The squeaky sound is normal for a metal guide rod. Put a couple drops of oil on it or swap to a plastic guide rod. Shoot it and over time the squeaky sound goes away. I had that issue everytime i swapped to a metal guide rod. The fouling could be probably cheap ammo for testing. Mine looks new and unfired but i ordered frame and upper separately.
I'm glad you came to the comment section. The dagger is great I have 5 slides and 2 complete daggers. They all function flawlessly. No doubt the finish may wear faster than my glocks but in the real world that's ok. Oh yeah oil your gun lol
No issues with firing pins or trigger pins or mag flow in and out? I bought dagger lower fde and slide separate already having magazine drop free issues but trying to work on ot
My Dagger runs great. Before I make judgements on a gun, I always clean and oil a new purchase, then take it to the range to see how well it performs. Some of my most expensive purchases were in worse shape than your Dagger IMO, but in time I got most of them to shoot okay. It seems like Glock owns your heart and soul.
Lo primero que hice cuando compré la mía fue desarmarla limpiarla y lubricar, luego fui y tire 100 rondas usando el cargador original que trae y también usando un cargador Glock G17 de 17 rondas, ni una sola queja es un Arma genial 🔥👍
personally, I feel like you need to take this to the range and shoot it. If it shoots with no malfunctions, and its accurate, then I'd forget about the petty oil and dirt issues. Some companies put a magazine through each gun for QC testing. I don't know, but if it works keep it. If not, send it back. I understand PSA's customer service is pretty good and I feel their response was appropriate.
I got it for $270 with taxes and shipping, and after seeing your vid I'm not regretting it. I feel like after lubricating/cleaning it you'll be able to run thousands of rounds through it. I see it more of a toy(because of the mods) than a real gun that I would carry to defend my life, that's what a G19, G43/48 is for. Although for someone who's really broke it will probably work good enough. You have to test it ASAP and post another vid.
I couldn't agree more! Thank you for this comment. As I said, if you can afford a gun, you should buy one. The main reason I posted this was to show my first impressions on it. I have a few people I know personally that didn't have any of these issues. Their gun came completely oiled and well taken care of. I don't think I do anyone justice if I don't speak my mind and say that everything is perfect. It isn't, and I wanted to share. I pissed a lot of people off lol but I'm not here to make friends, I'm here to post honest reviews and hopefully helpful content. I am recording a "part two" that will be up shortly. Hopefully it doesn't disappoint! !
Put 500 dry fires and 250 rounds and see how it appears to you. I snapcapped mine to help break in the Gen3 trigger (all the Gen3 Glocks felt that way back in the day) and have now put thousands of rounds through it. There is a significant difference between used and how it appeared NIB. And yes, mine arrived similar to yours. As a comparison, I paid premium for a SIG p220 that had tool marks on the slide face.
You complain about guns coming with to much oil now you complain about no oil? This is the type of guy that goes to his local gun shop just to complain
I have a full size and a compact Dagger and 6 various ARs from them with no issues yet Fortunately I haven’t had to deal with customer service to this point, but I know the way a company handles things can be a huge deal breaker
I'll fire the gun then! I'll post an update and see how I like it. It may shoot great! These are simply my first impressions. Thanks for watching my friend
Sooo, how did it work when you actually shot it? 1. Ive heard that spring noise with multiple guns, you shouldnt be worried about “Sneaking up” on someone as your gun should be loaded anyway. 2. You say the gun was dry, but then basically say you hate when a gun comes in full of oil. A lot of times the gun oils or grease that come in the firearm are just preservatives to prevent rust and have terrible lubrication properties. Infact Glock says in the manual to clean and lubricate your firearm before using it the first time. As far as the test firing, sometimes some guns get fired more or less than others, perhaps the frame they had the slide on originally had a malfunction and they had to put that slide on another frame and test fire it a couple times, perhaps they use the cheapest ammo they can get for test firing because they do a lot of it and thats leading to the bore condition.
@@jeffofalltrades8489 hey, no problem, just pointing out some things i saw, which most of them seemed fairly minor and even common on mass produced guns. I would actually shoot the gun and see how it works for you, and if you have actual malfunctions then i could see not wanting to recommend it, now i agree we are talking about a 300.00 gun, and not a 4000.00 custom built racegun :)
I know the feeling. I ordered a "new" 43x from GB and thought it was a return from another customer because the breechface seemed more worn than a few rounds shot by Glock to test functionality, and it was jamming by having fteject. So, i highly suspected a returned gun was sold as new to me. But, i kept it and everually the fteject went away, and now uts one of my favorite pistols.
