A pistol failure story…

[Coopsdaddy]

G45 and G20sf with rmrHDs on both and some steepling.
Nothing else extra,as I trust the Glocks to do what they do.
The rmr adds significant accuracy and range for me personally.
G43x for daily,refuse to use aftermarket mags as 11 is plenty.

 

[Fatcamp]

I have a custom trigger in my competition gun that has ran great for a coue thousand rounds or so, I don't keep track, but my carry pistols are all factory. It's not that bad and can actually be perfectly fine with practice.

 

[Weldor]

Aftermarket Glock triggers are toys. It will happen again, and again. Pull that trigger and replace it with a factory Glock trigger- no mods save maybe a factory Minus connector.

Absolutely, Stock works the best. There's plenty of youtubers out there warning us about aftermarket triggers. Take a gander and you'll be suprised.

 

[Steve300xcw]

One of the last times I went out shooting, I tossed in a 1911 that's been a house gun for quite some time. I have no idea how long the HydraShoks have been loaded in that gun.

About half of them had a pretty good hang fire to them. I was not expecting that

 

[bpitcher]

One of the last times I went out shooting, I tossed in a 1911 that's been a house gun for quite some time. I have no idea how long the HydraShoks have been loaded in that gun.

About half of them had a pretty good hang fire to them. I was not expecting that

I had a similar experience with some PDX in my younger years.

I rotate carry ammo every 6-12 months now.

 

[Thegman]

When I moved to WY, I took the Kimber out coyote hunting on a -20 day. Nothing came in, so I popped in my plugs and lined up on a rock at 200 to confirm the zero. Click!....Click!....Boom! Once home, I ordered a heavier firing pin spring.

I think we may be living in parallel universes...

I was still hunting for moose in a forest. Didn't find a moose that day, but did find a grizzly about 50 yards away feeding on devil's club berries. In order to get a clear shot I had to walk up a leaning birch tree to get 6 feet or so higher. Standing on this birch tree, the Kimber goes "click". Fortunately the bear didn't seem to notice and the next "click" came with a "boom". Kimber sent me a new FP and stronger spring. It has been 100% since, but maybe a little less exciting to hunt with.

 

[Thegman]

Thanks for sharing. How confident are you in your ability to make lethal hits with that setup after going through this?

There are a lot of upsides to a sub-compact glock in 10mm, however, there are also significant downsides.

I am torn on the issue as I shoot my full size, DA/SA 9mm MUCH more accurately.

I was in the same boat. Over the past 30 years I've gone through a couple of 44s, then G29, G20, and a couple of other 10mms, then 45 Super 1911s. All the 10s are gone, the 45 Supers retired, the 44 99% retired and now it's almost always a 9mm.

After reading multiple accounts of everything 9mm and above being equally effective in bear encounters, the 9mm makes the most sense for me. I can shoot it significantly faster and more accurately than anything else that's appropriate for the task. All else being equal, I'm sure my hard-cast 44 loads are better, but like you say, all else isn't equal.

 

[Steve300xcw]

I had a similar experience with some PDX in my younger years.

I rotate carry ammo every 6-12 months now.

I bet that ammo was 15 years old

Lesson learned

 

[NeonBrown]

I've been using the Glock Performance Trigger in my competition pistols and it is working fine. I used the minus connector before it was released. No issues ever.

This is the best answer for those wary of aftermarket. I agree with many out there who'd say a Glock needs a new trigger and irons out of the box, every time (I'd used Apex triggers in my 19X before I parted with it), but for those who don't want to go 3rd party but still want an upgrade...this is it.

All that being said, I'm a Sig and Staccato guy for competition and edc so most glock triggers feel awful for me.