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Sidearms & Scatterguns USPSA upgrades for my Glock 34?

VTgunner

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Hey guys, looking to see what has worked for you guys in USPSA with your Glock 34's. I shoot Production Division so obviously all of those rules will apply. I put in a 3.5lbs connector and will be adding Sevigny sights here pretty soon.

Anything else I should consider?
 
Re: USPSA upgrades for my Glock 34?

5k of ammo.

But seriously, 3.5 disco, comp spring kit, a polish job on the contact points, slide tightening with a hammer, sights of your choice, and 5k of ammo. No need to spend more money than you have to.
 
Re: USPSA upgrades for my Glock 34?

There are production legal drop in triggers, but its just as easy to do a trigger job at home yourself. Speaking of which I need to send a list of parts and such to a buddy to buy and the link to do the 25 cent trigger jobby on his pistoler.
 
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I like the dawson sights better than the sevigny. Grip plugs are cheap and worth the cash.

I dropped to an 11lb recoil spring and with my 147gn handloads the guns a pussycat.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Outsy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">5k of ammo.
slide tightening with a hammer
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Why tighten the slide? Seems like working out a bushing solution would far more beneficial to accuracy.


Agree 5k of ammo.




Good luck
 
Re: USPSA upgrades for my Glock 34?

I would personally stipple the frame in the permitted areas, it really helps secure your grip especially when shoot on really hot days where everything is sweaty. If you do not want to do something as permanent as stippling add some grip take. Just make sure you check the rule book for allowable areas, (basically the front and back of the grip and nothing forward of the that on the frame).

Jeremy45
 
Re: USPSA upgrades for my Glock 34?

If your running down loaded ammo for matches (~130 power factor),

You could run the 13 lb ismi recoil spring like I do. Watch out with the 11 lb springs, they run fine till they get some rounds through them, then you may not go into battery when the pistol has some carbon/ dirt in it or when the spring softens up after a bit.

Also do the 25 cent trigger job (google glock 25 cent trigger job for instructions)
I run federal primers when I can so I don't have to worry about light strikes on primers. I generally run a 4.0 striker spring with lightened striker
zev trigger bar (reduced pre travel)
drilled extractor housing for over travel screw
lighted safety plunger spring
6.0 lb trigger spring
3.5 lb connector
grip tape

makes for a 3.1-3.2 lb trigger in my pistol *varies in glocks*

With Montana gold 124 grain bullets and 5.5 grains of power pistol I get low muzzle flip, fast cycling action and excellent accuracy out of the stock barrel (less than 2 inches at 25 yards)

Slide tightening glocks can be hit and miss. I am getting 2 inch groups at 25 with stock slide, barrel/ frame. The more you screw with the stock pistol tightening clearances the more failures you can expect. (I tried that with my first race glock and it didn't work so well. It was done by a reputable glock specialist) We aren't shooting freegin bullseys, besides most people can't out shoot the pistols to begin with. If your going to do slide tighening, don't use a f'ing hammer for shit sakes. It should be done in a press with a dial indicator and a really good fixture.

The key is making sure you get out an shoot more than just matches. I have about 3500 rounds to load for the next 2 months practice and dry fire your ass off at home.

Also if your loading check out montana gold and buyou bullets. They are my go to USPSA / three gun companies. buyou works fine in glocks since they are coated.
 
Re: USPSA upgrades for my Glock 34?

I will not disagree with any of the modifications listed here. But, I also believe that it is the Indian and not the bow that makes the magic happen.

As an example I was shooting a USPSA match two weeks ago and I was talking to another shooter about using Glock 34's. He had just bought his and was competing with it for the first time. I have been using mine extensivly for the past 3 years. Talk led to what I had done to it and recommendations for him to make to his. We covered the usual stuff that has already been discussed.

He understood how to line up the sights and squeeze the trigger. With a stock G34 he did pretty well. Pretty well meaning that he almost beat the shit out of me with it. I really regret giving him the parts needed to make his pistol more competitive.

Long story short, learn how to shoot it well and you will be better off than slapping a bunch of parts on it.

Good luck,

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