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@patrickkearney8774

3 ай бұрын

How does it affect safety and reliability? The trigger that is.

@jesusisking6319

3 ай бұрын

Love the slide back plate of the balaclava guy...

@joeblow8525

3 ай бұрын

I’m calling BS James!! There is no way You shot a group that big on the first target at 33ft and then kept it almost all in the circle jut changing the trigger! 🤷‍♂️

@oldrabidus2230

3 ай бұрын

No offense James, you’re awesome guy, but how can you ask for financial help in 1 hand, while filming a video in Austria in the other?

@tfbtv

3 ай бұрын

@joeblow I would be skeptical too. On my Irish grandad’s soul it’s unedited and 100 percent true. This event is what inspired the video. In other words I decided to make this video after this happened. @oldrabid that’s a fair point but we had our travel expenses paid for by Black Trident (not Glock). I take time off of work to do this shit and I can afford do it only because of the SubStar guys. Glock paid literally zero dollars towards that trip - not even expenses.

James’ critical Glock accessories: 1. Hair gel 2. Jorts repair kit 3. Tactical Fanny pack.

@neptunestrident4364

3 ай бұрын

Don't forget the skintight shorts

@noahdean1480

3 ай бұрын

I love this comment so much

@johngordon2929

3 ай бұрын

James might want to add the Butt Plug

@bbaker3510

3 ай бұрын

You forgot short shorts 😉

@frccustomguns7859

3 ай бұрын

False. Jorts will never fail you.

Punisher skull backplate is all you need

@stoneEdshot

3 ай бұрын

I’d like to agree, however, 2 PSBPlates seems better. JIC you get a mean scuff on the first one.

@VincitOmniaVeritas7

3 ай бұрын

Only if you have a matching Punisher Skull sticker on the back of your truck. Otherwise, you are just a poser.

@ark9075

3 ай бұрын

You aren't a true Punisher without a butt plug

@DLK262

3 ай бұрын

Now that’s funny! 😂

@stoneEdshot

3 ай бұрын

@@VincitOmniaVeritas7oh yes absolutely important 👍, these stickers are our first line of defense… 🤣🤣… and they are perfect for covering your old dare stickers 👍

Many years ago I was at a GLOCK factory school in Smyrna, GA and MR. Glock himself happened to be there and we had the opportunity to meet him. He was brought into the class to answer a few questions and the one question that stood out in my mind was, "Mr. Glock, how do you feel about all the aftermarket parts people are making for your guns?" His response was, "If I had vonted zat SHIT on my guns I vood have poot zat SHIT on my guns!"

@bayouman1901

2 ай бұрын

Except Mr. Glock was an inventor. Not a shooter, cop, or soldier...

@radiohobbyist13

2 ай бұрын

But apparently, Mr. Glock was okay with the addition of an aftermarket optic, or they wouldn't have come out with the MOS guns. Having said that, you'd think that Glock also would've come out with their own factory optic. 🤷🤔

@kirkalley3469

2 ай бұрын

Yep, those I met Glock stories are about as credible as the "I died and met Jesus" stories.

@kenforbus1

Ай бұрын

Good thing it's my Glock and not his.

@theresister5120

Ай бұрын

He should have put better sights on them.

1. Johnny Glock combat trigger (I like the action) 2. Trijicon HD night sights (never have to clean the lens on these) 3. Streamlight weapon light (because I'm too cheap for Surefire)

So a switch, a stendo and a punisher grip plug.

@fat_biscuits3928

3 ай бұрын

You spelled butt plug switch wrong...

@jamesbuchanan3145

2 ай бұрын

Yeah that's all I got out of it too

@Patrickjohnphotography

2 ай бұрын

And a tshirt with a stupid flag on the sleeves. Makes a much better shooter.

@CarlPapa88

6 күн бұрын

​@@PatrickjohnphotographyI thought the Hawaiian shirt larp was the go-to. Haha

James forgot to mention the most popular inner city upgrade- the venerated “switch”

@jagpilotohio

3 ай бұрын

….The switch plus the giant 33 round mag dangling out of the gun. Most impressive thing is how they hide it in their clothes.

@medikpac7105

3 ай бұрын

Shiiiiiiiyet

@jovetheunstoppable

3 ай бұрын

It's funny how people talk about things they have no experience in. The news (programming) really has some of you brainwashed.

@douglasphillips24

3 ай бұрын

ATF approved ?😂

@Amir_Nassir

3 ай бұрын

AW HELL NAW!

Best upgrade I ever got for my Glock was a used double action pistol for dry fire practice. Going from a 10lb pull on dry fire to a stock Glock trigger on live fire greatly tightened up my group.

The three things I always change : 1) sights 2) Vicker’s Tango Down slide release 3) Vicker’s Tango Down magazine release ( especially on Gen4+ )

@toddbrooks679

19 күн бұрын

Have Vickers slide stop on All my Glocks .

5 years ago it was the top 5 accessories. Now all this time later it's 3. In a long enough timeline James will reach perfection with no accessories proving time is a flat circle.

@paulis7319

2 ай бұрын

James, the future fudd. 🤣

@JLHammer00

2 ай бұрын

Tagging to remind me how the Fudd comment ages.

@InitialFailure

14 күн бұрын

Nah, he'll eventually achieve ultimate enlightenment and see that "Glock Perfection" was always a lie.

Glock: "You're really missing out." Translation: "You're really hurting our trigger sales by not saying anything good about it."

@Kesssuli

3 ай бұрын

Question was still left unanswered. With most competion their trigger upgrade is done by third party. Glock make that enhanced trigger by themselfs. So why the actuall fuck they dont put that in by default even we fully know that bone stock glock trigger is something what have been made fun of decades. Is that really same shit what gaming companies are doing that you are forced to buy better trigger as form of dlc.

@TemplarMedic

3 ай бұрын

Funny thing…my last Glock19 weapons qual I had a group similar to James aftermarket group. The RSO grading my qual target took points off because he couldn’t count the rounds. So I had to re-shoot the qual, spread my rounds out so that my qual could be scored, and it looked like the first target James shot.

