Nice!! I just did the shoe only on my Glock 10mm MOS. About to do it again on my new 17 gen 5! $32 from Primary Arms for such a huge upgrade without changing the OEM internals. Great install video! Only thing I did different is I used regular pliers on the extended position, and just press fitted the roll pin in to place. Only had to give it a tiny tap with a punch afterwards. Gave me much more control
Thanks for the tip on the trigger pin, they can be a bear sometimes. I’ve seen Lenny at the Glock Store drive one out with a hammer while doing a demo. Great video sir, thanks.
If you tap on the the pin on a flat surface it will score the blind side and give you a precise location to set your punch on. You will spare your oem shoe with a cosmetically pleasing hole.
any shot you could walk me through that? like hole punch the trigger through the side without the hole and thats after tapping it with a hole punch on a flat surface on the side with the hole?
I saw johnny glocks do it and it's worth trying to save the oem shoe rather than knocking I fucking crater out of the polymer imo. We did this with my girls g48 she doesn't like the serrated trigger
old comment but im getting the PolyDAT Shoe gen 1-5 and installing it tomorrow on the 43X any problems with yours? been looking online seeing jams/reset problems and wiggle/pin issues…
Definitely different price points. I really thought about doing a JG also, but then I thought: at the end of the day, it's still going to be a striker/Glock trigger. It's never going to be like a 1911 and this also isn't a precision weapon. So for me, cost was the deciding factor
Hey bud quick question. I purchased the same shoe for my g48. What I noticed however is when I went back together , the hole on the shoe wasn’t near as close as yours for the pin to go back through the frame , block , shoe , etc… I had to pull the trigger bar towards the muzzle to get everything lined up. I felt as though this was wrong but their customer service was poor at best. Looking for other insight?
old video but im getting the PolyDAT Shoe gen 1-5 and installing it tomorrow on the 43X any problems with yours? been looking online seeing jams/reset problems and wiggle/pin walk issues… also is it possible to save the oem one if i dont like the new one and just re use the old one? sorry first timer here
It would be very helpful if you kept the camera in view if your work! I did complete the job but had to rewind multiple times to understand what you where doing behind the scenes or out of focus 🤦🏻♂️
I have a late question for someone who’s installed this before: I just put a PolyDAT shoe on my Gen3 G19 (yay!). But after installation the shoe doesn’t swivel as freely as I would expect. I mean, it rotates freely, but doesn’t swivel loosely (like with the trigger bar on its side, the shoe doesn’t rotate freely when I just move the bar back and forth). Does that make sense? Is that normal? The trigger feels fine and returns appropriately. I’m just worried I fouled the pin / trigger bar / shoe in installation and created a source of friction.
@@regulardudegungearreviewsh3132 Thanks! After posting this question here, I found on forums that many people had to drill a small amount of material from the hole on the trigger bar that accepts the pin. They blamed the coiled pin design for being too snug. I’m willing to try it. It’s an old gun and I’ve got a backup trigger bar if I mess it up.
Question for OP I have a gen 5 Glock 20 believe it or not I actually shoot very well with stock. I have the overwatch precision complete kit and while it is lighter it's not as crisp and a bit spongy. The spongy trigger ended up leaving me less consistent and ended up going back to stock. Your thoughts
I apologize for the late reply. I feel like I don't get all of my notifications for replies. I have only had one complete OP trigger and it felt the same as my other Glocks that I just changed the trigger shoe on. I wonder if maybe you got a dud? Did you try reaching out to OP to see what they'd say? Maybe they'll send you a replacement
@@regulardudegungearreviewsh3132 the entire kit was first my 19x and g31. I haven't done anything with gen 5 g20 because they only have polished trigger bars and when you polish the surface you are removing the hardening making less safe.
@@endritrama8802 yeah the only difference between the two is the materials they are made out of and the TAC has a small lip on the bottom of the trigger
Pencil marks on the trigger guard is very clever.
Nice!! I just did the shoe only on my Glock 10mm MOS. About to do it again on my new 17 gen 5! $32 from Primary Arms for such a huge upgrade without changing the OEM internals.
Great install video! Only thing I did different is I used regular pliers on the extended position, and just press fitted the roll pin in to place. Only had to give it a tiny tap with a punch afterwards. Gave me much more control
Great Video. Thanks. I was luckily able to save my OEM trigger shoe.
thank you man . now i feel confident on doing the Apex trigger shoe on my glock .
Glad it helped!
Thanks for the tip on the trigger pin, they can be a bear sometimes. I’ve seen Lenny at the Glock Store drive one out with a hammer while doing a demo. Great video sir, thanks.
Glad that it helped. Thanks for the views and feedback!
Great video, I'm gonna buy two of these now one for my Glock 48 and another for my Glock 45.
If you tap on the the pin on a flat surface it will score the blind side and give you a precise location to set your punch on. You will spare your oem shoe with a cosmetically pleasing hole.
Thanks for the tip! Good to know!
any shot you could walk me through that? like hole punch the trigger through the side without the hole and thats after tapping it with a hole punch on a flat surface on the side with the hole?
Yeah man lay on a board get right size punch smack that pin until it scores the blind side. Then flip it and use a scratch awl to knock it out.
I saw johnny glocks do it and it's worth trying to save the oem shoe rather than knocking I fucking crater out of the polymer imo. We did this with my girls g48 she doesn't like the serrated trigger
The trigger shoe from Apex comes with the roll pin partially installed as well.
