Just got done performing the polishing and the MCARBO trigger spring kit install...HOLY COW! Awesome results and a HELLUVA LOT A FUN TO DO! Now we just need you to make aluminum triggers for the Glock!
*Heres the well known secret:* The #1, best trigger job & much less costly on the planet is to: *_let your gun work._* That is right just shoot it about 300 to 500 times (less $$/less time/less mistakes/and no legal issues) The gun will naturally polish every part that needs it, in exactly the right spot. -- Plus, this logical, less anal method of letting the *tool do the work* gives you "free" training as your shooting improves. In this way you are also actually getting better at hitting your target _which is the point of a better trigger right??_
Everything I've heard, read, or seen about Glock lubrication is directly contrary to this video, which is, otherwise, excellent. Some say that a major reason Glock will not perform as perfectly as claimed is due to over-lubrication. I will stick to the manual's and armorer's recommendations. Thank you, though, for this fine video on disassembly/reassembly, and polishing. I might purchase your spring kit.
Grease attracts dirt. In the long term the dirt and particulates it attracts will cause far more issues and wear than leaving the parts dry. There are very few places on a Glock that should be lubed and then very sparingly. Other than that great video.
@@stevo6430 Dangerous, he needs a NEW trigger and probably connector and NOT polish it w machine, just clean w cloth and put one drop of oil in the connector.
You do not want to use the dremel until your parts are heating up. You can ruin the heat treatment and that part could fail or break when you need it most. I learned about heat treatment from belt sanding knives. High speed dremel will do the same as a belt sander at high rpm. Good video just thought I'd let everyone know.
Thanks for the Flitz love MCARBO! You can do the same with a LOT less Flitz. A very thin film on the part will get you well on your way. We discourage saturating the buffer. It's not necessary. Ditto for the feed ramp, barrel etc. You don't need that much. Otherwise, keep Flitzin'!! 👍👍👍
I did this to my glock. Not my favorite gun. Just a traveling or truck gun.I shoot tanfos at matches. I polished every single piece and with 4 pound spring. Got 3 pound smooth trigger pull. Best money spent on a truck gun. Thank you.
Saw the title, Watched the video. And first thing is selling springs. And the title putting down another you tuber. His video worked perfectly polishing all parts. Super simple. No extra costs. And reduced my trigger pull to 3.8 lbs from 5.28. Just polishing. So my two cents, watch the .25 polishing video first. If you’re not satisfied. Then buy some springs. But don’t put down a fellow you tuber. Respect everyone trying to help others save a buck especially in these trying times.
Excellent helpful video. I bought your spring kit for my first Block and enjoyed doing this polishing and replacing springs. I loved the feeling of it so I got another one and just did my other Clock. Thank you for the helpful video. Thank you, Alison
Mothers mag and aluminum polish got all my parts mirror finish in two passes for anyone looking for something in store like Walmart. You’ll find it in the wheel cleaner section.
He is 100% correct. Sanding and polishing is very satisfying. It is a MEDITATION. Purists say DONT use a Dremel. I always use a Dremel. I think the results are better. Do just like in the video! McCarbo is a very very cool guy. Smart too.
At time stamp 48.50 I had to tap that pin out from the right to left not left to right. SAME As Install. Other then that This video and kit is outstanding!!! I did this M☆carbo trigger upgrade to my buddies Glock. He loves the improvement & awesome trigger reset . Looks like we'll be doing the rest of his Glocks in the near future. A+ in my book. 👍
This video will help me save some money, gun smithing services here in my country is like getting robbed! lol. thanks for sharing your knowledge on the trigger mech take down and the slide takedown as well, more power to your channel bro, you got me subscribed!
Great video but guys please don’t modify your Glock. Seen a lot young people modify their clocks making them look pretty and most of the time they jammed at the range. If you depend your life on a Glock keep it stocked and practice, practice and practice and you won’t need these modifications. Also practice safety I cannot stress how much I have seen so many mistakes in the range. Always treat your gun like it’s loaded I don’t care if you double triple check your gun to be unloaded you still treated as if it was loaded.
