Quoted: So you removed the mag disconnect in order to be able to compete in pistol matches....if you happen to use it defensively....
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If I happen to use it defensively....I will be well trained and practiced in its use because of the time spent in competition and training with it. It is my primary handgun for competition, training, and defense.
Quoted: I don't think Tailgate is wrong.
I've never understood the rush to remove magazine saftey on the Hi-Power; I carry one daily. One of it's great advantages is that you can deactivate the weapon by dropping the magazine. Unlike a lot of "modern" weapons.
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I've never understood why it was added to the pistol in the first place. I found the mag disconnect to be one of its great disadvantages, as listed earlier in the thread.
I also forgot another safety problem related to the disconnect. It is possible dump the mag on a different pistol and presume that it is now deactivated, even though it isn't.
If you use it only in competition, I see where the lighter (<5lbs) trigger pull can be an advantage. But, I guarantee you (and I speak from personal experience) will not notice the difference between a trigger pull with the mag safety in place or a trigger pull with the mag safety removed when you're trading shots with someone who's trying to kill you.
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I don't recall the trigger break being noticeably lighter after the removal; it removed the drag from the take up and made the break a little crisper, that combo makes it much easier to tell when all the slack is out. I don't believe this trigger improvement would impair my shooting in a gunfight and not one of the 15k+ rounds (SWAG) I've put through the pistol so far have been in a gunfight, so I think this is well worth it.
On the street, I want a weapon I can deactivate if the bad guy grabs it and I have to go for a backup gun or a knife.
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I do not want my weapon disabled by the removal of the magazine; if the mag does get dumped in a struggle I still want to be able to fire the round in the chamber.
The magazine safety does not preclude a good trigger pull, send your Browning/FN to any of the excellent smiths who specialize in HP tuning and you'll get a 5 lb trigger pull with the mag safety in place.
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Send it off! Are you kidding? I don't even like leaving stuff at the local gunsmith. That also sounds like it is more expensive and will definitely take longer to get your pistol back.
How do you get a smooth, clean trigger pull with the disconnect still there? Does the 'smith polish the front of all your magazines? Will the magazines drop free when the 'smith is done? Some 'smiths can shorten the takeup of the trigger, can this still be done?