DIY Trigger job on Arex Delta | Polenar Tactical

A DIY video on how to improve the trigger on your Arex Delta.
The trigger job is relatively simple to do for people that are comfortable with taking the gun apart. Essentially you just polish all the trigger surfaces that touch or rub together.
This DIY trigger job can work for both Delta gen 1 and Delta gen 2 handguns.
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[@v.german11b]

I followed your advice. I had a qualified, competent gunsmith to polish the trigger action group. The result was just like you said: it improved the smoothness of the trigger pull weight. I am very happy now. My Arex Delta Gen 2 L is very accurate. Thank YOU!

[@CHEECHMUN]

Arex Delta 2 trigger is on par w/ CZ & Canik!!!

[@mick5740]

Is the delta gen 2 trigger different than gen 1. ? I thought they were the same

[@andrewduenes1079]

I purchased an AREX-Delta Gen 2 L in Black and I love it! I dropped the crap out of it when I was trying to take a piss, took like a champ. No other pistol in my opinion has a budget price for quality literally getting your money's worth.

[@EvanDickersonM81]

I usually go for the buy a case of ammo and it'll fix most issues route.

[@leondooley5937]

Hope you're right.

[@puremaledark8305]

Used to do this with my ak’s. Light pressure 600 grit, 1000 grit, 2000 grit and finish with a polishing compound. Ended up with a mirror finish, worked great.

[@gunslingersymphony5015]

Your first method is how I smooth every trigger I have. Some days I run three to four times that many for dry fire practice anyway, so they don't stay gritty for long. That Arex is the next one that I want.

[@victorreinaux9218]

Polenta Tactical, one of the greatests of all time

[@Grrymjo]

The platform will (probably) remove this video, so for everyone interested I would suggest downloading it to local storage.

[@jimh472]

Right, because if he files off another nanometer he gets FULL. SEMI. AUTO.

[@markhankins3023]

stay calm pops

[@Aaronhoodphotography]

Great video. Can you show how to swap the mag release with the extended mag release.

[@DRay-or4tc]

Dry Fire= Good. : ) The old joke was; dry fire your S&W Revolver Double Action 10K times- instant Double Action trigger job.

[@DanielBoone337]

Great advice and video!!! I've seen guns either no longer run or made completely unsafe by DIY gun smithing... I'm not against it by any means but if you don't know what you're doing things can go bad pretty quick so if you're not 100% sure get 100% sure before moving forward...

[@PolenarTactical]

I completely agree

[@hash2613]

Just wanna say I got some parts off your website and damn they don’t fuck around with 2 day shipping !!! Thank you!

[@jacksin3323]

I felt like i got polishing compound in my eye just watching this. 😉 I try to do this to all my triggers. Sometimes slide rails.

[@bedo638]

hi go job, but for better rust protection you can use wurth Rust Converter for restore the blueing on your polished parts

[@TheOfficialCaseMade]

I've meant to do this to my CZ P-10S, the trigger was initially pretty heavy and gritty. Decided to dry fire it a few thousand times, helped a small amount. However, after only firing a few hundred live rounds, the trigger got noticeably smoother and actually over a pound lighter according to my Wheeler gauge.

[@chrislawson9583]

I've been waiting for this video, love you guys

[@themusiclife8318]

I did this on my Delta. Before this video came out. I went a little more aggressive on it. Dropped the trigger weight from 6 down to a 4. However note that on this gun dropping the pull weight this much it becomes very touchy. A 4lbs pull weight on this gun feels closer to a 3 just note

[@tipsovr2626]

@12:30.... "You probably can not feel it... but I can". I cracked up at this. I was like no shit, I can't feel it; I'm watching this on YT. =)

[@pgg0024]

I did the first method on my L. Working on the same with my M. Just gotta do it when she isn't home. She doesn't know about the M yet

[@princevalencia8816]

She knows. You just don’t know that she knows.

[@clayton9136]

HAHAHAHA. I got my M for 350. The guy was nuts to sell it to me for that.

[@bayardocaldera]

Excellent videos thank you for the entertaining funny parts of your videos and the teaching/demonstration of the weapons. If possible can you make a video of how to replace the magazine release button on the arex delta gen 2 for the extended button either the ambi or the one side button (left or right).

[@clintwestwood1895]

I do this with a Q-tip and a little polishing compound because I am a chicken and don't want to change the geometry. I believe It's called the "10 cent trigger job" lol

[@youmasajp]

To unleash the real potential of this great pistol, you need a lighter striker spring (Glock), lighter striker safety plunger spring (XD/XDM), and lighter sear spring (modified XD/XDM). On the optics-ready model, removing the plate allows easy access to the top of the extractor. Removing the extractor will free the striker's safety plunger. Polish the sides of the plunger as well. The sides of the striker channel that are cut in the slide, which rubs the striker, and the corresponding parts on the striker, should be polished too. I have not figured out where to get lighter dingus and trigger return springs.

[@clayton9136]

Why are you mentioning glocks and Springfield.

