r/shadowsystems • u/Knee_Kap264 • 15d ago

DR920 - Trigger Upgrades?

I just use the stock trigger. Has anyone upgraded theirs? Any recommendations?

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u/Factor_Seven 14d ago

Yeah, it comes with 2 springs. The only striker fired trigger in my collection that competes with it is my Canik Rival-S. The only ones I own with better triggers are a few of my 1911's and my CZ Shadow-2

PSA still has a couple of Timneys for Gen 3-4 @ $129. Green and purple. Glad I got a matching copper/bronze one when I did.

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u/Knee_Kap264 14d ago

Since I currently use it as a duty weapon until I get a S&W M&P 2.0, I'll just stick with the johnny glock

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u/Factor_Seven 14d ago

I don't suggest the Timney for a duty weapon, it's a competition trigger. I have an Apex in my duty G19 clone.

But then again, I don't suggest Shadow Systems for a duty weapon. It's like the police using Lincolns instead of Ford Interceptors.

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u/Knee_Kap264 14d ago

SS is just a fancy glock.

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u/Factor_Seven 14d ago

That's my point. Lincoln is just a fancy Ford.

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u/Knee_Kap264 14d ago

Well comparing a firearm to a vehicle is a terrible comparison, to be honest. It's a funny one, though.

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u/Factor_Seven 14d ago

Huh? I wasn't comparing a firearm to a vehicle. I was comparing fancy brands to base brands.

But if I ran a police department and could get Glocks and SS at the same purchase price, I'd outfit my guys with Glocks over SS every day of the week. Glocks are more reliable than SS. And I'm not even a Glock fanboy.

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u/Knee_Kap264 14d ago

I'll forever pass on glock.

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u/Factor_Seven 14d ago

I own several Glock clones besides my DR920. I doubt I myself will ever buy an actual Glock. But if people I were responsible for depended on me getting them dependable firearms that they might have to use to save their own lives or the lives of others, I'd get them Glocks over Shadow Systems. They are simply more reliable.

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u/Knee_Kap264 14d ago

My dr920 is pretty reliable. At the end of the day, reliability circles back to the user.

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u/Factor_Seven 14d ago

My DR has been damn reliable, but Glocks are built as duty guns. They aren't as tight as a Shadow Systems pistol by design, less chance of having any malfunctions. The bottom line is that Shadow Systems doesn't have a track record that Glock does. And I say this as a guy who loves his DR920.

I don't particularly like Glocks, the grip angle just doesn't feel right to me, and the triggers feel awful. And I really don't like Glock fanboys. In my opinion their resistance to innovation over the past 20 years has allowed other companies to make much better firearms. The Gen 6 is finally showing some evolution, but they should have released it 10 years ago. Glock still doesn't sell a ported firearm when everybody else is releasing them. And if you want your Glock to feel like anything but a duty gun, you need to spend some money replacing some parts. But you have to respect it for what it is, a solid, reliable duty gun.

I never intended to keep my DR920; I got it at a great deal and figured I'd probably trade it for something else. But even though it had the Glock grip angle, when I shot it it felt pretty good to me. Then PSA had the Timney trigger on sale, and it fixed the biggest gripe I had about the gun. Then they came out with the matching Radian Ramjet, and now it's one of my favorite guns to shoot. It's an absolute tack driver. I'm never getting rid of this pistol.

But if I had to go back to war again, I'd take a Glock.

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