Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Polishing the Gen 5 G17 trigger components project

I should be able to get this down to 4.50 to 4.25 pds with improved feel on trigger, then it will be GTG.

post pics

Gonna start at 10 am after I pick up the sight set from UPS main hub.
Only mod to any OEM part outside of polishing the parts below the slide.
Will be the firing pin plunger disconnect spring.
The tiny one right above the slide.
Clip 1.5 coil off it with plenty left over for proper function.
Not buying a spring kit for just the reduced power one in it.

Basically all that is needed for polishing.
BTDT many times before.
Start with large pad on all parts.
Then go to the small ones on each part with a fresh one.
Then use the cone shaped one last on all parts.
Messy job.
Wear eye pro.....

Pic needs a beer and a Dremel to be legit

Interesting project.

Let us know how you trigger turns out!

I had an after market trigger link installed in my Glock 44-22LR.

It only reduced the pull by about 1/2 lb. but took out a lot of over travel and made it more "shootable"

Thanks for any feedback!

Virgil B.

Highly doubtful to be able to get to a genuine 4.5 or less with polishing alone & w/o a connector change; but please, feel free to post a vid with a trigger pull gauge when done.

But then again the G5 triggers are definitely better than previous versions for sure.

The only G5 I have, I've left alone as it was good enough as is.

MM

NOOOOOOO!!!!

Sunavabitch...
21 yrs putting pkgs on hold for in person pick up at the main ups hub 1 mile away.
Cause they start furthest out and work back for deliveries.
And I get my schit last basically at the end of the day.


And my schitt got put on the truck for delivery.

Mutha fug ga..
Wanted to do this all in one shot.
And go shoot this pistol this afternoon on 2 dollar range day and see what brand and weight it likes for ammo shooting the tightest.
Then start squirreling away that brand and weight and adjust the sights to it.
And have 2nd best in mind for buying also.


This went right though.
Bought 2 win bulk packs of 100 and traded it for 300 rds at a LGS.
Shoot a box of this, common ammo around here.
If it likes it, keep it.
If not send the other 250 down the road.

I dont know how to post a vid from my phone.
And if it requires you tube or what the fugg ever support to do it.

It aint happening...
Dont need anymore electronic footprint than what I already have.


I could buy an apex connector at midsourh.
But like i said gonna keep it OEM polished parts and clip 1.5 coil off the plunger spring.


Gotta get jiggy wid it.

Cut side will go in plunger recess.

Big pad is done.
Pic sucks, dont do it any justice.
Big improvement actually looking at it before and after.
Just gonna move to the cone pad and skip the small ones.
Dont want the dremel shaft hitting metal in relation to the size of the small pads.

Let us know if you shoot your pinky toe off.

And yes a Dremmel doesn’t work right without beers.

When you do your testing set it however you would normally do it, oil ... Do a second test with a film of grease on the polished parts. You should see a measured change in force.

Light totally sucks.
But the finish is 👍👍👍👍👍
Take a quick shower , get all this polishing compound off my hands.
Blast off these parts for residue with rem oil.
Hit em with q tips and a dry washcloth.
Light oil down and wipe off
Reassemble the pistol.
Lube the rails.
Check it out on the trigger gauge.
Install the sight set when mr UPS guy decides to bring it today...

Get to the range and see what ammo it shoots the tightest.

Put about 500 600 rds thru it.
Then check polished parts for wear and hit them wear marks for a polishing also and call it good.

At least you are not posting about standing on the sidewalk waiting to buy ammo. Lol
No schidt they oughta have a veterans line to buy ammo with priority .

I use a thin film of atom lube grease and lucas extreme gun oil.
A home brew I made up 3 or 4 yrs ago.
Put it on very light with a very small brush in the Glock spots
Have used it on numerous other semi auto pistols.
It keeps AK,s and my semi auto SG,s running good.
👍👍👍👍👍

I would lightly stone the sear engagement part of the firing pin with a hard sharpening wetstone.

That was included in a previous pic in this thread.

LOL!!!

I dont wanna change any geometry or chance that at all.
That can be bad juju if done badly.
Polishing is plenty for me.
Every day thing done to firearms for 100,s of years.
Polishing trigger components.

I know stoning is done also.
My uncle did it with my mod 70 trigger.

I know what your saying with stoning, but I dont think it is really needed in a self defense Glock.