I second the other comments about never putting oil/grease in the striker channel. EXPLANATION (With a reference to Glock's recommendation): Grease / lube is great for reducing friction between two points. But, overtime particles and material will build up in the lube / grease and act as an abrasive. This is why you have to replace the lube over time. It isn't anything that is going to happen instantly. A lot of silicon builds up in the chamber and in the firing channel that will get into the lubrication and act as an abrasive over time. But if you replace the lube out often, and keep it clean, it can in fact reduce the wear and tear on the points. Even then I wouldn't recommend it, due to the viscosity of the oil/grease playing a role on correct operation, and if you do not replace the lube often, then it will have the opposite effect and grind down the rubbing parts. In fact, the Glock 19 owners manual specifically states this on page 30 (See link below). They specify that Glocks are actually designed to operate with very little lubrication, and that over lubrication of it is bad due to the build of debris in the lube. It even specifies exactly where you should lubricate the firearm for proper operation. They do not specify to lube the striker channel. But then I think of the opposite condition where there is no lubrication at all. The silicon will build up between the parts and act as a powder abrasive between the parts. But I think the idea is that less material will build up if there is not any lubrication for it to stick to? All that being said, I have not seen any wear spots on the striker itself, (Other than maybe the very tip where it strikes the primer, but that is normal wear and tear). So I don't think the striker really needs any lube, other than the spot he mentions that we need to carefully polish (the little nubbin off the striker, To be clear, not the part that hits the primer, but the nubbin on the back side that sits in the plastic channel). I would maybe put a little lube there, but just a little at most. Generally I look for wear spots on the firearm after firing it for a while. If I notice that there is a spot on the part getting worn, then I will apply a small coat of lube to it, but just a thin coat so I don't have to clean it so often. As my understanding is that most damage done to firearms comes from the cleaning process itself. So I will do some routine maintenance on them, and maybe clean the barrel a bit once a year. But that is about it. I tend to clean the firearm as little as possible, but I do inspect them to ensure nothing is wearing out (Which nothing has yet on any of my firearms that I have owned for about 6 years now). Reference (Glock's owners manual): us.glock.com/-/media/Global/US/old/US-Site/83-Downloadable-Materials/Instructions-for-use-Relaunch_G17-48_incl-40Gen5-EN_Art-51092-072020.ashx +1 to the Hickock45 TH-cam channel explanation of cleaning a Glock firearm.
Amazing. Why spend more than what you stated. No need for a new trigger bar, or trigger. Perhaps maybe a new trigger body. Ordering your kit for two glocks 17 G5
I’m retired from an agency with 2400+ sworn. All Glocks. Literally zero striker related issues on guns that had dry striker assemblies for the decade I was on. Zero. None. Even on guns that had round counts exceeding 25k with zero parts replacement. Every single striker related issue showed that the user had lubricated the striker. But you do whatever the f*** you want. Do you. Roll those dice. Yeah. Sure.
Reducing the trigger pull is a double-edged sword. It makes it easier to pull the trigger, but it also increases the possibility of a negligent discharge (read go to jail or shoot when you shouldn't). A smooth pull is good, but a reduced pull is not always a good idea.
I'm a computer guy...I don't own a dremel nor have ever needed to use one. Looking up their prices, they're expensive for something I won't even break even with. Is there another way to achieve polish without purchasing a dremel for a one-time job? I live in a high metropolitan city, so life is on the run for me and I won't use the dremel again. Thanks.
well mr chris u just sold me on buying a g21.....thank u for this video.....i bet if u guys print out some differant pliers that would work on ur polishing .....i see its gona be a p.i.a. to hold the parts to polish
I just did this kit along with a 3.5 lb connector and 4 lb firing spring. Now after firing and ejecting the case it isn't cycling the next round into the chamber.
Thank you in Carrboro appreciate your videos purchase my spring kit for my Glock 19 do the polishing café buttery smooth action and by the way I have a GEN two Glock 19 with the Austrian flag on it picked it up Used back in 1998 has two Pins Once again thank you for the videos. They are very helpful and accurate appreciate you
Hello @mcarbo Great video, great results on my G45. I do have a question however. I have previous polishing experience as a machinist so I was pretty confident with the polishing area of the video. I am now seeing areas of contact that are turning a red'ish color in the shine. At no time did any of the metal get warm nor did I stay in any one place for any length of time but I am curious as to what my be causing this? Everything is still smooth as the day I polished but the red areas are concerning me. Thoughts please?
Good video. I have two questions regarding an "incoming" 43x soon to be delivered (and my first Glock).The trigger housing doesn't have that external spring that goes on the trigger bar. How do you install the extra power spring on the newer gen 5 assemblies? How does that extra power spring function to improve trigger pull?
Ok. So I thought Glock was the best, and what did this do for the gun. I did not see you shoot it, like before and after. I just picked up one for 300 hundred new with night sights. Over stock. I'm not a fan, but 300 is better than a Taurus. I hope.