Hi Jeff after watching you video about the PSA Dagger you may want to talk to Chad IV8888. I don't have a Dagger. But a few weeks back I purchased an Anderson Manufacturing Kiger 9C Pro slide ($260) with an RMR cut. I later purchased the Kiger 9C Pro receiver ($119). This is very well-made pistol. I have put a Holosun HE507K GR sight with the DPP Titanium adapter plate on the slide. I am surprised at the way you were treated by PSA. As a military / LEO customer at Anderson I was able to get the prices I quoted. BTW - "We the People" holsters makes an excellent IWB holster for the Kiger.
Ive seen one complaint of a worn out barrel due to a lip building at the top of the barrel hood where it beats against the slide when it closes. In other words, their dagger barrels may be soft. So, maybe their slides are too?
Just got my Dagger compact, brand "new" never fired anything thru it, same issues with the noticeable wear, but also when racking the slide it does not reset the trigger 80% of the time. I emailed palmetto and they said to lube it and take apart the trigger to adjust it. Not sure what the bes thing to do right now is...
My only upper i ordered from psa had a slightly clocked barrel and so the feed ramps didnt align perfectly with the m4 upper's cuts. This situation leads to failure to feed.
Every gun requires cleaning, lubricant, and general maintenance. I don’t own a Dagger, so I am not saying this to justify buying one. However, I know PSA is not marketing the gun as a Salient Arms pistol, so I really don’t understand what your problem is with this gun. Everything I have seen indicates it works as intended. Guns are made to be used . There is going to be wear. You are going to have to maintain it. Shoot the damn thing. If it blows up in your hand, doesn’t cycle, or shoots 10 MOA at 25 yards, then make a video to show us your issue, but don’t punk us with this nonsense. I think PSA responding to your ridiculous complaint was in itself good customer service. I think they had a very measured response to something that quite honestly defies any level of reasonable.
Just bought a full size and had the sqeak as well lubed everything and went it away havnt even shot it yet and feels and looks solid this video is crap
i have a dagger slide and it looked like that after like one full mag so 15 shots and it looked just like yours im not sure if its brass rubbing off or what the deal is if its rubbing the coating off but i dont have any issues with functioning so far other than unrelated feed issues
I’m with the others here. Had great success with my daggers. They all look basically like what you are showing but they shoot with zero issues. 4 daggers in. The whole “sneaking” up on someone. Maybe it’s a good idea to have your weapon hot before trying to be tactical? Racking the slide to chamber a round as you are on maneuver is going to be a problem regardless of the weapon choice. Feels really picky imho but everyone has their expectations. $250 gets an excellent piece of gear and one you can absolutely depend on as far as my experience goes.
"Sneaky" was just the best way I could describe it. Maybe poor wording lol this is just simply my first impressions and I don't feel I'm in the wrong being disappointed. I am doing a follow up on the functionality of the weapon! Stay tuned
I always spend the extra and get name brand quality stuff. Not because they are a great value, you may even get more with less money, but with the big names and perceived quality products, you always have most of your money in the firearm and you can get it back one day if you ever needed to AND they generally are reliable. Also high end sought after brands tend to increase a bit in value over time, so you lose less and have a functional piece
6:28 I clean my guns......6:57 this barrel, which I have not cleaned,....not to mention you had oil standing on you Glock, which is definitely not recommended by Glock. Who's plays with their slide when sneaking up on someone?
Wow…. You didn’t complain about the numbers mags. I sneak up on people cuz I’m an operator and rack my $250 gun in the Shit… what..? I have 2 of them and are great.
It's good that you have a very low subscriber count, I can't listen to this garbage. this company mission statement is what sets them apart from all others. I have 4 daggers and will continue to build more of them. I have thousands of rounds through my daggers of many different ammo manufacturers with never once having a failure, or stovepipe, or any problems. Customer service has been super fast and generous with two separate occasions related to shipping. If it came pre oiled you would have complained about that...
Hopefully I never get a other subscriber, that's my goal at least! Thanks for listening to the entire video and commenting btw, it really helps my view count and the algorithm to boost my videos to other people! You've helped me a ton!!
