Installing a Trigger Job

[jeepguy88]

Im seriously thinking about buying a Springer Precision trigger kit and doing it myself. Are these the best ever or should I leave well enough alone? How easy or hard is this to do? Can you adjust the trigger pull or is all the same with a kit?

Thanks,
-Chad

[rgeliske]

Personally for do it yourself I would go with the Canyon Creek Spring Pack and the Powder River Safety Lever Kit. I have had excellent reults with this set up and it is very easy to install.

[JoshXD40]

Originally Posted by rgeliske

Personally for do it yourself I would go with the Canyon Creek Spring Pack and the Powder River Safety Lever Kit. I have had excellent reults with this set up and it is very easy to install.

+1 Same here and I love it....

[agalindo]

Originally Posted by jeepguy88

Im seriously thinking about buying a Springer Precision trigger kit and doing it myself. Are these the best ever or should I leave well enough alone? How easy or hard is this to do? Can you adjust the trigger pull or is all the same with a kit?

Thanks,
-Chad

A trigger job kit does not make your trigger pull adjustable. Yes it will change the take up and overtravel and reset, it will also change the weight. Tt will not be "adjustable" as in lighten or increase the pull weight via an adjustment.

[Dark Knight]

The Springer Kit is one of the BEST.

[Bill in San Jose]

Search "trigger job installation" and look at the videos posted on disassembly/ reassembly of an XD and decide for yourself.

[jeepguy88]

Is there much difference in these kits other than the price?

-Chad

[nateroach]

Originally Posted by jeepguy88

Is there much difference in these kits other than the price?

-Chad

There are some differences between the PRP safety lever and the Springer/Bobs kits. They both operate on the same principal of engaging the striker safety quicker, so the sear can release sooner in the trigger pull action.

To understand how they work you need to know how the gun operates in the stock configuration. I will try to simplify the actions that take place when the trigger is depressed. First the trigger bar slides forward pulling the bottom of the safety lever towards the front of the gun. when the safety lever pivots the bottom forward the top pivots upward depressing the striker safety. After the trigger bar pulls the bottom of the safety lever forward a bit the safety lever catches the tab on the side of the sear and pulls the top of the sear down (similar pivot action of the safety lever) to release the striker and fire the pistol.

The different kits accomplish this in different ways. The PRP safety lever engages the stock sear quicker while the kits with sears (Springer/Bobs) have the sear engage the stock safety lever quicker.

Both are great products, but if you don't have a problem with the "feel" of the stock trigger and just want to have a shorter take-up and over-travel, I would suggest the PRP safety lever set up, due to price. If you are looking to go more of the competition route then I might suggest the Springer route.

To all you other XD Gurus:
If I have stated anything incorrectly please let me know.

hope this helps
nateroach

[rgeliske]

"nateroach" summarized it pretty well one thing to take into consideration is that the Springer/Bobs kits replaces the sear and has the minimum pre-travel designed into the part it may require some fitting to get a safe engagement and release of the striker safety. With the PRP kit, which is the safety lever, you will get proper striker safety engagement and release but it may required some fitting to get enough pre-travel.

The best way I can describe this is that when I installed Bob's sear the pre-travel was significantly reduced but I had to do some fitting to insure the striker safety was fully released. This kit provided reduced springs but to reduce the trigger reset (over travel) you must either install set screws or get a different trigger bar.

After installing the PRP kit I had almost no pre-travel and if I want more I will have to remove some material from the safety lever to get more travel. I did not have to do anything to make sure the striker safety worked. The PRP kit does not include any reduced pressure springs but does include 2 set screws and a drill to create an adjustable trigger reset.

Both kits do the same thing by changing different parts.

[Loves2Shoot]

Originally Posted by rgeliske

"nateroach" summarized it pretty well one thing to take into consideration is that the Springer/Bobs kits replaces the sear and has the minimum pre-travel designed into the part it may require some fitting to get a safe engagement and release of the striker safety.

There is no Springer/Bob parts.

The statement is NOT true for Springer parts, which are not the same as other kits that were sold as drop in that were not. Please do NOT confuse the two kits, as there are several important differences.