@andrewboyd2212

3 ай бұрын

Honestly, the performance trigger is fantastic. I’m not paid by anybody for anything (gun related), but that trigger is a total game changer. There are some arguments for keeping the stick trigger - the partially cocked striker in the stock set up adds an additional level of safety, arguably not needed - but the increase in precision is not really debatable

@NosferatuandFriends

3 ай бұрын

​@@Kesssuli The answer is safety, or rather the lack-there-of. You're basically walking around with a 1911 cocked and unlocked.

@3nertia

3 ай бұрын

Should just be their standard trigger that comes in a Glock but then they couldn't double dip by selling a "performance trigger" 🙄

The three acceptable accessories for a Glock: 1. Ammo 2. Magazines 3. More ammo Honorable mention: 4. The original 'minus' connector from Glock. Reduces the trigger weight by 500g with a linear characteristic. Just stay away from third party ones, I had 40-60% failures to ignite the primers with those. Never had any issues with the original from Glock which I have installed in all my Glocks.

My Glock mod kit list: 1. I replaced the factory U sights for some tritium 3 dot sights 2. I got myself a Stream light TLR-1 HL 3. Noticed my hands were sweaty while shooting so instead of paying for a stipple job I purchase a set of Talon Grips for 20$ it’s basically grip tape for your gun. I’ve had it on my Glock for about 3 years now. Still going strong.. 4. I watched the Tac Tv Glock torture test video from Larry and he sold me on the idea of the Glock grip plug.. I know it’s not necessary and some argue it could trap debris in the gun ect.. but imo I liked the idea and I think it’s kinda preference. So I got myself the Glock butt plug.. had it installed on my Glock for about 3 years now.. hasn’t caused any issues the internet claims it will…

For all the money you could spend on accessories, 99% of the population would be better off putting that money toward ammo and actual trigger time, myself included.

@RealNaisuCinema

2 ай бұрын

Or you can do both.

@len9483

2 ай бұрын

@@RealNaisuCinema At exactly TWICE the money$!

@triggertimetraining6963

2 ай бұрын

I agree.

@gyp.

2 ай бұрын

I would even say that a huge amount of people would benefit even more not just from trigger time, but taking a pistol course. If you can't shoot well off the bat then why do you need all the extras?

@aaron4820

2 ай бұрын

​@@gyp.Most gun owners would benefit from just going to the range once a year, before talking about training or courses.

I spent over a decade as a Glock armorer. 99% of the time returning the pistol to factory parts restored reliability. 1 new retail pistol was replaced by Glock after failing inspection after return, 2 police service guns had frames replaced after broken rails. Put on good sights, replace springs when they wear, replace mags when they start to give issues. If you aren't wearing out springs and mags, you aren't shooting enough to have an opinion.

@MrDanielGarcia888

Ай бұрын

Still new, but wanted to ask which springs?

@wrnowown

28 күн бұрын

Stock

@montooooo

24 күн бұрын

damn now thats a reply

My first handgun was a G17, and the only thing I changed on it was the trigger spring. I’ve gotten away from Glocks for my carry gun, but I’ll always love that 17. People talk crap about Glock, but over a thousand rounds and only 3 jams that were user error. Pretty good record.

@JaegerYukari

6 күн бұрын

I don't have a problem with glocks themselves. I have a problem with glock's prices and the idiot fangirling over what's effectively one of the most overrated names in the current handgun market. There's just a reason why glocks are falling out of style *_H A R D_* lately, and it's due to the incredible innovations in handgun tech by other companies, along with cheap handguns flooding the market that are *_noticeably_* better than a stock glock at half the price, and even cheaper in some cases (I'm looking at you, PSA Dagger). Glocks were truly innovative when they came out in the 1980s. And from there, their reliability was what brought them this far. But honestly, over the past 5-10 years, I've only ever seen people talk fondly of glocks by people whose first handgun was a glock. Literally every person I talk to. People like myself who are just really starting to get into firearms look at the price and go "why in the hell would I pay that much for a glock when I can get a S&W M&P for cheaper that's just as reliable, is more accurate, better trigger, better recoil and impulse control, and better sights?" Or a PSA Dagger that's a glock clone better than the original at half the price (esp if you catch their $399 for the gun and 10 15 round magazines)? People crap on Glock because the company is a meme at this point whose only 2 things are going for them are their reliability (which is a big deal, there's no doubting that), and the fact they are literally everywhere so they are super easy to get parts for. They are not worth the asking price.

@tjlastname5192

6 күн бұрын

@@JaegerYukari my friend, you didn’t need to write 3 paragraphs to make your point. Most of which is probably agree with. Haha. I’m just not going to get butthurt over someone buying what works for them.

I only add the Glock performance trigger you described in your video. For me that’s all I need. Thanks for such an and informative video.

30 years experience. 100,000’s of rounds through Sigs and Glocks. Every Glock I have is bone stock except Trijicon sights. I don’t need more accessories, I need more practice.

@TaKeODojo

3 ай бұрын

Do you have an opinion on the compared reliability?

@user-vx7vi3vq1c

3 ай бұрын

@@TaKeODojo I’ve never had a problem with either. But my experience with Sigs came from the 228, 229 & 365. Glock is like a shovel. It always works unless you misuse it.

@TaKeODojo

3 ай бұрын

@@user-vx7vi3vq1c Thank you!

@Kyle-sr6jm

2 ай бұрын

Yea, I run Glock and a friend who runs sig. I have lost track of the number of times after running a drill I have told him he is dead because his 250 (now a 320) failed a reset, FTF, or something else.

@sindthekid

2 ай бұрын

@@user-vx7vi3vq1c so you say glock more reliable than sig? how about g19 vs 365 x macro?

You tell 'em James. You tell those boys to quit playing with their Glock in public. It's uncouth and offensive.

@christianmalone3495

3 ай бұрын

And if James knows anything, it's uncouth and offensive

I’m a long term Glock owner and competitor. I have to agree with your list here. My carry Glocks have all been bone stock for reliability reasons for decades. In competition, I think I tried most everything out there. Most of these upgrades are now sitting in ammo boxes. I did get hooked on Zev triggers. But after seeing this video, I may have to check out Glocks performance trigger. I was also a holdout in the optics area. As my eyes aged, I started adding fiber optic sights to everything. I finally tried a Holosun 507 sight and was hooked. I now have them on 3 Glocks, one of them is my EDC. Enjoyed your video.

I love that you are never trying to BS us or push something dumb. Great video and great channel

My hello kitty grips make all the range fiends jelly.