Anything coming out for Glock 45 Gen 5, well the only generation of this model of 9x19? The trigger safety may work off a similar spring and despite being a much different shape appears appropriate for similar polishing or replacement. I've yet to complete a full disassembly to determine how different it truly is. I want to buy your Shield kit, a G19 Gen 3 and then one if available for the above G45.
Hello sir, I'm just curious. If you didn't change the springs, about how many percentage trigger reduction would it be? Does the polishing significantly reduce the trigger pull? Thank you
Has anyone combined the 4 lb striker spring, polishing, and a 3.5 lb connector? Would that end up below a 3.5 lb trigger pull? Would unintended double shots be a possibility?
It should since the stock glock does not have those parts polished. When you do this you clean the burrs that were there from the factory and polish up certain areas for better friction.
I see your hustle, but I'll be honest I don't really want to reduce the pull weight I would just like to clean up some aspects of the trigger pull that I don't appreciate.
Flitz/ Mother's is not a trigger compound polish. It will make it look shiny, but not making real deal trigger jobs & breaking the 3 or 4 important edges. Just food for thought!
Omg, you lost me when you applied grease to the striker (firing pin). Never, ever lube that part, ever. Hope and pray that anyone watching this video knows NOT to lube the striker, striker sleeve, or the striker channel. Those parts must remain DRY and free of oil or grease.
@@BIaccCat It's not YOU buddy. I just hope there aren't any newbies watching this video. Striker fired handguns worst enemy is lube on the striker or inside that channel. It will almost certainly cause a malfunction, at the worst possible time. Bad advice.
@@PlugNuster I'm a newbie but I've heard this advice myself before when learning how to clean my gun. Let's say you accidently get shit on it, can't you just clean it off with solvent and dry it real good before reassembly? It seems like it's almost inevitable something might end up in the pin or channel when trying to scrub that shit off the breech face.
I bought a tube of Flitz and couldn’t stop polishing stuff. The only thing it didn’t polish up was my wife. Everything else including wedding rings got polished. The dog looks great.
Don't recommend grease on the extractor or anywhere in the striker channel as it will attract carbon fouling and clog up. Also, when sanding and polishing DO NOT disturb any corners on the pieces as engagement will ultimately fail.
You should have measured trigger poundage before and after polishing the parts alone, without changing the springs. Then measure it again with changed springs.
CORRECT! I would never use grease anywhere on a Glock except for MAYBE a tiny dab on the connector. This much grease is asking for failure, especially the striker! Are you serious putting grease on the striker? This is a Glock, not a John Deere tractor...
are you talking about the striker at the tip or the whole thing ? And just because I'm completely dumb to why can you tell me why .. I'm glad you said something
This is a great video. Clear close-ups and great explanation of each step. Consider this when polishing the safety button, take a tip from the fiber optic polishing process & make small figure 8's instead of circles. Circles may result in a microscopically canted button face due to unequal pressure as you make circles in one direction. Figure 8's are fast, easy, and equalize the pressure on the face from every direction; north, south, east, west, clockwise, counterclockwise. Your material removal will be smoother and the button face will be flatter/more square from equal pressure in every direction. I've seen far more than my share of glass fibers under 800x magnification; yes you can see a difference.
+1. Good thing you will know how to strip it down completely because with all that grease you'll have to EVERY time you clean it. 50% of the "smoothness" of the action is all that grease. Your just begging for a FTF/FTF.
@deucedeuce22oz Yeah, I agree. I have used everything from WD40 to motor oil, right now my go to recipe is motor oil for cold days (learned it in the army) and ball bearing grease and for the rest of the year. I'm sure there are better things out there but they are not avaliable in my country.
I bought one of these spring kits recently, but I am confused as to why there is so much grease application.... and I always thought there doesn't need to be lubrication in the striker channel unless its a competition gun or will see thousands and thousand of rounds. Grease/oil in there would make it a carbon magnet, and factory glocks do not need much maintenance aside from basic cleaning and slide lubrication. Is the grease just for added slickness to get the best trigger?
Great video enjoyed it a lot, but I've never seen so much polishing compound used on any thing and I've been polising since the 80s I've polished wheels guns you name it only used the nesesary but hey it works. Again nice job
I thought greasing or lubing the firing pin is a big NO-NO since it traps the carbon and other junk in the firing pin slot causing it to grin or imped the moment of the pin upon firing.
