eesmith4
10-31-12, 20:33
So I decided to buy a gen 4 G34 for USPSA production class, I picked up a blue label TWC prefix G34 10/19/12, the fired cases included were dated 9/26/12.
The gun came with a 30274 ejector and a no-dip extractor.
I installed a glock 4.5 lb connector, wolff extra power trigger spring, reduced power safety plunger spring, reduced power striker spring, extended mag release, and 13# ismi tungsten guide rod. I also installed warren/sevigny competition sights
(note: most of the ammo used was 9mm 115gr WWB, with some american eagle and blazer brass in the mix)
I fired 1k rounds that weekend, I initially had problems with light strikes, which were traced to the reduced power striker spring. I replaced it with the stock spring, and the problem went away. This also firmed up the trigger reset somewhat, while still providing a nice, relative light and crisp trigger pull.
I also had problems prematurely locking open the slide, due to my aggressive grip hitting the extended slide stop. I replaced this with the standard low profile slide stop and the problem went away.
I tried both a tungsten and SS guide rod with the 13# spring, I decided I liked the stock 2 stage spring recoil assembly better and went back to that.
I had a level 3 one day handgun class the monday after, I fired 1100 rounds without a problem. At this point I was at 2100 rounds into the gun in 4 days, with no problems other than ones due to poor spring selection or my grip not meshing with the extended slide stop.
Ejection was at a steady 3:30 to 4:00 pattern.
I went to a HSP handgun class on the following friday-sunday, and fired 1800 rounds. I only had 2 rounds that didn't eject at a consistent 3:30-4:00 pattern, at ~ 2500 rounds while doing malfunction drills I had one eject over my left elbow at ~ 8:00. However they set my gun up with a failure to extract and some empty bass in the mag, so in the rush to get the gun going I probably dorked the round in some way.
Later on during right hand only shooting I had one go over my head in line with my right ear, however I had the gun at ~15 degree angle so if it had been at a normal angle it would have ejected at a more reasonable direction.
I only cleaned it once, right after the 1k round weekend string, and once I settled on spring selection and finished setting it up like I wanted it ran flawlessly.
At the end I fired 100 rounds and focused on the ejection pattern, it was still at the 3:30-4:00 pattern that it had at the beginning.
So after 3900 rounds in 11 days, I think I have a keeper.
I'll post some pics when I get a chance later.
The gun came with a 30274 ejector and a no-dip extractor.
I installed a glock 4.5 lb connector, wolff extra power trigger spring, reduced power safety plunger spring, reduced power striker spring, extended mag release, and 13# ismi tungsten guide rod. I also installed warren/sevigny competition sights
(note: most of the ammo used was 9mm 115gr WWB, with some american eagle and blazer brass in the mix)
I fired 1k rounds that weekend, I initially had problems with light strikes, which were traced to the reduced power striker spring. I replaced it with the stock spring, and the problem went away. This also firmed up the trigger reset somewhat, while still providing a nice, relative light and crisp trigger pull.
I also had problems prematurely locking open the slide, due to my aggressive grip hitting the extended slide stop. I replaced this with the standard low profile slide stop and the problem went away.
I tried both a tungsten and SS guide rod with the 13# spring, I decided I liked the stock 2 stage spring recoil assembly better and went back to that.
I had a level 3 one day handgun class the monday after, I fired 1100 rounds without a problem. At this point I was at 2100 rounds into the gun in 4 days, with no problems other than ones due to poor spring selection or my grip not meshing with the extended slide stop.
Ejection was at a steady 3:30 to 4:00 pattern.
I went to a HSP handgun class on the following friday-sunday, and fired 1800 rounds. I only had 2 rounds that didn't eject at a consistent 3:30-4:00 pattern, at ~ 2500 rounds while doing malfunction drills I had one eject over my left elbow at ~ 8:00. However they set my gun up with a failure to extract and some empty bass in the mag, so in the rush to get the gun going I probably dorked the round in some way.
Later on during right hand only shooting I had one go over my head in line with my right ear, however I had the gun at ~15 degree angle so if it had been at a normal angle it would have ejected at a more reasonable direction.
I only cleaned it once, right after the 1k round weekend string, and once I settled on spring selection and finished setting it up like I wanted it ran flawlessly.
At the end I fired 100 rounds and focused on the ejection pattern, it was still at the 3:30-4:00 pattern that it had at the beginning.
So after 3900 rounds in 11 days, I think I have a keeper.
I'll post some pics when I get a chance later.