@markallen4001

3 ай бұрын

I got COCOMELON( granddaughters fav).😁

@yodaevil

2 ай бұрын

I’m not at your range and I’m jelly! 😂

@marktechsci

2 ай бұрын

Well. And this.

@BasedAFPatriot

2 ай бұрын

Grips ONLY? Amateur! Gotta get that full slide & frame "Hello Kitty" cerakote! 😂

@hawleyfromhell

2 ай бұрын

Jelly.

My last KZread search was “Why do Jeep owners have rubber ducks on their dash”. Then James shit talks Jeep ducks 😂

@richcurren6888

3 ай бұрын

Coincidence? I THINK NOT.

@colt-_-jonson1743

3 ай бұрын

Keep your distance bud

@Peter-qq3io

3 ай бұрын

Seriously though, why? I need to search for that myself.

@cousinzeke4888

3 ай бұрын

@@Peter-qq3io I have ducks and I still don't get it. It's basically "I saw your Jeep parked there and thought it was nice so I left a duck on it" but I have no idea why ducks.

@forrestspradlin8015

3 ай бұрын

I just drove from Myrtle Beach to Charleston and the majority of Wranglers had toy ducks stacked in the windshield. I’m about to put one of those plastic pump shotguns from the duck hunter game on the dash of my TRD 4Runner.

I'm not a big Glock fan, it's what we're issued, but I carry something else...but I'm a Glock armorer. They are almost idiot proof, but everyday they come out with better idiot. I work on them for profit part time and as a police armorer...they seem to only fail with somebody changes parts. Lots of customers think an after market barrel will make them shoot better, but they don't practice much. If they want something upgraded, I suggest: 1.) better sights. 2.) If it will help, put the G-34 slide lock or mag release on. 3.) for a better trigger, I just polish the factory trigger (in our area most who issue CCW permits say they can't change the trigger) other mods are a waste of money.

The only thing I have purchased for my Gen 2 Glock 19 extra mags and ammo... Still exactly the same today as it was when I took it out of the box in the summer of '93. Same story for my Glock 26 aquired in '98.... Never a problem with either weapon.

I'm over 60 and like most folks my age, I need reading glasses, which makes it hard to focus on iron sights. I've gone to red dots and for me they are a life saver. You do need to train to learn how to acquire the dot on your draw. That's not hard and not expensive (you can do it dry in your basement), but it does take time and effort. I put a minus connector in all my Glocks. The Glock performance trigger is reportedly good, but also apparently starts to fail if you don't keep it clean. I put the Glock extended slide release on all my Glocks. It's cheap, it works, and using the slide release is faster than using an overhand pull of the slide. For all you "gross motor skill" folks, the term gross motor skill comes from child development research and refers to skills that involve the large muscles of the body, like your thighs. Both grasping the slide and pushing down on the slide release lever require using the small muscles of your hand and wrist and by definition are thus fine motor skills.

@terrytolentino5459

2 ай бұрын

I'm 62 and don't wear my eye glasses when shooting with iron sights inside of 10 yards. If my target is further than that I don't need to be shooting at it. Don't need or want that extra bulk of a red dot with my EDC pistol.

@lostagain2992

2 ай бұрын

@@terrytolentino5459 that’s called “point” shooting. You should really just remove your sights. Easier draw. Oh and matches your brain set🤔

@poip202

2 ай бұрын

​@terrytolentino5459 there's many reasons you'd have to shoot further than 10yds in a self defense situation.

@ramos5464

2 ай бұрын

@@poip202if people would just get training from reputable instructors, a lot of stuff wouldn’t be said online.

@terrytolentino5459

2 ай бұрын

@@poip202 please tell me what reasons you would be shooting a pistol beyond 10 yards in a self-defense situation?

A switch, 70rnd drum, and a hello kitty keychain

@jeffreybrooks8643

2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 love it!

@SavageGerbil

2 ай бұрын

Hello Kitty keychain is like putting gas in the car you bought, can you really consider it an upgrade if it's a full on requirement?

@ShawnShipstad

Ай бұрын

I think there are 100 round drums. I doubt many are sold.

@JaegerYukari

6 күн бұрын

Hello Kitty keychain is a *_HARD_* requirement, too!!

that performance trigger is what walther has been doing for years. glocks were half-cocked and the trigger pull finished the cocking to fire, now its completely pre-cocked like walthers

For me it's 1. Polished stock internals (3.5" OEM connector is a plus) 2. Aftermarket night sights 3. OEM extended slide stop/release. That is all. Perfection.

@Planetcat2071

Ай бұрын

That’s it for me too on Glocks.

@mattmurphy7030

Ай бұрын

Night sights are a waste of time. Flashlight

@DeadlyPlatypus

Ай бұрын

"Perfection." Hence, the existence of 5 generations with "improvements" on "perfection" and more aftermarket parts and services than any other model to make the "perfect gun" more "perfect." Glock fanboys...

@dmac5916

Ай бұрын

@@mattmurphy7030what if your battery dies, or it breaks, or the possibility that you don’t want your cover blown in a situation with multiple attackers. I run both personally, but night sights aren’t a waist of time when most crime happens at night.

@mattmurphy7030

Ай бұрын

@@dmac5916 if you can’t see them clearly then you have no business shooting them. You aren’t John wick quit it with the wild imagination.

My biggest gripe is this mindset that an upgraded trigger could only be reliable if done by Glock. Plenty of companies, large and small, have been making reliable upgrades to Glock triggers for a long enough time for them to be considered reliable. Just because Glock was late to the game - again - doesn't necessarily mean they were waiting to do it right. It just means they were tired of missing a market.

@davetripper

3 ай бұрын

💯

@wizardofahhhs759

3 ай бұрын

Johnny Glock is the only person I would trust with my Glock trigger.

@Colonel_Flanders

2 ай бұрын

Honestly hard to go wrong with an Apex trigger

@the12gaugeshotty

2 ай бұрын

My factory Glock triggers work perfectly fine. I'm able to shoot accurately and fast without any problem. No, I don't have any interest in Glock's performance trigger nor do I have any interest in aftermarket triggers. Learn how to shoot and stop blaming the trigger.

@Optatius

2 ай бұрын

Hardly anyone bats an eye at putting in a upgraded trigger in an AR.