Just to be 100% fair, please do not hate me for pointing this out and asking. However you say in this video that its a 25 cent trigger job. It even says that in the title. But not even 2 minutes into the video, you state it can be done for about $20. I do not understand, is there something I am missing? Isn't that like 8000% more money than just 25 cents? Please do not take me the wrong way. I very much enjoy this video and have benefitted from it personally. But I do not think being misleading about the cost will help anyone. Im somewhat thick headed, so maybe there is something I am missing. I just do not like click bait titles as they are usually non truths. Once again great video! Sorry about my gripe about the title. God bless everyone who reads this comment. I wish you and your families all the best health and safety!
It's a good point but most of the work in the video can be done with what you might have already. Polishing is the 25 cent version. Spring Kit is the extra investment to get an extra improvement.
Just got done performing the polishing and the MCARBO trigger spring kit install...HOLY COW! Awesome results and a HELLUVA LOT A FUN TO DO! Now we just need you to make aluminum triggers for the Glock!
JarHead Stockton they have aluminum triggers..
I have one installed now. Not tested. Maybe on Wednesday.
Too much lube. And carbon is gonna gunk all that silicon greese up
*Heres the well known secret:* The #1, best trigger job & much less costly on the planet is to:
*_let your gun work._* That is right just shoot it about 300 to 500 times (less $$/less time/less mistakes/and no legal issues)
The gun will naturally polish every part that needs it, in exactly the right spot.
-- Plus, this logical, less anal method of letting the *tool do the work* gives you "free" training as your shooting improves.
In this way you are also actually getting better at hitting your target _which is the point of a better trigger right??_
But was it therapeutic?
Everything I've heard, read, or seen about Glock lubrication is directly contrary to this video, which is, otherwise, excellent. Some say that a major reason Glock will not perform as perfectly as claimed is due to over-lubrication. I will stick to the manual's and armorer's recommendations. Thank you, though, for this fine video on disassembly/reassembly, and polishing. I might purchase your spring kit.
Yes the video clearly shows way too much lube being used.
agree. this is NOT a di ar. almost took a can of lube and spay it all.....
Grease attracts dirt. In the long term the dirt and particulates it attracts will cause far more issues and wear than leaving the parts dry. There are very few places on a Glock that should be lubed and then very sparingly. Other than that great video.
My neighbor over polished his Glock trigger and the gun was double tapping.
@@stevo6430 Dangerous, he needs a NEW trigger and probably connector and NOT polish it w machine, just clean w cloth and put one drop of oil in the connector.
You do not want to use the dremel until your parts are heating up. You can ruin the heat treatment and that part could fail or break when you need it most. I learned about heat treatment from belt sanding knives. High speed dremel will do the same as a belt sander at high rpm. Good video just thought I'd let everyone know.
Thanks for the Flitz love MCARBO! You can do the same with a LOT less Flitz. A very thin film on the part will get you well on your way. We discourage saturating the buffer. It's not necessary. Ditto for the feed ramp, barrel etc. You don't need that much. Otherwise, keep Flitzin'!! 👍👍👍
I did this to my glock. Not my favorite gun. Just a traveling or truck gun.I shoot tanfos at matches. I polished every single piece and with 4 pound spring. Got 3 pound smooth trigger pull. Best money spent on a truck gun. Thank you.
One of the best instructional videos I've ever seen. Very clear steps and good detail view of the parts.
Saw the title, Watched the video. And first thing is selling springs. And the title putting down another you tuber. His video worked perfectly polishing all parts. Super simple. No extra costs. And reduced my trigger pull to 3.8 lbs from 5.28. Just polishing. So my two cents, watch the .25 polishing video first. If you’re not satisfied. Then buy some springs. But don’t put down a fellow you tuber. Respect everyone trying to help others save a buck especially in these trying times.
Wow-what a great upgrade! I really can feel a big difference-very crisp break-smooth take up. Can’t waited take this out to the range!
Well done! I will be purchasing a Glock because of this video. I will also make MCarbo my gun my first stop to buying gun upgrades as a thank you!
Excellent helpful video. I bought your spring kit for my first Block and enjoyed doing this polishing and replacing springs. I loved the feeling of it so I got another one and just did my other Clock. Thank you for the helpful video. Thank you, Alison
Very detailed, doing this you won’t have to buy one of the expensive after market Glock triggers.
Yes Sir! Thank you!
Got my polishing kit today and have one down. Wow, butter. Thanks for the instructions.
