If You Could Only Choose One Upgrade
I recommend the TTI Oversized Stainless Guide Rod – for Glock – It is a definite BUY! I am an aspiring competitive shooter and formerly competed with a 1911. Somewhere along the line someone put a plastic gun in my hand and I never looked back. Glock’s guide rod and recoil spring assembly is a fine piece of engineering, but in my opinion, it has its limitations; and the plastic guide rod assembly is in fact a disposable part. If you are into shooting sports, then you will probably agree the devil is in the details when it comes to putting together a piece that fits your own style of shooting. I feel a one-piece, stainless steel guide rod is a particularly important detail. I run a production Glock 17 with Talon PRO Grips, a polished OE trigger, reduced power springs, and Taran’s TTI Ultimate Fiber Optic Set. The TTI guide rod is the proverbial icing on the cake. Upon installation I noted an improvement in my groups – a bit tighter – and I was able to shoot faster. The front sight returns faster and the muzzle dip – as the slide returns forward – is noticeably less than with the Glock rod. In respect to ammo I practice with whatever is cheap but shoot a PF of 130ish while pretending I am Robert Vogel. The TTI Stainless Steel Guide Rod really shines when you run a lower power factor. Overall, this part is of great quality, fits perfectly and delivers outstanding performance all for about the cost of an OE Glock magazine.