My predictions before we get started. 1. Night sights. 2. Talon grips. 3 holster. 4. Excessive quantities of spare mags.

@cyruswoolard3737

3 ай бұрын

No such thing as excessive mags

@highspeed9518

3 ай бұрын

Talon grips are junk

@mt24Carson

3 ай бұрын

I use Handleit grips, better value vs Talon IMHO. Work great for me.

@mattmarzula

3 ай бұрын

Can't count huh?

@stabbyronnie

3 ай бұрын

@@cyruswoolard3737 Just facts.

Mine (43x): 1. Apeks flat-face trigger 2. Trijicon sights 3. Holosun EPS Carry optic

@jijjr

2 ай бұрын

EPS Carry for the win

@itsGewch

2 ай бұрын

This guy fucks

@2centsbear638

Ай бұрын

Apex?

@MartyMcfly_88

Ай бұрын

I only upgraded to a 5x heavier pure tungsten guide rod for the 43x hoping it doesn't cause any problems since thats the only aftermarket upgrade

@LarsLarsen77

Ай бұрын

@@MartyMcfly_88 It shouldn't cause any problems but it also doesn't do anything to mitigate recoil.

I got the Kagwerks extended slide release because my grip kept interfering with the slide lock on the last round. Installed it, and haven't had the same issue again. i wish it weren't 50 bucks but it works perfectly.

To be honest Ive never bought or installed a single add on or accesory to any of my Glocks. I just run them stock and done so for years with outstanding service!

@williambrown3388

2 ай бұрын

I have a XS Big dot sight on one of my Glocks and will eventually have them on

@williambrown3388

2 ай бұрын

I will have one of the XS big dot sights on all of my Glocks and will eventually try a red dot sight as i wear glasses and it should improve my shooting. I do also have an extended mag release as it makes it easier to drop the mag for a reload.

@BasedAFPatriot

2 ай бұрын

And you're still ALIVE!! 😮 😂

@Jesterlee995

2 ай бұрын

The only thing I ever bought for a Glock was magazines.

@mhoffman30

2 ай бұрын

Because they just work as is....why mess with it🙂

For me: 1. Ammo 2. Magazines 3. Coffee

Been running my stock G36 for 20 years now with no problems.

In my humble opinion Glock factory sights are the only OEM parts that needs replacing. I can live with mushy triggers, factory guide rods, small slide releases & OEM mag releases, I can live without front slide serrations, no under barrel lite rail or a slide cut to mount a red dot and the lack of a more aggressive grip texture, I can even live with 10 rd mags on a 43X and a G26 but I need decent sights and preferably a tritium or fiber optic front sight post.

@steveharvey6421

3 ай бұрын

me too

@ryanusa860

3 ай бұрын

I can't lie the goal post setup has grown on me. But I like a big fat green Ameriglo front sight.

@steveharvey6421

3 ай бұрын

@@ryanusa860 me too

@terrytolentino5459

2 ай бұрын

I like the goal post myself. But sights got to be number one.

@hilcup1ify

2 ай бұрын

The Glock Factory sights confuse my brain when shooting. I can’t focus on the front sight cause the rear sight is the same White color as the front sight. Maybe I can train through it, but a tritium sight with an orange or green outline will last longer than plastic sights 🤷

First thing I did when I got my Glock 19 Gen 5 MOS was put a Glock Performance trigger in it and a Holosun SCS red dot sight on it. And I never looked back. That's all I'll do to my Glock 19. I was at the NYC Police Academy Pistol Range when Gaston Glock brought the first Glock 19's to us. I was one of the original firearms instructors that introduced the Glock 19's to the NYC Police Dept. I assisted in installing the first NY triggers. None of the instructors had a problem with the original Glock trigger. But, being that NYC police officers were used to the 13 lbs. trigger from their S&W Model 10 service revolver, and also that most NYC police officers at the time were not experienced shooters at all, they had problems with the Glock. Not only with the trigger, but, also with limp wristing. That was 36 years ago. I'm sure that training is a lot better today than when I was there. Wish I still had that Glock 19. At the time, I had to turn it in when I retired. Today the guns are given to the cops.

EXACTLY !!!!!!!!! Thank You..... Great Video...

Still not sold on optics for carry guns but agree with everything you said. If you need to add a bunch of stuff you bought the wrong gun and you may be opening pandoras box if you ever need to use that gun in self defense.

I am 100% with you about optics….except for my edc. When I started using optics I jumped in with both feet. It felt like cheating during quals. Then, I started to notice little things about my edc. It got really dirty with lint and dust really fast, the corners jabbed into me, and it just made my edc feel less comfortable and bulky. I ended up taking it off and I just run irons again. For a duty/full size pistol? Yah, you’d be stupid not to run a red dot now. I know people will jump on me for this one, but for ME, the irons make more sense on my edc. It’s just a different philosophy of use. Edited for a typo

@bluecreekroad

2 ай бұрын

I keep my EDCs bone stock. For the simple reason that if I ever do have to use it for the unthinkable, I don't need to give anyone more ammo to use against me in court. (no pun intended)

@arcblooper2699

2 ай бұрын

Real I think people confuse EDC and CC. What I mean by this is conceal carry is concealing a gun on you. In this case, you can conceal almost anything with the right outfit and holster. May as well carry the most functional gun you can. But for EVERYDAY carry, it’s important to choose a gun that isn’t only concealable, but also something that will help you build a habit of constantly carrying. This means sacrifices in functionality need to be made for comfort. You shouldn’t need to prepare an outfit for going to 7/11 at 2am.

@woodystube1000

2 ай бұрын

@@arcblooper2699 I can relate to what you’re saying. Let’s be honest, concealed carry every time you leave the house IS a burden. Yah, sure, I could conceal a Glock 19. A lot of people will carry nothing else. But when I leave the house I will be looking at it and silently debating whether I want the hassle and discomfort today. We all have to balance our willingness to carry that particular gun cc every day with the specific capabilities of that gun, along with our abilities. It’s a delicate balance and that means a different “perfect” gun for each person. If something bad happens, whatever gun you have with you is worlds better than the “more capable” gun that you didn’t feel like carrying today.

@arcblooper2699

2 ай бұрын

@@woodystube1000 Don’t get me wrong, I think carrying something like a tricked out Glock 19 with everything on it has a place, like you have to go to the bad part of town or it’s uncertain times, but in your day to day, building and maintaining a habit is far more important than your splits.

