sticking with .223/5.56, right?
On the AR, I suggest putting the tricky parts like front takedown pin, spring and detent together inside a large box with a towel stapled to the box. That way when the detent/spring fly, they hopefully hit the box / towel and do not fly 20 feet away. Though on my first build I got extremely lucky and found a detent after searching for an hour before I head about the box trick.
I just bought a timney 4# trigger for my AR which is a pretty easy mod.
Well, I have not purchased the receiver yet, but, am pretty certain I am going with Seekins SP223. I have my FFL dealer securing one for me.
I’m not familiar with Seekins, I’ll have to check that out. I have several Noveske receivers that are waiting for a build, though. Components are the fun part. How are you building it? CQB tactical, precision varminter, what? I’m assuming you’re not mucking it up like your Glock, and you’re sticking with .223/5.56, right?
That’s a lot of rail for my minimalist taste, but cool.
Same here. Never really liked the rail all the way out, but, I am going w/ a Magpul XTM Hand Stop rather than a front grip. I am going to try to “left arm straight out” hold and see if it works.
, No argument. It does not exactly lend itself to customization, though. Not in reality, in which it’s actually pretty difficult to improve on the execution, or especially in concept, where you’re just fucking things up when you mess with it.
100% valid, but I think I got this one right. 460 Rowland from a G21, for hiking/hunting sidearm in AK.
Classic Glock… Ugly but very functional. 265gr hardcast @ 1350 fps.
Like full length accessory rails on AR15, handgun hunting isn’t really my bag, but still, 265 grains at 1350 fps is an attention getter. And yeah, that definitely stays within the “ugly but functional” ethos.
That’s a lot of rail for my minimalist taste, but cool.
Same here. Never really liked the rail all the way out, but, I am going w/ a Magpul XTM Hand Stop rather than a front grip. I am going to try to “left arm straight out” hold and see if it works.
That straight arm hold just doesn’t look like it would be comfortable. I would think it would feel awkward when compared to the more compacted feel of a front grip which can help you tuck everything in tighter to the shoulder. However, I’ve never tried it, so who knows? Maybe it’s the best thing since sliced bread.
That straight arm hold just doesn’t look like it would be comfortable. I would think it would feel awkward when compared to the more compacted feel of a front grip which can help you tuck everything in tighter to the shoulder. However, I’ve never tried it, so who knows? Maybe it’s the best thing since sliced bread.
I think you may be right. I have never tried it either. Some guys swear by it, but, I’m not so sure. I figure it is easy enough to put a stubby front grip in the normal bottom position if it sucks.
Agreed- looks like it would be uncomfortable, and it seems like it would make gun handling awkward and clumsy. But I’ve never tried it, either.
JSA, what’s the rationale behind it? Almost looks like the point is to control muzzle rise . . . ?
The argument is that it allows you to secure the buttstock tighter into your shoulder and helps you keep on target. I have never tried it, but, figure it will be easy enough to put a stubby front grip on the base rail if I hate it.
It’s not for hunting, it’s in case I stumble upon a bear/moose while out and about. I don’t have any intentions of getting within 300m of a Grizzly…and moose kill more people than bears up here.
It’s not for hunting, it’s in case I stumble upon a bear/moose while out and about. I don’t have any intentions of getting within 300m of a Grizzly…and moose kill more people than bears up here.
If that was true, BLeP would have died years ago …
