Ghost Connectors

[meno377]

I purchased a second G30 around a year ago and noticed that the trigger was really light. I decided to buy it anyways because it was a really good deal. I took it to the range recently and had every other round with light primer strikes. No big deal, I bought a factory striker spring and it now runs 100 percent so far after 200 rounds.

I took it apart to check the connector and sure enough, it's a ghost connector. Anyone here like or dislike them and if so have any of you had any bad experiences with them?

My older G30 is 100% stock and has never had a problem. I have put over 10k rounds through it and it keeps going. But I decided to get a second one since it was a good deal for me. Just wondering if I should keep the ghost connector or get a stock connector.

[Whiterabbit]

If I had a trigger that was lighter than I wanted, I would get a new trigger return spring or modify the existing one to be heavier. Problem solved.

If I had light primer strikes causing fail to fires, I would replace the hammer/firing pin spring for a heavier model. Problem solved.

What is your concern with the connector? If it always holds the pin/hammer back and the trigger breaks with no creep, do you have a concern?

[meno377]

If I had a trigger that was lighter than I wanted, I would get a new trigger return spring or modify the existing one to be heavier. Problem solved.

If I had light primer strikes causing fail to fires, I would replace the hammer/firing pin spring for a heavier model. Problem solved.

What is your concern with the connector? If it always holds the pin/hammer back and the trigger breaks with no creep, do you have a concern?

I like the feel of the trigger. But I don't want to sacrifice reliability. Since I got the stock striker spring, it's 100% so far.

[Whiterabbit]

I hear you. I'd quit there too.

And the moment I got another light strike, rather than look at the part you were looking at, I'd get an extra-power striker spring and try again.

You know, assuming you like the trigger (I do prefer very light triggers on target pistols)

[8886]

I got OEM, ZEV and Lone Wolf connectors in mine since they all run the same. It's when you start messing with the striker spring is when reliability becomes an issue. If you look at the long slide Glocks you can get them with either the Minus connector or standard Dot (which is supposed to drop the trigger weight half a pound vs the Gen 3 blank connector). The Minus version and the 3rd party ones drop it by one pound when using stock striker springs. The after market spring drops it another pound.

I've probably put 2k rounds through my G22 with the OEM and not a single problem. The others I have a couple hundred shy of 1k through them when totaled all together (the 10mm doesn't see a lot of range time ).

Bottom line, keep it.

[Whiterabbit]

I never understood why some people performed "trigger jobs" by replacing 'striker springs' (my case it's hammer springs). I get that it gives the perception of less grit or creep, but it's a bandaid for unpolished surfaces or excess engagement surface. I have always installed extra power hammer springs as ignition insurance, and performed trigger jobs by stoning/polishing necessary surfaces. Once creep is eliminated and high power springs ensure absolute reliable ignition, trigger weight can be adjusted via trigger return spring for best performance at any desired weight.

that works for non glocks, anyways....