@Romanus-

2 ай бұрын

Use a housed optic. Problem solved

I'm definitely on the same page with this guy. Until recently I ran the 3.5-pound trigger bar, extended slide (and mag) release on my G17 - all factory parts, installed at the facility in Smyrna, GA. After some issues with my dominant eye, I bought a PSA Dagger with a Holosun optic. I like it so much that my G17 is currently at a gunsmith getting the slide milled for the same model optic. Nothing against the shooters that like to doctor up their pistols but, for me, I want it as simple and as close to original design as it can be. These 3 mods should be all that most people need.

I know this will probably end up getting hate, but I’m a firm believer that the only 3 things you really need for a handgun is a holster, a light, and an optic if you’d rather not use the irons. I’d rather dedicate the money spent towards the rest of the accessories towards ammo and training, but at the end of the day, you can change whatever you want with your guns so long as there’s responsibility and accountability with them

The best upgrade for my glock was the walther pdp full-size 4.5 its been amazing and reliable 😉

@jameslbolesii

2 ай бұрын

Totally agree.

@johndilday1846

2 ай бұрын

Lololol. Best comment of the video.

Unfortunately, the Holosun 407K/507K will not bolt directly onto the Glock Slim slides, as stated at 11:30. Glock uses a RMSc cut which has 4 alignment lugs, the Holosun 407K/507K only use the two forward lugs. A spacer plate is required or what i prefer to do is the grind off the rear lugs, then shorten the front lugs by about 0.020". That will allow the Holosuns to mount directly, and about an 1/8" lower than using the spacer plate.

@anthonyfasano5163

2 ай бұрын

I came to the comments to add the same bit of information, but saw you already posted it. Just wanted to add that for roughly $50 most milling companies will mill the rear posts off and add blueing to it. I sent mine out and had it back in less than 2 weeks turn around, door to door. In case you want to ditch the plate

@co8539

2 ай бұрын

Aim point acro is the only proper choice

@Firedude-Matt

2 ай бұрын

Serious question. I'm looking into purchasing a G43x mos. When researching what DOT fits directly on the slide I'm seeing different answers. Many stating the 507k and EPS carry will fit directly without a plate. So I'm confused

@YouTuber4Life4Ever

2 ай бұрын

@@Firedude-Matt Both of those optics will require a plate or modifying your slide. The only Holosun (at this moment) that will direct mount to a Glock MOS factory cut slide is the Holosun SCS MOS.

My list of 3 things. I will add Trijicon night sights. They have colors in any order you like to help you pick up sights quicker/easier. I also buy the plain slide and have it milled for a Holosun 507CX2G and if it’s for a smaller frame Glock I buy the 507K in green. After having it milled it fits onto the gun with no base plate and I cowitnees and by having it milled my iron sights are behind the optic for a cleaner sight picture. It actually does make a difference to me. I do a trigger polish nothing more. That performance trigger probably does help in a shooting range setting but in a real world scenario I doubt you’d see much improvement if any.

My only upgrade over the years has been night sights for my 19. I don't mind the stock sights, but as my "all-purpose" pistol, I felt that was a useful upgrade.

Glock's triggers were quasi-double action, given that the trigger both moves the striker backwards and releases the striker. This enhanced trigger changes that so that the striker is already fully cocked and the trigger just releases it, like most other striker fired pistols. I liked the quasi-double action trigger because I felt like I got the safety benefit from double action, while still being accurate (enough).

@Buletspunge555

3 ай бұрын

Agrees. Making the decision to carry AIWB with a glock that is equipped with the LTT SCD was due to that action. Since the performance trigger takes out the cocking motion, I can't carry a factory performance trigger AIWB with the same confidence.

@bomric1788

3 ай бұрын

Exactly. For a competition gun or range toy who cares, but I don't want a pre-cocked striker in my pants.

@loquat44-40

3 ай бұрын

I agree with the above and will also add that using the power of the recoil spring to also cock the striker makes the gun less reliable under adverse conditions. I will stick with close to stock configuration. I also wonder if the striker spring was stock. I would want to see this demonstrated some place else than just at Glock's premises with non-glock personnel.

@terrytolentino5459

2 ай бұрын

I have both trigger systems and after 900 rounds I couldn't tell the difference?

@wcstrawberryfields8011

2 ай бұрын

​@@Buletspunge555 If I understand correctly, it's a pre-cocked SIG P320, with a different sear configuration. Yes?

Red anodized parts give bonus XP

@generalneyland4005

3 ай бұрын

& negative credit score

Great,Informative video !!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I was one of those Glock is perfection straight out of the "Tupperware" believers. My standard G22 carry never let me down or had a malfunction on the firing line. I added a Holosun, match trigger and slide release extension to my G21 and what difference! Now I upgraded all my Glocks with the same. The only other thing I added, as I got older and developed arthritis, are rackers to work the slide.

What you don’t know about the GPT relating to EDC. After 10k of rounds it will drop from 4.1.2 to 3.1.1 pounds as it loses its tolerance. During COF’s like shooting on the move you can trigger a double tap. Thought maybe a fluke but it happened to my training partner as well. So be prepared to replace the dot connector with a fresh one if you shoot that many rounds. Had the same issue with apex and overwatch. These days I prefer the Johnny Glock. Tungsten rod from Glock store came apart during a COF. Extended slide release and extended mag release are good upgrades. Of course replaced sights and use a 507. Extremely happy with ramjet/afterburner. 100% no issues on my G45.

Clint Smith is like the uncle at the family barbecue who knows all about guns and James is the nephew who listens gleefully

@tfbtv

2 ай бұрын

Pretty accurate tbh

Striker Control Device, EPS Carry, and a Light. Those in that order and your Glock rocks.

I do the extended take down lever on all my Glocks; especially my Glock 30 and 30s. You can barely get them down on the 45’s. The others you can a little easier, but imo it’s a must have for my big ole knuckle draggers. Other than that Night Fision optic height sights and some version of a Holosun and good to go. The stock trigger gets better and better the more you shoot it.

the Chicago edition: 28 round Amend 2 magazine ,a Temu Glock switch, duck taped grip

@coolbreeze2.0-mortemadfasc13

2 ай бұрын

Stay your scary tail out in the burbs.

