to mod or not to mod...

[cusco19]

do you guys mod your guns used for HD? any reliability concerns of aftermarket machined parts down the road if ever put into the position where you need to squeeze the trigger?

[castgold]

Night sights, no trigger work.

[cusco19]

like Trijicon? easy to line up and install?

[Soginator]

IMO, guns are already expensive, getting extra parts for them is even more expensive. If you were suggesting it for the hobby, do whatever floats your boat. But if it is a case of home defense concern, you will statistically never have to defend yourself. You are better off modding the house with an alarm system. That being said, anything that your life may depend on, get it professionally done. There are quite a few smiths with reputations, usually with specific brands, that can get the job done right. I'm not from your area, but I'm sure someone here can point you in the right direction.

[tbc]

to mod or not to mod...

I'd leave it stock. Just add a light if it can be attached to. If your HD is Glock, change the sights.


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[cusco19]

my HD is a P01, so i'll mount lights for sure.. but not sure if Trijicon RMR will fit on there or not.

[cusco19]

HopetonBrown, that's definitely something i want to get in on as well.

[jkody]

No mods for mine except night sights.

[juelz919]

I e been struggling with the question myself. I want to mod my g17. It feels good to have skmethjng no one else has thats my main motivation. I shot a custom m&p the ither day it was nice. But idk.

The cost doesnt really justify the changes. Gun parts are to expensive.

[cusco19]

juelz919.. yea i agree. this is my first handgun ever and when i finally bite the bullet on the P01 and thanks to this site and CZ forums out there.. there's tons of parts to be swapped out to smooth out the trigger. but for glocks, there's a lot of 25 cent trigger jobs you can DIY on youtube. the funny thing was i did all the research for the glock19 thinking to get one and in the end, the ergo on the glock just didn't feel right to me.. whereas the CZ was like a fitted glove.

[iluvmycolt]

Night sights only.

[geeknow]

I do not modify HD guns, aside from those modifications specifically allowed by LE departments, for their officers duty use. Namely, night sights and the addition of a rail mounted light.

My gut tells me it's smarter to follow their configuration.

[cusco19]

Take the money you were gonna spend on doodads and take a class with (all in the San Jose area):

http://www.lmsdefense.com/schedule.html

http://www.nielsentraining.com/schedule-i-55.html

http://www.stoicventures.com/schedule/

Don't worry about trigger kits, lasers, etc; mod the most important part of the home defense equation; you

holy batman! i was going to ask the FFL when i pick up the gun.. but thanks!! so what kind of stuff do you learn in these classes?

"... specifically allowed by LE."

what does LE stand for?

[geeknow]

LE = law enforcement

[bandook]

Laser for me. Does everything a night sight would do (although I guess I have to keep track of the batteries)