Gunsmithing Pistol Trigger Job Quality - Same gun, initial quality differences matter? (FNX-45)

[treillw]

While scoping out a few FNX 45 Tactical pistols at local stores, I noticed that some of them have better triggers than others. Exact same model gun, but in a different color and some are noticeably better. Why is this? Inconsistent manufacturing? One has been around and been dry fired more than the other??

So now onto my true question. I want to buy one of them. The one with the best trigger is $1200, and I should be able to get it for $1100. I can get another one across town for $1025, but the trigger isn't as good on it. I will probably get the trigger worked on regardless of which gun I buy for ~$60.

Is there any reason to pay more for the gun with the better trigger if I am going to get it worked on either way? I just wonder if the gun that is already better will still be better than the other one after the trigger work is complete on both guns.

I don't think the gunsmith is planning on doing anything too crazy with it - just polishing some stuff up. Trigger work on the FNX is pretty tricky as I understand it.

On another note, any good recommendations out there for somebody to do a FNX 45 trigger job?

 

[RTH1800]

Did you consider getting the one with the best trigger and leaving as is? Due to their possible use I would be leary of any trigger work on a SD pistol.

 

[treillw]

Did you consider getting the one with the best trigger and leaving as is? Due to their possible use I would be leary of any trigger work on a SD pistol.

Valid point. How does polishing the pieces up make it more prone to failure? If you aren't replacing springs, wouldn't it essentially still function the same and be trustworthy after you shoot a few hundred rounds through it for practice?

 

[RTH1800]

Makes the trigger gods angry.

 

[Fig]

That's about all you can do to an FNX trigger group (polish it). I would bet you that this difference you're feeling is more that it's been fondled and dry fired a lot more, and the other ones haven't.

FN has pretty rocking QC. I doubt it's actual manufacturing differences. You don't hear a lot of people MFing them even on the internet.

I also think it's funny how bent out of shape people got over the different shades of FDE. I didn't even notice till it was pointed out to me. I guess that makes me more of a Glock Guy (function over form)...I take that back!

 

[GH41]

"Due to their possible use I would be leary of any trigger work on a SD pistol"

^^^THIS^^^