👍🏻 thanks man. If you did want to save the original shoe for reuse Johnny Glock has a good video on that
Appreciate this brother! God Bless!
Same to you, sir! Thanks for the views and comments!
Wow great video. I ended up buying a overwatch trigger because of your video
Glad I could help!
old comment but im getting the PolyDAT Shoe gen 1-5 and installing it tomorrow on the 43X any problems with yours? been looking online seeing jams/reset problems and wiggle/pin issues…
Very cool. I love my 48, but I HATE the factory trigger shoe.
Yeah it's definitely not great
thanks you helped me out alot
Glad it helped! Thanks for the views and feedback
Create video sir! Well explained !
Glad it was of value! Appreciate the views and feedback
Torn between this and a Jonny Glocks enhanced smooth face OEM shoe.
Definitely different price points. I really thought about doing a JG also, but then I thought: at the end of the day, it's still going to be a striker/Glock trigger. It's never going to be like a 1911 and this also isn't a precision weapon. So for me, cost was the deciding factor
Hey bud quick question. I purchased the same shoe for my g48. What I noticed however is when I went back together , the hole on the shoe wasn’t near as close as yours for the pin to go back through the frame , block , shoe , etc… I had to pull the trigger bar towards the muzzle to get everything lined up. I felt as though this was wrong but their customer service was poor at best. Looking for other insight?
Man that is really strange. I have installed three of these without any issue. I really wish I could see it in person
I’ll see if I can work up a video in the next couple hours and report back!
old video but im getting the PolyDAT Shoe gen 1-5 and installing it tomorrow on the 43X any problems with yours? been looking online seeing jams/reset problems and wiggle/pin walk issues… also is it
possible to save the oem one if i dont
like the new one and just re use the old one? sorry first timer here
Nope, no problems at all. Ive added it to the rest of my Glocks and haven't had any issues. Some of my OEM shoes are salvageable and some aren't.
Might be a dumb question but are these still safe for conceal carry? Wanna do one for my Glock 19
Yes, 100%. Carry on with confidence
It would be very helpful if you kept the camera in view if your work! I did complete the job but had to rewind multiple times to understand what you where doing behind the scenes or out of focus 🤦🏻♂️
Thanks for the feedback! I'll keep that in mind for future vids. I typically don't do how to videos since there's so many already out there
I have a late question for someone who’s installed this before: I just put a PolyDAT shoe on my Gen3 G19 (yay!). But after installation the shoe doesn’t swivel as freely as I would expect. I mean, it rotates freely, but doesn’t swivel loosely (like with the trigger bar on its side, the shoe doesn’t rotate freely when I just move the bar back and forth). Does that make sense? Is that normal? The trigger feels fine and returns appropriately. I’m just worried I fouled the pin / trigger bar / shoe in installation and created a source of friction.
I think that's normal. As long as it doesn't feel like it's bound up. But even more importantly, the fact that it's operating fine I think is key
@@regulardudegungearreviewsh3132 Thanks! After posting this question here, I found on forums that many people had to drill a small amount of material from the hole on the trigger bar that accepts the pin. They blamed the coiled pin design for being too snug. I’m willing to try it. It’s an old gun and I’ve got a backup trigger bar if I mess it up.
@@kenn9805that's why I teplace both as a unit.
Question for OP I have a gen 5 Glock 20 believe it or not I actually shoot very well with stock. I have the overwatch precision complete kit and while it is lighter it's not as crisp and a bit spongy. The spongy trigger ended up leaving me less consistent and ended up going back to stock. Your thoughts
I apologize for the late reply. I feel like I don't get all of my notifications for replies. I have only had one complete OP trigger and it felt the same as my other Glocks that I just changed the trigger shoe on. I wonder if maybe you got a dud? Did you try reaching out to OP to see what they'd say? Maybe they'll send you a replacement
@@regulardudegungearreviewsh3132 I think just trigger shoe won't make mushy it is the comnedtor
@@jackomalley3687 ah, yes. You are correct. You said you had the entire kit, that included a connector?
@@regulardudegungearreviewsh3132 the entire kit was first my 19x and g31. I haven't done anything with gen 5 g20 because they only have polished trigger bars and when you polish the surface you are removing the hardening making less safe.
So I don’t need to order the trigger bar I can keep my stock glock 43x one ? And buy just the trigger shoe and install it with no problem ?
Is the same way you would install just the tac trigger shoe also ?
Yup, just drive out the retaining pin and drive home the new one. They get it started for you so it's super easy
@@endritrama8802 yeah the only difference between the two is the materials they are made out of and the TAC has a small lip on the bottom of the trigger
@@regulardudegungearreviewsh3132 man you are the best you have no idea how much you saved me I ordered it yesterday and was worried thank you so much
@@regulardudegungearreviewsh3132 and I’m sorry what do you mean by retaining pin the one on the oem trigger ?
Impossible to get the hole lined back up on the new shoe
You just gotta be patient, I think. I did three of them and just took my time
@@regulardudegungearreviewsh3132 I finally got it! Thank you for the video. The local gun Smith said they wouldn't do just a shoe install
@@bookem5537 awesome! Glad it helped!
Does this shoe fit all models including slim? Thanks
@@AxolotlQueen75 according to Overwatch Precision's website it does. Also, I've installed this shoe on a G43, G48, and G19