[@youmasajp]

@@clayton9136 Hmm, I do not know. Could it be that the springs in question are made for those pistols and can be used in the Delta? Please take a chance and make a guess.

[@NA-rr7jl]

When you change the springs though that usually comes with your pistol being very picky on what ammo it can run

[@missannonee7207]

"I don't know if it does anything, but I do it anyway"...solid advice for modifying your firearm.

[@brunootoni]

Excelente vídeo, muito bom, sou mecânico de armas e nesse tipo de mecanismo e máximo que se dá pra fazer deixando a arma com segurança e confiabilidade de fabrica. Refino no acabamento do mecanismo.

[@bryanhull7885]

I had to get one. And it is so great of a gun. My new everyday carry gun.

[@louiludog]

Now i have something to do when im bored thanks!

[@bullseyetactical]

I did that 6 months ago… and disassembled the striker and slide. Changed the striker spring… and my pull dropped from just under 8lb to just under 6… 🙁. Disappointing… Since there is not aftermarket trigger (or is there???), I believe I’ll have to disassemble the sear cage to polish the parts…. Thanks for the video!

[@clayton9136]

Should 6 from factory? Maybe they updated the spring or somthing. But it should be 6.

[@MujoNovak]

With more shooting, polishing will come on its own... (think, that statement has a deeper meaning)

[@leondooley5937]

How would I order a different color frame and how much does it cost? I just recently bought the Delta X Gen 2. I put the first 100 rounds through it yesterday and was very pleased. The only down side I can see (and you have addressed this) is that it is very difficult to rack with a full magazine inserted. You had not experience this problem, but I assure you, it does exist. Is there a serious problem with the gun, or will break-in fix the issue? Love your videos. Educational, informative and yet entertaining.

[@Leitis_Fella]

"Mirror Polish" Rob Ski has entered the chat

[@kevingnomen6092]

I just finally got mine!

[@demonhanzohattori]

Can you please do an install video for the extended magazine release? I haven’t seen any on youtube. Thank you.

[@jamespmullin21753]

My only criticism of the Arex Delta is that it feels like a toy.

[@chickenalleyfarm]

I just put a dab of oil on the trigger bar and it took the grittyness out immediately.

[@SmolKTN]

I'm watching this in anticipation :D

[@matjazracki7650]

V vašem podjetju Arex so mi uredili zadevo,kar se tiče proženja na delti L.Sem zelo zadovoljen.Rad bi pohvalil Nejca in Tadeja ki je dejansko delal na pištoli. Lep pozdrav Matjaž

[@CHEECHMUN]

You putting it back together, is better than the Global Ordinance video. There video has no speaking.

[@jeremiahm3765]

1:01 I disagree: After 500 dry fires, I still have heartburn.

[@princevalencia8816]

LMAO. 👎🏼 for heartburns.

[@ztunelover]

Question is this also not removing the protective coating on the metal to prevent corrosion?

[@Vinicius-vo4yp]

I do have the same doubt. Some surfaces would wear anyways, but others wouldn't.

[@SymonSR20]

Fair point but on the other hand, we do lube our guns. So if they are properly lubed they should not rust anyway.

[@markbroad119]

Take a Dremel to it with a light abrasive wheel. I don't have a trigger gauge but it seems about half of what it was

[@nicholasbliesner1623]

You should get some roll pin punches so you don't damage them

[@PolenarTactical]

i really should

[@v0n1b0]

For proper alignment, a slightly smaller punch as a slave pin is a good idea, too.

[@ecalzo]

Hey Ziga.. while at work I was asking myself when your new video would have been released.. I have a question.. Will you use an Arex zero 1 for idpa or ipsc?! How that gun performs in comparison to a Cz75 sp01?! thanks..

[@michaelgeorge4333]

A little slower on the Critical parts contact points areas with camera close ups & emphasis on disassembly and assembly precautions as well as whole trigger change out.

[@kaschberle6948]

i just use polishing compund instead of lubricant and yeet some rounds down range

[@netim38]

amazing video! thank you

[@PapaSchultz74]

So to be clear at the end, are you Slovenian or Polish?

[@mick5740]

Hey bud ! Do the delta sights come out one way ? Im about to get soem night sights in from a XD ! It better work and match. I heard they do

[@JohnSmith-qt7ul]

My trigga, nice video

[@surfborder]

Great success!!! 👍

[@rickmosholder4593]

Never tried this on a striker gun bit did essentially the same concept on a 1911. Granted a 1911 trigger is already top of the heap in that regard but,fine polishing of the sear components did show a noticeable improvement.

[@pierro281279]

How does the stock trigger compares to a Gen 5 Glock ? I'm not able to try a arex before buying one unfortunately. And i really enjoy the trigger of the all new G45 gen5. ( Gen4 G17 was ... Meh )

[@PolenarTactical]

Gen 5 out of the box has a softer trigger press. With Glock when you come to the wall you have some creep before the trigger breaks. With Delta you have a distinct hard wall and then a crisp break. But the Delta trigger is a bit heavier out of the box. Also on some Deltas the pretravel can feel a bit gritty on a new gun but goes away after normal use

[@pierro281279]

@@PolenarTactical thanks a lot for your kind answer!