PSA is a great company. This weapon is a great opportunity for those who can’t afford a much more expensive handgun to own one. I will take Hickok 45’s review over this one.
I thought I was picky... Gen 1-3 all got that squeeky ( more noticeable with a stainless guide rod) and I am not sure what the issue is with just oiling it. If you paid 500 + for this then I would be pissed too. I doubt that is the case though. In my ecperience PSA customer service has been excellent. They have addressed my concerns and provided me prepaid labels just to take look at them in person. Sorry you had a bad experience. I realize it puts a bad taste in your mouth. At this point oil it up and shoot it or sale it. There are many people who would love to have it. Have a good one.
The squeaky sound is normal for a metal guide rod. Put a couple drops of oil on it or swap to a plastic guide rod. Shoot it and over time the squeaky sound goes away. I had that issue everytime i swapped to a metal guide rod. The fouling could be probably cheap ammo for testing. Mine looks new and unfired but i ordered frame and upper separately.
I will do that, I plan on a full gun review, I was just surprised by the quality of the gun when I opened it
Do a review on a firearm I haven’t shot……. This dude is everything but gun knowledgeable.
Like what? How about a M1 Garand?
I'm glad you came to the comment section. The dagger is great I have 5 slides and 2 complete daggers. They all function flawlessly. No doubt the finish may wear faster than my glocks but in the real world that's ok. Oh yeah oil your gun lol
No issues with firing pins or trigger pins or mag flow in and out? I bought dagger lower fde and slide separate already having magazine drop free issues but trying to work on ot
@@chubksh5303 no man, 100% reliable zero issues
Nice review Karen.
Thank you!
😂😂😂 this guys a joke
Agreed
My Dagger runs great. Before I make judgements on a gun, I always clean and oil a new purchase, then take it to the range to see how well it performs. Some of my most expensive purchases were in worse shape than your Dagger IMO, but in time I got most of them to shoot okay. It seems like Glock owns your heart and soul.
Honest review! This is why I come to your channel.
It's simply my opinion! I'll do a full review on it since people seem upset about my first impressions lol thank you, as always, for the support!
Lo primero que hice cuando compré la mía fue desarmarla limpiarla y lubricar, luego fui y tire 100 rondas usando el cargador original que trae y también usando un cargador Glock G17 de 17 rondas, ni una sola queja es un Arma genial 🔥👍
personally, I feel like you need to take this to the range and shoot it. If it shoots with no malfunctions, and its accurate, then I'd forget about the petty oil and dirt issues. Some companies put a magazine through each gun for QC testing. I don't know, but if it works keep it. If not, send it back. I understand PSA's customer service is pretty good and I feel their response was appropriate.
I got it for $270 with taxes and shipping, and after seeing your vid I'm not regretting it. I feel like after lubricating/cleaning it you'll be able to run thousands of rounds through it. I see it more of a toy(because of the mods) than a real gun that I would carry to defend my life, that's what a G19, G43/48 is for. Although for someone who's really broke it will probably work good enough. You have to test it ASAP and post another vid.
I couldn't agree more! Thank you for this comment. As I said, if you can afford a gun, you should buy one.
The main reason I posted this was to show my first impressions on it. I have a few people I know personally that didn't have any of these issues. Their gun came completely oiled and well taken care of. I don't think I do anyone justice if I don't speak my mind and say that everything is perfect. It isn't, and I wanted to share. I pissed a lot of people off lol but I'm not here to make friends, I'm here to post honest reviews and hopefully helpful content.
I am recording a "part two" that will be up shortly. Hopefully it doesn't disappoint! !
Put 500 dry fires and 250 rounds and see how it appears to you. I snapcapped mine to help break in the Gen3 trigger (all the Gen3 Glocks felt that way back in the day) and have now put thousands of rounds through it. There is a significant difference between used and how it appeared NIB. And yes, mine arrived similar to yours. As a comparison, I paid premium for a SIG p220 that had tool marks on the slide face.
Considering the price, and the fact htis guy hasn't shot it yet, I feel like this is a harsh review. I'm getting my dagger tomorrow from the ffl.
You complain about guns coming with to much oil now you complain about no oil? This is the type of guy that goes to his local gun shop just to complain
It's a Dagger, they bare built cheap and the cost is cheap...You didn't expect Glock quality at that price did you?