@Jack_all

2 ай бұрын

@@coolbreeze2.0-mortemadfasc13 Gladly!

I appreciate the sentiment. And my 43X only sports a TLR7 sub and 507K. My G20 only sports an X300 and EFLX. That said, my 19 and 47 both house Overwatch TAC triggers, and Kagwerks high rise slide releases in addition to their lights and optics. Breaking a shot at 50y with the Overwatch is night and day compared to stock. While stock triggers are fine and I can shoot them competently, the Overwatches are just too good to pass up on a carry/"offensive" pistol. And the Kagwerks releases are also money for keeping gloved hands or off-platform grip from dropping the slide on the last round. You don't NEED a whole lot of the crap you see on Glocks. I agree there. But I also think the purist "GLOCK IS FINE AS IS COMRADE" philosophy is overstated.

I have a green dot scs and just got the GPT. My first GPT group at 25yds was incredible how much it improved. 9/10 in a 2" grouping with one flyer about 2" away. Better than Ive ever shot.

I changed the barrel and guid rod on my g43. Works flawlessly. Never fails.

Gun shorts, Ray Bans, Panama hat and flip flops. Wait, that’s four……

@RichardCranium321

2 ай бұрын

Nope, the hat and flip flops are considered one item. They are required to be worn together

My first gun was a Glock. I went overboard with the cerakote and stippling, but I kept the internals as stock as possible with the exception of the ghost 3.5lb conector. Never mess with the springs inside of a Glock: no lighter trigger of reduced recoil is worth the loss of safety and reliability. I would only add that changing the stock polymer sights is another worthy upgrade, specially if you want to cowitness with a red dot. The only changes I made on my brand new G40 were a holosun SCS and a TruGlo TFX fiber optic / tritium front sight for backup (kept the adjustable factory rear sight). Normally this kind of iron sights wouldn’t be tall enough to cowitness, but thanks to SCS’s low profile, now it’s possible.

@wooterrackz2699

3 ай бұрын

You could have reset the stock trigger to 3.5 . Empty the mag, rack the slide, pull the trigger; dry fire, hold the trigger down and rack the slide again slowly let the trigger up your 5.5 is now 3.5

You know by that voice that the Old man used to be a drill instructor. He done scream & yelled his voice box out. 🗣💨

Your so right dude. Great video Thanks

James you should start interviewing Clint on more topics. We need more of him and best to have his wisdom on record on every gun matter.

@Donttreadonme2024

2 ай бұрын

Arent there enough glock suckers on the internet already?

Agree with the 3 but, for a carry gun, I would add a 4th - striker control device from Langdon.

@andy_in_nh9243

2 ай бұрын

Agreed! Unfortunately, the Gen 1-4 version has been out of stock forever!

@tonytable1537

2 ай бұрын

Coming from manual safety pistols, these plates give me a warm and fuzzy when reholstering I know the techniques, the bend, visual check, full focus on the holstering. Still, these added a level of comfort I appreciate. Unfortunately, there is that "what if" specter about impacting reliabilty. Personally, haven't had an issue with mine yet, but admittedly it's still under 1k rounds since install

Bought 3 things : Meprolight sights Glock extended mag release Mud Flap girl back plate.

Sights and a light, that’s all you need on a Glock

I'm onboard with all of these upgrades and have one or more of them on my Glocks. I also have a backplate with the "Wu Tang Clan" symbol laser etched on it. It has improved my shooting.

Craps on tricked out Glocks. Proceeds to role footage through entire video of guys shooting tricked out Glocks. 😂

@trenzu2

2 ай бұрын

I was about to say. Plus it didn’t help the guys were Austrian special forces and USA retired Green Beret 😂😂😂

@thomasnewfield9950

Ай бұрын

Noticed it too lol 😂

@josephgalligher1058

Ай бұрын

Got to have something for *clickbate*

I've a Shadow Systems now, had a [glock 20] years ago. it got a trigger bar replacement immediately, and I slapped in a CT laser guide rod - that within about 200 rounds came out, and was never used again. Glock did not offer MOS at the time, or I'd probably have done that now. 10/10 do agree that less is more, when modifying glocks

With my aging fingers, I added an extended slide release to one Glock and loved it! All of my Glocks have one now!

The only accessories you need are Glock switches from Aliexpress. I'm definitely not a fed boy.

@MrMossberg500

2 ай бұрын

Send link glowie

The Glock minus connector with the olive New York spring makes a really nice carry/combat trigger with a really positive reset, and that setup is actually endorsed by Glock themselves. It's the best thing I ever did to my Glock, pull weight feels the same but more consistent, and the positive reset is really nice.

For my edc gun 1. Stippled grip 2. Dot 3. ⅓ cowitness irons 4. Apex trigger Range gun 1. Extended slide stop 2. Dot 3. Johnny glock comp trigger 4. Flared magwell 5. ⅕ cowitness irons 6. Stippled grip

I have no handgun that has more modifications than my Glock 19, Gen 4 MOS. I went so far in the modifications on my G19 that I turned it into a G18. Why in the world did I modify my G19 so much? Simple answer, because I could. What did I do to fix it? I modified it some more. I removed the trigger assembly and put in an Apex trigger. I am sorry, but a stock Glock trigger sucks and is hard for me to use because I have arthritis in my right index finger. Almost all of my other modifications are still in the gun and they work just fine. I 100% agree with you about an optic. I am running the standard bearer, a Trijicon RMR. I also am running Trijicon suppressor height sights. I only have two handguns right now that aren’t running an optic: a Glock 26, Gen 3 and a Sig P320 Compact. All of my other pistols are running red dots from a variety of manufacturers. While I am a Sig Fan-old-man, when asked by someone what handgun should be their first, my single recommendation is, a stock Glock 19. I tell them to learn how to shoot it and then branch out if they need to. My very personal opinion is… Everyone who is into guns should have at least one stock Glock.

Extended slide lever, extended disassembly tab, extended mag release. Done. Perfection made perfecter.

@whatsupdog1761

3 ай бұрын

... + extended capacity magazine?

@StagFabulous

3 ай бұрын

Nein, mag is fine.

@Manco65

3 ай бұрын

Nope, a bunch of shit that will cause troubles at the worst time. Particularly when your hands are coated in sweat and/or blood.

