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PowderRiver Trigger mod (video)

I installed a PowderRiver 'safety lever' today in my XD Tactical. If you can dissasemble your XD, then you can add this mod but if you DONT have an overtravel screw, your going to sell this part short. If you contact Powder River, he will instal the screw and the part for you as a package deal. I added my overtravel myself a couple of years ago.

I put this part in and was very impressed with the amount of take up that it eliminated. Im no professional video maker but I did include a short vid showing the huge difference that it makes.
Be sure to unload your handgun before doing ANYTHING to it, and then check it again to be sure.

I have shot other XD's witht he various trigger mods that are on the market and I can honestly say that this one is quite impressive. It will not change the weight of pull but it will do everything else for you.
This part is definately staying in MY gun, you will have to buy your own

This is the part installed...

Notice the amount that I had to adjust my overtravel by comparing it to the picture above...

And this is a vid showing the difference...


If you prefer, you can drill a hole in the frame for the overtravel screw. Here is where you can get the drill bit for it... You will also need a 4-40 Tap
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I was really impressed as to how much of an difference the drop it part made. I had identical result with my Powder River drop in part. I to will give it a 10 out of 10.
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Old 02-17-2008, 12:47 PM   #3
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what is the benefit of this over a springer kit? Are the two kits compatable?
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That is very impressive...I was just thinking yesterday about how long the reset is on the XD. I had nothing to compare it to until I got a 1911 with a sweet trigger on it.
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what is the benefit of this over a springer kit? Are the two kits compatable?
I think all of the aftermarket part manufactures have done a tremendous job of getting us some great mods. I really like the amount of decreased take-up that this one has to offer and for the price, its really hard to beat.

As far as the parts being interchangeable, I really dont know. The gun I shot with springer parts was not mine and I have no way of swapping out parts to determine if they will interact. I would contact the manufactures and get their input on this.
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what is the benefit of this over a springer kit? Are the two kits compatable?
For one, if you drill and tap your own trigger bar, the cost of this project is under $50 even if you have to buy a few parts/tools to make it happen. The trigger bar and sear mod from Pistol gear will run you $140.
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i'm just wondering if this part with acheive the same thing as the springer kit, or if i should just get the springer kit so i can get the modified sear.
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thank you for the nice write up and the vid.

just to be clear, this is a semi drop in part and some fitting may be required. SA has outstanding QC and we try to as well.

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So, is it something my newbie self could do? I haven't yet fully taken the gun apart, but I would like to be able to do a trigger job, and this seems like a good way to do it.
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So, is it something my newbie self could do? I haven't yet fully taken the gun apart, but I would like to be able to do a trigger job, and this seems like a good way to do it.
The trigger bar can be hard to drill and tap and if you do it wrong, your out a trigger bar. I would suggest sending it to pwderRiver and let him do it all for around $50.00.
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