My First Trigger Job

[TripleDigitRide]

I just installed my very first trigger kit from Bob's Custom Shop. I was a bit nervous, but after watching a Youtube video, it was quite simple.

The trigger kit has helped a great deal.

[strickj]

Any more details?ie:waht gun,kind of kit.......

[TripleDigitRide]

Oh, Sorry. It was on my XD40. It was a stage 2 kit. It was the sear, sear spring, and the tripper spring. It greatly reduced the take up, and also slighly reduced the trigger pull. It feels much much better.

[strickj]

Ahh,on an XD.What does the stage two kit do as far as weight,and overtravel?

From your first post this sounds like your first detail strip on an XD.I must say the XD has got to be the simplest to break down

[TripleDigitRide]

It greatly reduced the travel, more than half. It brings the trigger pull down towards 4.5-5 lbs, or real close.

Now that I've done it, it was quite simple. I hadn't done quite a detailed strip until now, because the XD has only had about 100 rounds through it.

it will be much easier next time.

[Smith]

XD triggers can be really sweet. I had mine done by Springer Precision, before they had started releasing the do it yourself stuff. It was really nice. Had a 4 lb trigger with very little take up or over travel. The DIY stuff is pretty good too, from what I've heard.

[TripleDigitRide]

I have no idea what the difference is between the sear and spring they would install in their shop and the ones they sent me, but I'm tickled pink. It's so much smoother and so much less travel.

[xd shooter]

Where do u get the parts & how mutch do they cost?

[TripleDigitRide]

You can order them from many places, but I got mine from XDguys.com. They were running a group buy special, so I jumped on it. I think they have a few left. I don't think they are running the special anymore, but I still think they are cheaper than normal.

[strickj]

http://www.pistolgear.com/products.php?id=15 Has just bout everything under the sun for XD's also

[Guest durdensfriend]

I may have to do this on my XD9... hmmmmm.

[molonlabetn]

Did you install a new trigger bar, as well?

I did the Springer Precision job to my XD-9 Tactical, trigger-bar and everything, and I couldn't be happier with it. Mine's about 4lb, as well.

Edited March 31, 2008 by molonlabetn

[TripleDigitRide]

Did you install a new trigger bar, as well?

I did the Springer Precision job to my XD-9 Tactical, trigger-bar and everything, and I couldn't be happier with it. Mine's about 4lb, as well.

No. The trigger bar is next. I'm waiting for it to go on the "group buy", so I can save a few bucks. I paid about $30/shipped for the sear, sear spring, and trigger spring. That was quite a bit cheaper than normal cost.

[TripleDigitRide]

I may have to do this on my XD9... hmmmmm.

Try it. I don't think you'll regret it.

[Luckyforward]

If anyone with a S&W wants a trigger job, their custom shop did an EXCELLENT job on my 686 and it was not expensive at all.

Glad your job worked out so well.

[Guest titanwolf]

Oh, Sorry. It was on my XD40. It was a stage 2 kit. It was the sear, sear spring, and the tripper spring. It greatly reduced the take up, and also slighly reduced the trigger pull. It feels much much better.

Ok, Now you can help me do mine, lol :up:

Xd .45

Mount Juliet, TN

I need to find a good local gunsmith that is reasonable on the install prices. I want to add a set of night sites just not sure which one.

[Smith]

You can't get any better than the Truglo TFO's. Best I've ever used.

[TripleDigitRide]

Ok, Now you can help me do mine, lol :up:

Xd .45

Mount Juliet, TN

I need to find a good local gunsmith that is reasonable on the install prices. I want to add a set of night sites just not sure which one.

Sure. It's really not that difficult. I was a little skeptical of my abilities, but that was unwarranted. I watched a youtibe video as I did it, and that helped a bunch. I'm pretty sure I can do it without the video next time. As a matter of fact, today is gonna be that next time. I will be stripping down my XD in just a few hours. I'm going to be doing some serious polishing. Anything that can be polished (except the slide), is going to be polished.

[Guest db99wj]

What is the link of the youtube video. I guess it is about time to do a full strip of my XD, (2500 and a year and a half old)

[TripleDigitRide]

What is the link of the youtube video. I guess it is about time to do a full strip of my XD, (2500 and a year and a half old)

This is the best video I've found to show you how to take apart the lower.

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This is the best video I've found for the sear reassembly

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This is the best video I've found for the trigger reassembly

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[/ame] Edited April 4, 2008 by TripleDigitRide

[Guest db99wj]

Cool, thanks.