I have a full size and a compact Dagger and 6 various ARs from them with no issues yet
Fortunately I haven’t had to deal with customer service to this point, but
I know the way a company handles things can be a huge deal breaker
Like I said in the video, I've delt a fair amount with PSA, but this was just different .... hopefully, it's my only bad experience
"I haven't fired the gun." Okay shut up.
😂
I'll fire the gun then! I'll post an update and see how I like it. It may shoot great! These are simply my first impressions. Thanks for watching my friend
Mine runs awsome! Polish everything lube recoil spring.
I will! Follow up coming soon
Quite unfortunate, had great luck with mine though. Has the squeaking improved since then?
Sooo, how did it work when you actually shot it?
1. Ive heard that spring noise with multiple guns, you shouldnt be worried about “Sneaking up” on someone as your gun should be loaded anyway.
2. You say the gun was dry, but then basically say you hate when a gun comes in full of oil. A lot of times the gun oils or grease that come in the firearm are just preservatives to prevent rust and have terrible lubrication properties.
Infact Glock says in the manual to clean and lubricate your firearm before using it the first time.
As far as the test firing, sometimes some guns get fired more or less than others, perhaps the frame they had the slide on originally had a malfunction and they had to put that slide on another frame and test fire it a couple times, perhaps they use the cheapest ammo they can get for test firing because they do a lot of it and thats leading to the bore condition.
I will for sure fire the gun and do a short video. This was simply my first impressions. Thanks for watching, I hope you stay tuned!
@@jeffofalltrades8489 hey, no problem, just pointing out some things i saw, which most of them seemed fairly minor and even common on mass produced guns. I would actually shoot the gun and see how it works for you, and if you have actual malfunctions then i could see not wanting to recommend it, now i agree we are talking about a 300.00 gun, and not a 4000.00 custom built racegun :)
I know the feeling. I ordered a "new" 43x from GB and thought it was a return from another customer because the breechface seemed more worn than a few rounds shot by Glock to test functionality, and it was jamming by having fteject. So, i highly suspected a returned gun was sold as new to me. But, i kept it and everually the fteject went away, and now uts one of my favorite pistols.
Hi Jeff after watching you video about the PSA Dagger you may want to talk to Chad IV8888. I don't have a Dagger. But a few weeks back I purchased an Anderson Manufacturing Kiger 9C Pro slide ($260) with an RMR cut. I later purchased the Kiger 9C Pro receiver ($119). This is very well-made pistol. I have put a Holosun HE507K GR sight with the DPP Titanium adapter plate on the slide. I am surprised at the way you were treated by PSA. As a military / LEO customer at Anderson I was able to get the prices I quoted. BTW - "We the People" holsters makes an excellent IWB holster for the Kiger.
Buys a blem, complains about wear
Correct!
Run it
Will do!!!!
Maybe your FFL tried it to see what it shot like?
You should trade in all your guns and get a sharp stick!
Done. Just sold them all. Thanks for the input!
Only child?
Ive seen one complaint of a worn out barrel due to a lip building at the top of the barrel hood where it beats against the slide when it closes. In other words, their dagger barrels may be soft. So, maybe their slides are too?
Just got my Dagger compact, brand "new" never fired anything thru it, same issues with the noticeable wear, but also when racking the slide it does not reset the trigger 80% of the time. I emailed palmetto and they said to lube it and take apart the trigger to adjust it. Not sure what the bes thing to do right now is...
In my opinion, that shouldn't be your responsibility to do that...it should come ready to go... but you get what you pay for sometimes!
Daggers rock
My only upper i ordered from psa had a slightly clocked barrel and so the feed ramps didnt align perfectly with the m4 upper's cuts. This situation leads to failure to feed.
Every gun requires cleaning, lubricant, and general maintenance. I don’t own a Dagger, so I am not saying this to justify buying one. However, I know PSA is not marketing the gun as a Salient Arms pistol, so I really don’t understand what your problem is with this gun. Everything I have seen indicates it works as intended. Guns are made to be used . There is going to be wear. You are going to have to maintain it. Shoot the damn thing. If it blows up in your hand, doesn’t cycle, or shoots 10 MOA at 25 yards, then make a video to show us your issue, but don’t punk us with this nonsense. I think PSA responding to your ridiculous complaint was in itself good customer service. I think they had a very measured response to something that quite honestly defies any level of reasonable.