This is a great video,I had a fireing pin problem and I learned how to put it back together THANK YOU for the editorial$
Bob Ross of cleaning guns, can’t change my mind.
Mothers mag and aluminum polish got all my parts mirror finish in two passes for anyone looking for something in store like Walmart. You’ll find it in the wheel cleaner section.
He is 100% correct. Sanding and polishing is very satisfying. It is a MEDITATION. Purists say DONT use a Dremel. I always use a Dremel. I think the results are better. Do just like in the video!
McCarbo is a very very cool guy. Smart too.
Thanks Brother, glad you enjoyed the video! Gun Polishing Meditation Class! haha
At time stamp 48.50 I had to tap that pin out from the right to left not left to right. SAME As Install. Other then that This video and kit is outstanding!!! I did this M☆carbo trigger upgrade to my buddies Glock. He loves the improvement & awesome trigger reset . Looks like we'll be doing the rest of his Glocks in the near future. A+ in my book. 👍
Thank you for making this. It is everything I needed for my first trigger polish job!!
Cool mod only it does not reduce the long trigger travel and shorter re-set like changing the trigger connector will.
This video will help me save some money, gun smithing services here in my country is like getting robbed! lol. thanks for sharing your knowledge on the trigger mech take down and the slide takedown as well, more power to your channel bro, you got me subscribed!
Yeah, gunsmiths think you're Santa Clause.
Great video but guys please don’t modify your Glock. Seen a lot young people modify their clocks making them look pretty and most of the time they jammed at the range. If you depend your life on a Glock keep it stocked and practice, practice and practice and you won’t need these modifications. Also practice safety I cannot stress how much I have seen so many mistakes in the range. Always treat your gun like it’s loaded I don’t care if you double triple check your gun to be unloaded you still treated as if it was loaded.
Undoubtedly the best Glock trigger video ever
Fine job very professional totally cool
Top notch video! I ordered kits for my G17 Gen 5 MOS and 27. can't wait to dig into them! Thanks!
I'd love to see a shooting video. Glocks have inherent accuracy if you can smooth out the trigger pull.
I polished the feed ramp on my HK45 to 10,000 grit then with mothers polish...it's smoother than glass now.
I second the other comments about never putting oil/grease in the striker channel.
EXPLANATION (With a reference to Glock's recommendation): Grease / lube is great for reducing friction between two points. But, overtime particles and material will build up in the lube / grease and act as an abrasive. This is why you have to replace the lube over time. It isn't anything that is going to happen instantly. A lot of silicon builds up in the chamber and in the firing channel that will get into the lubrication and act as an abrasive over time. But if you replace the lube out often, and keep it clean, it can in fact reduce the wear and tear on the points. Even then I wouldn't recommend it, due to the viscosity of the oil/grease playing a role on correct operation, and if you do not replace the lube often, then it will have the opposite effect and grind down the rubbing parts.
In fact, the Glock 19 owners manual specifically states this on page 30 (See link below). They specify that Glocks are actually designed to operate with very little lubrication, and that over lubrication of it is bad due to the build of debris in the lube. It even specifies exactly where you should lubricate the firearm for proper operation. They do not specify to lube the striker channel.
But then I think of the opposite condition where there is no lubrication at all. The silicon will build up between the parts and act as a powder abrasive between the parts. But I think the idea is that less material will build up if there is not any lubrication for it to stick to?
All that being said, I have not seen any wear spots on the striker itself, (Other than maybe the very tip where it strikes the primer, but that is normal wear and tear). So I don't think the striker really needs any lube, other than the spot he mentions that we need to carefully polish (the little nubbin off the striker, To be clear, not the part that hits the primer, but the nubbin on the back side that sits in the plastic channel). I would maybe put a little lube there, but just a little at most.
Generally I look for wear spots on the firearm after firing it for a while. If I notice that there is a spot on the part getting worn, then I will apply a small coat of lube to it, but just a thin coat so I don't have to clean it so often. As my understanding is that most damage done to firearms comes from the cleaning process itself. So I will do some routine maintenance on them, and maybe clean the barrel a bit once a year. But that is about it. I tend to clean the firearm as little as possible, but I do inspect them to ensure nothing is wearing out (Which nothing has yet on any of my firearms that I have owned for about 6 years now).
Reference (Glock's owners manual):
us.glock.com/-/media/Global/US/old/US-Site/83-Downloadable-Materials/Instructions-for-use-Relaunch_G17-48_incl-40Gen5-EN_Art-51092-072020.ashx
+1 to the Hickock45 TH-cam channel explanation of cleaning a Glock firearm.
very well done clear and in focus video and concise directions Great job on this
Thanks Brother, glad you found it helpful!