@jurban7998

3 ай бұрын

​@@Manco65yea, things that stick out more for no reason. Accidental mag release in holster, snag the extended slide release during iwb draw. How fast do you need to field strip your Glock? It's really not hard. Nobody mentions maritime spring cups tho. Can't see it, but if you need to go amphib you will wish you had it.

@stabbyronnie

3 ай бұрын

@@jurban7998 Not too many people are going to be going "amphib". Not necessary.

"The sights are a place holder." Direct quote from my instructor during a GLOCK Armorers course. Funny bit was it was one of the few classes that was open to civilians but including myself, there were only four present. I did get to see the Gen5 and the new trigger, as civilians can't normally get the new stuff in CA.

My duty Glock 23 got a red dot from JP Rifles in the early 1990s. Carried that sight and gun until I retired in 2006. In my opinion, a red dot is totally necessary, especially at night, when irons are sometimes impossible to see.

This was very informational and helpful !

I’m on a limited budget so I can either buy ammo or a decent red dot. Got to go with the ammo but maybe one day I’ll get an optic.

@wcstrawberryfields8011

2 ай бұрын

Cyelee optics are nice. Affordable. Dependable. Got 3 of them.

I've two oem Glocks and two compete aftermarket Glocks. The aftermarket Glocks jam with hollow points. Fmj no failures. I believe it's geometry of feed ramps and space between slide face near firing pin and spring tension.

@Imwatchinua

3 ай бұрын

Same

Great info! Thanks!

Johnny Glock modded Performance Trigger is so sublime. You've talked me into it. I'm going to replace all my triggers with performance triggers.

How do these people know you did a good job on the video 1 minute after posting?

@Phidelity1984

3 ай бұрын

A: spam accounts galore

@SabreWolferos

3 ай бұрын

“Wow so professional and informative, are you single 🔥🥵🍆” - Honestly with these people I don’t know if it’s a thirst bot or just another James thirsty fanboy

@DinoNucci

3 ай бұрын

We're basing the premature positive feedback on how well he treats ur m o m on onlyfans

@wiseinvestments5134

3 ай бұрын

You can also like a video based on just the sentiment of the title. Stock glockies don’t need to watch the video to know they like this video - because the headline screams “stock glockies unite”. I’m a stock glockie.

@DinoNucci

3 ай бұрын

He does a great job on ur m o m

I’ve always just lowered the trigger weight “upgrades trigger” upgraded the sights and called it a day because it goes bang like it’s supposed to and I can see my target better with less effort on the trigger pull keep it simple and it’s always worked

Johnny glocks combat trigger is GOAT trigger imo. Made from Glock OEM parts lighter trigger pull at 3.5-4lbs way more positive reset and no over travel. Add his trigger shoe only no oem part but with firing pin and firing pin safety all polished and working together it’s easily the best trigger I’ve ever felt. It’s the one system that takes the time to add those efficiencies while keeping all 3 Glock safeties so it’s ok for carry. Glock Performance Trigger for me was rough and needed to be cleaned constantly or it would get gummed up so trashed it. I noticed they pulled them from the market for a while and they went completely silent on it. So maybe it’s fixed now but I remember previously they even said the GPT wasn’t for carry!? Wtf.

Sounds good except the red dot. For me. I would probably add a light as an accessory to this list though, but it's not modding the gun, So not sure how you classify that. But my friend is a marine sniper and he was teaching me walk and shoot. He was like, What??? how are you on target??? At the time I was just like, I just aim down the barrel. It didn't dawn on me until years later, I play professional pool and I've won a few championships. It's the same as playing pool. Aim down the Cue, aim down the barrel. And for a hand gun, it's the same thing I don't use sights or red dot, none of that. It's all relatively close so there's no need. Also, my other friend ex MP and current police officer said they train firing the gun out of the holster to get on target faster. I was like what? But clearly they don't use sights either. This get in your triangle pose nonsense, I don't think it's real world. You don't have time for that.

@Sig_P229

3 ай бұрын

Exactly! Former military and cop too. Reality is you will probably fire your firearm while wrestling someone. If you shoot someone beyond 7 yards the jury will not believe “imminent” danger.

@jmartin5607

3 ай бұрын

@@Sig_P229 They will if he is armed.

@Sig_P229

3 ай бұрын

@@jmartin5607 I disagree. Studies show 97% of shootings are within a few feet. I can only think of one civilian shooting beyond a few feet with a pistol. Look up the extensive data available including videos of actual shootings. They are not beyond 7 yds. Don’t buy into the sniper pistol propaganda.

@terrytolentino5459

2 ай бұрын

I draw from the holster shooting to fast to get both hands on the pistol looking down the barrel both eyes open like you described. I think it's a good idea, practicing enough for muscle memory. I need to practice that walk and shoot that you described.

@Sig_P229

2 ай бұрын

@@jmartin5607 so you will carry a red dot on a pistol on the odds you will need self defense against an armed assailant over 7 yards? Buy a lotto ticket. Your odds are higher. 6 million car accidents every year in the US resulting in 40k deaths, but you are worried about the odds of an armed person over 7 yards? There is a reason concealed carry insurance makes a fortune.

The Holosun 407k/507k do not direct-mount on the slimline MOS. You need a plate or have to dremel the nubs

My Glocks have stock triggers. They are... like all Glock triggers. Once you get used to them, they're fine. They are very consistent from gun to gun. My 43X got Sheild Arms mags and a metal mag catch (required with the Sheild Arms mags) and a wider slide release. My 19 has the wider slide release, too. My 26 (now gone) had the wider slide release and mag extensions... I needed the longer grip and the +2 capacity didn't hurt. I guess I'm not a good enough shooter to benefit from other mods. I do change the sights out, though... I like Big Dot sights.

Two schools of thought... 1: Manufacturing and marketing. All mass produced items are made to a certain price point so they are mass marketable. Could Glock already put all the goodies on their guns when they bring them to market? Sure... Now you are paying $1000 for that Gen 5 17 instead of $550. 2: Learn to shoot it bone stock. Spend some time and get use to all its characteristics. You will see what you like and don't like and what makes YOU better with it. When I raced amateur motocross a long time ago, my coach would not allow me to modify the bike in any way until I could race it to the bikes full potential. Once I could, then I figured out what I liked and didn't like and what helped me go faster. And surprisingly, I made changes that actually worked without just throwing all the "moto cool" crap on the bike like everyone else. 90% on the time I was taking home the hardware...

