P10c Striker issue

[rhorn67]

I am having issues with the striker not hitting the primer hard enough to fire the round. I ran about 100 rounds this past weekend and had 6 rounds not fire. Each one I looked at had a very light strike mark on it compared to the rounds that fired. I have the HBI Theta trigger installed with the 3.5 spring. I also have the CGW guide rod and 15# spring.

Any help/advice will be appreciated.

[HST]

Put the stock striker spring back in and run that and see if there is any difference. If there is not a difference you just ruled out the spring which is realy the only
thing you changed.

[rhorn67]

Great place to start. I will swap it out and back to the range this week. I will report back with results.

Thanks

[cremaley]

I'm running the HBI trigger with the 3 pound spring and have never had a light primer strike. I also replaced the stock striker with a CGW tool steel striker since my stock striker tip broke off.

[rhorn67]

Funny you mention that as I was looking at the CGW striker this morning. I understand the stock tip broke so you replaced. Are there other advantages other than the CGW striker being better made and stronger?

[Raining_Brass]

CGW striker being better made and stronger?

Sounds like plenty enough reason to upgrade to me. Haha

[Grendel]

I'll ask the obvious question: What ammunition?

[rhorn67]

Blazer and PMC. Same ammo ran flawless through my M&P 2.0.

[rhorn67]

"Sounds like plenty enough reason to upgrade to me. Haha"

Good point! I just swapped the HBI out for the original spring. Put the striker under a magnifier and man the tip on these are rough looking. The machining on the CGW looks to be much better.

[cremaley]

"Sounds like plenty enough reason to upgrade to me. Haha"

Good point! I just swapped the HBI out for the original spring. Put the striker under a magnifier and man the tip on these are rough looking. The machining on the CGW looks to be much better.

Sounds like time to order one from Cajun Gun Works.

[Yankchef]

Did you resolve this issue? I'm having light strikes with my p10, already have the cgw striker. I have a hbi trigger and installed the longest spring to give me the most weight behind the striker and still having issues. Most of the light strikes have been with Winchester white box.

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[Wobbly]

I just swapped the HBI out for the original [striker] spring. Put the striker under a magnifier and man the tip on these are rough looking. The machining on the CGW looks to be much better.

That's because the OEM striker ISN'T machined at all. It's made by the powdered metal process, which is generally used to eliminate all machining, and keep costs low.

Parts made this way are extremely tough. Granted, anybody's part doing firing pin duty can break. But striker breakage is something I've only read about on the CGW web page, which makes me think it's mostly a marketing ploy.

The main advantage of the CGW striker that I see is that the one tiny surface the sear rides against is highly polished. The one standout disadvantage of parts made by the powdered metal process is the rough surface finish. But like any metal part, surfaces can still be polished.

[apeaks24]

I just swapped the HBI out for the original [striker] spring. Put the striker under a magnifier and man the tip on these are rough looking. The machining on the CGW looks to be much better.

That's because the OEM striker ISN'T machined at all. It's made by the powdered metal process, which is generally used to eliminate all machining, and keep costs low.

Parts made this way are extremely tough. Granted, anybody's part doing firing pin duty can break. But striker breakage is something I've only read about on the CGW web page, which makes me think it's mostly a marketing ploy.

The main advantage of the CGW striker that I see is that the one tiny surface the sear rides against is highly polished. The one standout disadvantage of parts made by the powdered metal process is the rough surface finish. But like any metal part, surfaces can still be polished.

My oem striker broke in less than 300 rounds which is why I went with CGW tool steel striker


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[Vex001]

That CGW Striker is a must have IMO. Get it. Enjoy it. Stock striker spring. Lowering spring weights on parts is only for when you're controlling other variables like ammo. Run the stock spring if you wanna use cheap ammo.

[Goju]

CGW does not recommend the use of a striker spring less than 5 lbs