Amazing. Why spend more than what you stated. No need for a new trigger bar, or trigger. Perhaps maybe a new trigger body. Ordering your kit for two glocks 17 G5
One of the best videos I've watched on the glock.im intrested in taking the armour's class.this video really helped me out.good job.thanks👍
Thanks Chris! Glad to hear it was helpful!
That looks so satisfying I could do this all day .
Don't. Lube. The. Striker. Assembly.
Or the Firing Pin Safety! Extremely dangerous, could cause it to gum up and stick!
Right, I almost died, lol
I’m retired from an agency with 2400+ sworn. All Glocks. Literally zero striker related issues on guns that had dry striker assemblies for the decade I was on. Zero. None. Even on guns that had round counts exceeding 25k with zero parts replacement. Every single striker related issue showed that the user had lubricated the striker.
But you do whatever the f*** you want. Do you. Roll those dice. Yeah. Sure.
I'm surprised dude didnt apply lube to his rear sights so his eye can see through it easier.
@@JoyousBoyous hahaha!
Reducing the trigger pull is a double-edged sword. It makes it easier to pull the trigger, but it also increases the possibility of a negligent discharge (read go to jail or shoot when you shouldn't). A smooth pull is good, but a reduced pull is not always a good idea.
I'm a computer guy...I don't own a dremel nor have ever needed to use one. Looking up their prices, they're expensive for something I won't even break even with. Is there another way to achieve polish without purchasing a dremel for a one-time job? I live in a high metropolitan city, so life is on the run for me and I won't use the dremel again. Thanks.
well mr chris u just sold me on buying a g21.....thank u for this video.....i bet if u guys print out some differant pliers that would work on ur polishing .....i see its gona be a p.i.a. to hold the parts to polish
Small hobby vises are great for holding gun parts.
Excellent video as usual.
Fantastic demonstration, thanks!
Brilliant, I did it along to the video. Easy.
What's happening with the new ATF letters saying all SBR pistols are now considered SBR rifles ? .... Have you heard anything ?
I just did this kit along with a 3.5 lb connector and 4 lb firing spring. Now after firing and ejecting the case it isn't cycling the next round into the chamber.
Problem solved.
Where is the gen5 lower disassembly instruction. There are only 2 pins on my Gen 5
POLISH BARREL FEED RAMP TO A MIRROR WHILE YOU HAVE THE TOOLS OUT!
Bad idea, it removes the outer protective coating and creates an area for rust to start.
Thank you in Carrboro appreciate your videos purchase my spring kit for my Glock 19 do the polishing café buttery smooth action and by the way I have a GEN two Glock 19 with the Austrian flag on it picked it up Used back in 1998 has two Pins
Once again thank you for the videos. They are very helpful and accurate appreciate you
If you got the time ' GET ER DONE'!!!!! Great vid!
Awesome vid. I will be working on my G20. Thanks
What happen if i skip the polishing? Will i still get the same trigger pull?
What are the chances you can do this video with a gen 5 model 27?
I would completely FUC$ Up my Glock doing this. I'd be like, Oh that looks good, lets do a little more, and then a little more and so on.
Just ordered the spring kit.
How does doing this compare to getting an aftermarket trigger?
Really don’t understand the sandpaper process, because the dremel and polishing paste does the same 🤷🏻♂️
Hello @mcarbo Great video, great results on my G45. I do have a question however. I have previous polishing experience as a machinist so I was pretty confident with the polishing area of the video. I am now seeing areas of contact that are turning a red'ish color in the shine. At no time did any of the metal get warm nor did I stay in any one place for any length of time but I am curious as to what my be causing this? Everything is still smooth as the day I polished but the red areas are concerning me. Thoughts please?
Sounds like surface oxidation, i.e. rust.
How is this different than a normal .25cent trigger job? Are the striker, plunger and trigger spring changes the only difference?
Good video. I have two questions regarding an "incoming" 43x soon to be delivered (and my first Glock).The trigger housing doesn't have that external spring that goes on the trigger bar. How do you install the extra power spring on the newer gen 5 assemblies? How does that extra power spring function to improve trigger pull?
I've done this with all my glocks before... I think my trigger is probably closer to 2lb... with the skeletonized ghost connector..
Cant wait to get home and start this on my G17
What do you do when you polish through the exterior chrome finish into the copper?
no wonder his fingers are all cut up did you see how fast he removed those staples with his KnIfE?