Just bought a full size and had the sqeak as well lubed everything and went it away havnt even shot it yet and feels and looks solid this video is crap
I wish I could understand that comment, but I did understand that you hate my video. I'm sorry to hear that. I did a follow up video about this gun
i have a dagger slide and it looked like that after like one full mag so 15 shots and it looked just like yours im not sure if its brass rubbing off or what the deal is if its rubbing the coating off but i dont have any issues with functioning so far other than unrelated feed issues
I'll do a part 2 video very soon. I'm sure it will perform perfectly! This is just my opinion and first impression
I’m with the others here. Had great success with my daggers. They all look basically like what you are showing but they shoot with zero issues. 4 daggers in. The whole “sneaking” up on someone. Maybe it’s a good idea to have your weapon hot before trying to be tactical? Racking the slide to chamber a round as you are on maneuver is going to be a problem regardless of the weapon choice. Feels really picky imho but everyone has their expectations. $250 gets an excellent piece of gear and one you can absolutely depend on as far as my experience goes.
"Sneaky" was just the best way I could describe it. Maybe poor wording lol this is just simply my first impressions and I don't feel I'm in the wrong being disappointed.
I am doing a follow up on the functionality of the weapon! Stay tuned
Go shoot it. They helped break it in!!!
Are you serious
No....the whole thing was a joke :(
I always spend the extra and get name brand quality stuff. Not because they are a great value, you may even get more with less money, but with the big names and perceived quality products, you always have most of your money in the firearm and you can get it back one day if you ever needed to AND they generally are reliable. Also high end sought after brands tend to increase a bit in value over time, so you lose less and have a functional piece
You shouldn't be reviewing guns. The lack of knowledge here is disturbing.
6:28 I clean my guns......6:57 this barrel, which I have not cleaned,....not to mention you had oil standing on you Glock, which is definitely not recommended by Glock. Who's plays with their slide when sneaking up on someone?
Wow…. You didn’t complain about the numbers mags. I sneak up on people cuz I’m an operator and rack my $250 gun in the Shit… what..? I have 2 of them and are great.
It's good that you have a very low subscriber count, I can't listen to this garbage. this company mission statement is what sets them apart from all others. I have 4 daggers and will continue to build more of them. I have thousands of rounds through my daggers of many different ammo manufacturers with never once having a failure, or stovepipe, or any problems. Customer service has been super fast and generous with two separate occasions related to shipping. If it came pre oiled you would have complained about that...
Hopefully I never get a other subscriber, that's my goal at least!
Thanks for listening to the entire video and commenting btw, it really helps my view count and the algorithm to boost my videos to other people! You've helped me a ton!!
PSA is a great company. This weapon is a great opportunity for those who can’t afford a much more expensive handgun to own one. I will take Hickok 45’s review over this one.
The gun is fine
It must work dry
Wow this guy can’t even take the gun apart and has not even shoot the gun and he does a trash talk video…. Nah men Skip
I know...if only he did a follow up video on it....what a lame-o.
Dude, get your thumb away from that barrel.
I thought I was picky... Gen 1-3 all got that squeeky ( more noticeable with a stainless guide rod) and I am not sure what the issue is with just oiling it. If you paid 500 + for this then I would be pissed too. I doubt that is the case though. In my ecperience PSA customer service has been excellent. They have addressed my concerns and provided me prepaid labels just to take look at them in person. Sorry you had a bad experience. I realize it puts a bad taste in your mouth. At this point oil it up and shoot it or sale it. There are many people who would love to have it. Have a good one.
Thanks for the support and the comment! I will shoot it and make a follow up video . This was just my opinion and personal experience
I've got 3 wish I had zero
I literally got a brand new Glock 19 gen 3 it was just as squicky 😂
Cry us a river
I did....didn't you watch the video?
I was thinking of getting a 5.7x2.88mfrom them but you changed my mind. That sux.
Oops. 5.7x28
I wouldn't let this dude change your mind on anything lmao
@@budgetbasswilson3866😂
Don't let this guy change your mind. His knowledge of firearms is at best beginner user level. I built up 2 of them and they are perfectly fine.
I have on and the PSA 5.7 is good to go, you won't be disappointed with one
Cherry boy
I'm not sure what a Cherry boy is, but I do like Cherry pie!!! Is that the same thing??