robilmichael
Bearcat
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- Apr 28, 2009
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I installed the Ghost "ultimate" unit this morning. This is the one that is a drop in unit and does not require fitting.
The install went fairly easy, just takes some patience. About 1 hour start to finish. If I had to do it again, it would take half that time.
The trigger is better and lighter but not near as good as I was hoping. My standard was the trigger on my Ruger 22/45, which I think is near perfect (around 3.5 lb, with no overtravel or creep, and very smooth). The trigger before the Ghost install was OK. I am guessing it was around 7 lbs. I compared that to my Taurus PT111 which has a 5 lb. SA pull. That PT111 trigger is very smooth, easy, near perfect, but long because there is no resistance until the very end. This is because it has a double strike capability (true DA/SA). I like that trigger too.
The trigger on the SR9 before was OK, with no grittyness or creep (around 1,400 rounds, without a single failure of any kind) , but a bit heavy and the gun seemed to "jump" abit when the striker pin is released and hits the stop. This "jump" is caused, I belive, by the spring being so stout. I controlled that by just holding onto the SR9 firmly. As a result, the SR9 was consistent for me at around 2 1/2" to 3" groups of ten at ten yards shooting standing up at a normal pace. The 22/45 and PT111 do not have that slight jump and when the trigger is released the gun just stays steady. I was hoping for that with the Ghost trigger. I did not get that. Again, I think the issue is the striker spring being so stout. The Ghost trigger could not do anything about that.
The pull with the new trigger bar is probably around 5 lbs. now, just as short as before, but not nearly as easy as the 22/45, and very close to the pull required for the PT111. Maybe some polishing, dry firing and live firing will help lower it to the advertised 3.5 lb. I do not have a trigger guage, but I am using the 22/45 and PT111 as the standards.
PROs - the trigger is lighter, but not down to a 3.5 lbs. like the 22/45. There is no overtravel or creep, and no grittyness. There was none of that for me with the stock trigger bar. It also resets quickly and perfectly, at least dryfiring.
I will try live firing today or tomorrow and post the results.
Good luck everyone.
The install went fairly easy, just takes some patience. About 1 hour start to finish. If I had to do it again, it would take half that time.
The trigger is better and lighter but not near as good as I was hoping. My standard was the trigger on my Ruger 22/45, which I think is near perfect (around 3.5 lb, with no overtravel or creep, and very smooth). The trigger before the Ghost install was OK. I am guessing it was around 7 lbs. I compared that to my Taurus PT111 which has a 5 lb. SA pull. That PT111 trigger is very smooth, easy, near perfect, but long because there is no resistance until the very end. This is because it has a double strike capability (true DA/SA). I like that trigger too.
The trigger on the SR9 before was OK, with no grittyness or creep (around 1,400 rounds, without a single failure of any kind) , but a bit heavy and the gun seemed to "jump" abit when the striker pin is released and hits the stop. This "jump" is caused, I belive, by the spring being so stout. I controlled that by just holding onto the SR9 firmly. As a result, the SR9 was consistent for me at around 2 1/2" to 3" groups of ten at ten yards shooting standing up at a normal pace. The 22/45 and PT111 do not have that slight jump and when the trigger is released the gun just stays steady. I was hoping for that with the Ghost trigger. I did not get that. Again, I think the issue is the striker spring being so stout. The Ghost trigger could not do anything about that.
The pull with the new trigger bar is probably around 5 lbs. now, just as short as before, but not nearly as easy as the 22/45, and very close to the pull required for the PT111. Maybe some polishing, dry firing and live firing will help lower it to the advertised 3.5 lb. I do not have a trigger guage, but I am using the 22/45 and PT111 as the standards.
PROs - the trigger is lighter, but not down to a 3.5 lbs. like the 22/45. There is no overtravel or creep, and no grittyness. There was none of that for me with the stock trigger bar. It also resets quickly and perfectly, at least dryfiring.
I will try live firing today or tomorrow and post the results.
Good luck everyone.