Great video, but you lubed some parts that should not be according to Glock. Never lube the striker or gunk upthat channel. It will cause failures.
Ok. So I thought Glock was the best, and what did this do for the gun. I did not see you shoot it, like before and after. I just picked up one for 300 hundred new with night sights. Over stock. I'm not a fan, but 300 is better than a Taurus. I hope.
Anything coming out for Glock 45 Gen 5, well the only generation of this model of 9x19? The trigger safety may work off a similar spring and despite being a much different shape appears appropriate for similar polishing or replacement. I've yet to complete a full disassembly to determine how different it truly is. I want to buy your Shield kit, a G19 Gen 3 and then one if available for the above G45.
I avoided do all that and bought a PPQ, but I may do that with my 43 & 42 I love cleaning them
I felt the trigger on a PPQ, actually a Q4 navy and the Q5 match. I wasn't impressed. At least there's plenty of options for a Glock.
Just be wary, the slide lock spring and trigger spring are different on the 42.
Hello sir, I'm just curious. If you didn't change the springs, about how many percentage trigger reduction would it be? Does the polishing significantly reduce the trigger pull? Thank you
BEST YET!
Thanks Brother for your Support!
Do you plan on doing any aftermarket flat or curved triggers for the glock like the sub2000
WheelchairDave1031 Yes Sir! Let us know if there is anything specific you would want in an aftermarket glock aluminum trigger.
Will the spring kit work on a G26
Has anyone combined the 4 lb striker spring, polishing, and a 3.5 lb connector?
Would that end up below a 3.5 lb trigger pull? Would unintended double shots be a possibility?
Beautiful job! Thank you Sir!
Really good instructional video
Thanks Brother for your Support!
Thanks man
If you just did the polishing without changing the springs, what if any effect would that have on lowering the trigger pressure?
It would definitely make your trigger pull more consistent. Most likely you will lower the trigger pull a few ounces as well.
Great video TYHANK YOU!
Buttery smooth
I polished my trigger and now my firing pin won’t strike my primer, please help!!!
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Catsanza should have been your hand model.
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Somebody get this guy $25 bucks for a manicure, please
No need to add compound to the part, load up your buffing felt.
I'm considering getting a Glock but my Smith & Wesson already looks like that on the trigger bar connector the whole 9 yards
Amazing job with the details! Would one benefit from this process with a new Glock?
It should since the stock glock does not have those parts polished. When you do this you clean the burrs that were there from the factory and polish up certain areas for better friction.
ABSOLUTELY
I have the Glock 48. Will this kit work for my pistol as well?
Yes the Gen 5 kit will work in the 48
I see your hustle, but I'll be honest I don't really want to reduce the pull weight I would just like to clean up some aspects of the trigger pull that I don't appreciate.
You have something like this for the CZ P10C?
Is there a kit for the G43X?
Yes Sir, we have one for the G43X. Select Gen 5 on the drop down. www.mcarbo.com/glock-trigger-spring-kit-gen-1-5.aspx
Flitz/ Mother's is not a trigger compound polish. It will make it look shiny, but not making real deal trigger jobs & breaking the 3 or 4 important edges. Just food for thought!
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Thank for posting this. I only had the right earbud in. Couldn’t figure out why there wasn’t any sound after the intro music.
Whoops
I can only READ your lips..?
Me too I honestly thought my right earpiece died
Yes brother it was not stero
Omg, you lost me when you applied grease to the striker (firing pin). Never, ever lube that part, ever. Hope and pray that anyone watching this video knows NOT to lube the striker, striker sleeve, or the striker channel. Those parts must remain DRY and free of oil or grease.
BadCow I thought it was just me going crazy about that
@@BIaccCat It's not YOU buddy. I just hope there aren't any newbies watching this video. Striker fired handguns worst enemy is lube on the striker or inside that channel. It will almost certainly cause a malfunction, at the worst possible time. Bad advice.
So much lube on this gun, not sure how he can hold onto it after firing a few rounds. 😬🤦🏻♂️🤣
I agree. personally i just put a titanium nitride plunger. End of story.
@@PlugNuster I'm a newbie but I've heard this advice myself before when learning how to clean my gun. Let's say you accidently get shit on it, can't you just clean it off with solvent and dry it real good before reassembly? It seems like it's almost inevitable something might end up in the pin or channel when trying to scrub that shit off the breech face.