Ben Stoeger has had issues with thr Glock Performance triggers. Requires a lot more maintenance conpared to stock.

@rickyricardo5441

3 ай бұрын

Yea was going to mention all the issues he and others have had. I bought one and the trigger pull is not consistent.

@bhart3321

3 ай бұрын

Ah so THAT'S the real reason they don't just replace the stock triggers. Geez even when they try to innovate they really just spinning tires. It's a shame, Glocks are actually really good weapons but they just have to be dragged kicking & screaming into iterating their products with what everyone else is already doing, better I might add, they make no attempt to really innovate & move their designs forward.

@terrytolentino5459

2 ай бұрын

Coming from a Canik and buying my first Glock I bought the $100 trigger upgrade for my G19 5. after only 200 rounds. At 900 rounds I changed it back to the stock trigger and didn't notice any difference and don't know why?

@bhart3321

2 ай бұрын

@@terrytolentino5459 I'm right there with you, Canik is superior in every way to Glock imo. Better ergonomics, better triggers, better balanced, feature rich unlike Glock, at the same price point. It's a better all over value.

@mr.b3132

2 ай бұрын

There is no maintenance required on any trigger.....

I'm running my Glock 17 and 20 with only 1 modification: i changed the triggers after a few years to Timneys. Still perfect reliable and my precision improved the same yours did.

For me, the older you get the harder it to focus on iron sights or even red dot. That's why I added the Glock Tactical Light w/Laser & Dimmer. This allows me to have red laser dot to target with which allows me to access my downrange with much more accuracy than with red dot or iron sights. That said, I know I will hear criticism with day light use but the red laser shows up very well except in direct sunlight which I will take. At that point, I will defer to my iron sights. Not perfect, but if I added a red dot to my Glocke 22 Gen 3, I would have to remove the iron sight back post to insert an adapter for the red dot scope. Not willing to do that. Also, I would have to completely change my holster. I don't know how much a holster would cost that supports both red dot and the tactical. The trigger improvement, I agree with. I don't know how much that cost and how much time it takes to install one, but I simply had my local gun smith do mine. The Glock 22 has a standard trigger pull of 5.5 lbs. which caused me the same issues the contributor above had. But the new trigger was down to 3.3 lbs. allowing me to release a round easier when targeted up with my laser at 25 yds.

The only things I add to my carry gun is the talon grip to give it the rubberized texture and the stainless steel guide rod to match the stainless barrel I use. I also replace the backplate because I have Glocks in 9mm, 40, and .357 to remind me which ammo to grab. I don't use red dots, but some of the pistols have night sights.

I don’t replace Glock trigger parts, but I do polish the contacts. Makes a world of difference.

@stabbyronnie

3 ай бұрын

Agreed, but dry fire will mate those surfaces too. No need to even take the gun apart and you should be dry firing anyway.

@terrytolentino5459

2 ай бұрын

​@@stabbyronnie 🤔 I'm wondering about what you wrote about mating the surfaces together by dry firing; because after many dry firing and rounds of ammo, my stock trigger feels pretty much the same as the $100 upgrade.

@stabbyronnie

2 ай бұрын

@@terrytolentino5459 Exactly, dry firing will mate the surfaces. No need to polish. You can do what's colloquially called "the 25 cent trigger job" but it's just doing what dry firing does more quickly. Since you should be dry firing anyway, just dry fire.

@jamesbevan9989

2 ай бұрын

At Glock armorer cert they say that everyone polishing Glock triggers are wasting their time because it does nothing, never tried polishing one to see but they shoot so well I don't know why you would need to anyway.

@Pb_Slinger

2 ай бұрын

@@jamesbevan9989 cool story. I have access to an Instron. It has nominal effect on pull weight but the increased smoothness between parts can be seen on a line graph comparison between polished and unpolished trigger pulls. Regardless, polished parts make the trigger function smoother and FEEL better. The feel of a trigger is %90 of the game here. People spend a lot of money for the feels.

Shot a match yesterday with my Gen 5 G34 and GPT. Dang. What an incredible system.

The SCS has been a great optic for me. It co-witnesses with regular height sights, so presentation of the pistol with the RDS is exactly the same as using gun with irons alone. After 34 years of shooting and carrying either a G19 or G23, eliminating the MOS adapter plate has proven to be huge because bringing up the gun with that seemingly tiny (but realistically not so tiny) change in elevation height coupled with a tall-rimmed base of a RMR or 507C would always annoy me and throw me off my usual oft-repeated automatic muscle memory. The only real knock with the SCS so far is that there's no shake-awake feature. Personally I find the break of the factory performance trigger uncomfortably light for my taste, specifically for use on a carry weapon. I noticed that some users of the trigger have gone to a factory +connector to add a few ounces to the pull and break, which I may experiment with as well.

I have a tricked out Glock. Milled slide, custom trigger, extendo parts, new barrel, guide rod, you name it, and I've probably tried it or have it on. It's a range gun. It's crazy fast and lots of fun. It absolutely fails in situations my stock pistols would not.

Does installing the glock performance trigger make the glock effectively SAO instead of DAO since the firing pin does not move slightly to the rear when the trigger is pressed?

@exodus1977

3 ай бұрын

Yes

@presidentmerkinmuffley6769

2 ай бұрын

Semi-cocked SAO vs fully cocked SAO.... If I can't pull the trigger and it recock (first action) the action it's not a DAO, as it only fully completes one action (releasing the striker).

@alexmacdonald2743

2 ай бұрын

@@presidentmerkinmuffley6769 my understanding was that each action caused by manipulation of the trigger determined if it was SA or DA. The striker moving back, even if it is slightly, is a separate action from releasing the striker. It used to confuse me that the glock was labeled a DAO pistol.

@presidentmerkinmuffley6769

2 ай бұрын

@@alexmacdonald2743 When dry firing do you have to manipulate anything other than the trigger in between trigger pulls? If the answer is yes, then it is not a double action trigger. As a double action trigger both fully cocks (or recocks) and releases the striker or hammer. Two different and full actions on one pull. Basically if it was actually DAO the dry fire mags that recock the system wouldn't need to exist.

Modified to failure. With such a aftermarket, it’s hard to resist. Lol