I bought a tube of Flitz and couldn’t stop polishing stuff. The only thing it didn’t polish up was my wife. Everything else including wedding rings got polished. The dog looks great.
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Hahaha! Love it!
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Don't recommend grease on the extractor or anywhere in the striker channel as it will attract carbon fouling and clog up. Also, when sanding and polishing DO NOT disturb any corners on the pieces as engagement will ultimately fail.
You should have measured trigger poundage before and after polishing the parts alone, without changing the springs. Then measure it again with changed springs.
For anyone watching never put this obscene amount of oil and grease on a gun... and not a single drop on the striker
CORRECT! I would never use grease anywhere on a Glock except for MAYBE a tiny dab on the connector. This much grease is asking for failure, especially the striker! Are you serious putting grease on the striker? This is a Glock, not a John Deere tractor...
are you talking about the striker at the tip or the whole thing ? And just because I'm completely dumb to why can you tell me why .. I'm glad you said something
@@jamesdoehler9870 the entire thing. It attracts dust and can gum up the striker channel. Or hydro lock the striker causing light primer strikes
@@landonjones8819 got ya it was what I was thinking
lenny magill would have a cow
Man if you own a Glock and you don't Know how to take the slide off, you shouldn't be watching this. Lol
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Lol facts. I learned how to clean and maintain a gun before I fire them
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It's amazing how many used guns I've broke down there were untouched since they left the factory.
This is a great video. Clear close-ups and great explanation of each step. Consider this when polishing the safety button, take a tip from the fiber optic polishing process & make small figure 8's instead of circles. Circles may result in a microscopically canted button face due to unequal pressure as you make circles in one direction. Figure 8's are fast, easy, and equalize the pressure on the face from every direction; north, south, east, west, clockwise, counterclockwise. Your material removal will be smoother and the button face will be flatter/more square from equal pressure in every direction. I've seen far more than my share of glass fibers under 800x magnification; yes you can see a difference.
Great video, very illustrative. However, no oil or grease on the firing pin, please
All that grease is just going to attract dust, dirt, sand, grit, lint, other airborne particles, and carbon buildup.
AR-15's LIKE oil. Not the Glock.
+1. Good thing you will know how to strip it down completely because with all that grease you'll have to EVERY time you clean it. 50% of the "smoothness" of the action is all that grease. Your just begging for a FTF/FTF.
Glock says no lube in firing pin channel or on firing pin
true but if you clean your gun regularly this is not an issue.
@deucedeuce22oz Yeah, I agree. I have used everything from WD40 to motor oil, right now my go to recipe is motor oil for cold days (learned it in the army) and ball bearing grease and for the rest of the year.
I'm sure there are better things out there but they are not avaliable in my country.
I bought one of these spring kits recently, but I am confused as to why there is so much grease application.... and I always thought there doesn't need to be lubrication in the striker channel unless its a competition gun or will see thousands and thousand of rounds. Grease/oil in there would make it a carbon magnet, and factory glocks do not need much maintenance aside from basic cleaning and slide lubrication. Is the grease just for added slickness to get the best trigger?
The right grease will stay put and block carbon ingress if anything
The grease is to hold the spring in place. Would not recommend
Easy on the grease!!! to much oil, oooo not on the striker.... dude. otherwise good info.
Oof, grease on the firing pin and striker assembly is a yikes. Other than that great video.
Great video enjoyed it a lot, but I've never seen so much polishing compound used on any thing and I've been polising since the 80s I've polished wheels guns you name it only used the nesesary but hey it works. Again nice job
I thought greasing or lubing the firing pin is a big NO-NO since it traps the carbon and other junk in the firing pin slot causing it to grin or imped the moment of the pin upon firing.
It is a big no no lol
Just to be 100% fair, please do not hate me for pointing this out and asking. However you say in this video that its a 25 cent trigger job. It even says that in the title. But not even 2 minutes into the video, you state it can be done for about $20. I do not understand, is there something I am missing? Isn't that like 8000% more money than just 25 cents?
Please do not take me the wrong way. I very much enjoy this video and have benefitted from it personally. But I do not think being misleading about the cost will help anyone. Im somewhat thick headed, so maybe there is something I am missing. I just do not like click bait titles as they are usually non truths.
Once again great video! Sorry about my gripe about the title. God bless everyone who reads this comment. I wish you and your families all the best health and safety!
It's a good point but most of the work in the video can be done with what you might have already. Polishing is the 25 cent version. Spring Kit is the extra investment to get an extra improvement.