[@scarecrow2097]

off topic but have you ever thought of doing a video on how to handle G3 malfuctions?

[@frankmunn6168]

Have a little fire scarecrow.

[@chamon70]

What type/model of polishing paste did you use?

[@clayton9136]

Highly recommend a wire wheel.

[@danieldz7906]

Water + sand paper 2000 and to finish felt fabric on a drill.

[@baldmansopinion2007]

I knew he was gonna do that lol

[@PrincipalityofZeon]

Range time and cleaning is all you need

[@keithplymale2374]

If you are going the dry fire route is it best to use snap caps?

[@PolenarTactical]

I rarely use snap caps but they are recommended by some manufacturers because they reduce the stress on the parts, especially the firing pin

[@jamespmullin21753]

The best polymer frames are the Glock, XD, M&P, CZ, Walther and H&K. The worst? Sig.

[@compasslife6658]

What brand of toothpaste do you recommend for polishing? 😉

[@travistoussaint21]

Can you drop in gen 1 delta M parts into a gen 2 frame?

[@TylerO_O.]

they need to sell slides.... I have one I need the milled one

[@byronprock446]

I got mine down to 1lb 9oz with no light strikes

[@lovrop]

i saw you FB video and polishing instructions. But to get below 2 lbs you had to change some springs right?

[@byronprock446]

@@lovrop I changed the striker and safety plunger spring

[@relevation0]

@@byronprock446 To what? Are there replacement springs?

[@JohnSmith-qt7ul]

Is there a kit for eliminating the trigger safety?

[@clayton9136]

Why the fuck would you want to do that

[@kylesanders8276]

@@clayton9136 Because he wasn't using his balls anyways.

[@attilanemeth890]

Before I bought my first gun I checked this one. To be honest it's trigger was awful. Like a service AR-15's trigger. It's about 6-6.5lbs. For comparison the HK SFP9 has 5-5.5lbs what is a true service pistol. After I checked the Canik SFT Mete, and bro... That trigger is heaven. You don't need to do any DIY moves, it's 4,5lbs out of the box and crisp like hell... And that is in this price range with a better package.

[@JG-mt7eh]

Does it hurt to dry fire an Arex Delta, or should one use snap caps?

[@princevalencia8816]

No it does not. You’re encouraged to dry fire the Delta, not just to break it in but also for practice purposes. You’d have to dry fire a modern handgun at least 100,000 times before you have to worry about damaging a properly manufactured firing pin. And even then, it’s mainly just the firing pin, it’s not like you’re going to break the whole pistol dry firing. Having said that, I still use snap caps when I dry fire. Loading a magazine, inserting it into the mag well, racking the slide, having a snap cap eject every rack, and the slide locking back is just a better experience than dry firing without snap caps. It’s more tedious, but also more realistic than the easy rack and pull.

[@johnmandryk2143]

I have to improvise- pulls out AK mag

[@АргументФакт-ч4э]

У нас на коробке с кит комплектом миг29 написано-"после сборки обработать напильником"

[@bobhargrove5124]

Great video…if you would just get your fingers out of the way so we can see the reassembly process!

[@Archer00777]

Please do a video to install the extended mag release button.

[@hudobnez]

You dont need a video for thar. Its a simple, 3 min job

[@v0n1b0]

Here are the printed instructions: www.arex-store.si/_files/ugd/eed164_ba40d2cb67264197b77101f57e01d4db.pdf

[@sturmmagnunstein1008]

How come your channel hardly shows up nowadays. KZbin is at it again?

[@mick5740]

This guy is hilarious

[@paracastfirearmspodcast905]

Roll pin punches are 20 bucks. Just buy some.

[@zachp7603]

just dry fire your pistole for a week here and there. 50 dry fires per day... then go to the range, put through 200-300 rounds and its set.

[@BigBert70]

How do you make it full auto? :D

[@WeaponizedAutismiii]

So you go to wish

[@StrangerOman]

Gamer gunsmith tricks. :P I bet The Machine polishes his trigger with 1k round count per session.

[@trashcompactorYT]

Alternatively: get strong fingers

[@redeye8526]

Doesnt change the pull weight just makes it smoother. Personally i just tossed a 5lb glock striker spring in mine and dry fire the shit out of it to smooth it out

[@worstcasescenarioch]

I think Brownells did a video about "Flitz polishing", and the result was : it's not really polishing. You're cleaning a surface with such compound but not actually making it smoother per say.

[@chrisgodfrey2846]

Probably going with your first method, dry fire 800 times, then compare to my glock Gen 4 again haha.

[@thelawonguns5217]

Dry firing is bad for any gun. Read the manual.

[@chrisgodfrey2846]

@@thelawonguns5217 ever heard of snap caps?

[@thelawonguns5217]

@@chrisgodfrey2846 Yes sir. Usually when people mention dry firing they don't use snap caps. Even the manuals say do not dry fire, use snap caps when practicing.

[@chrisgodfrey2846]

@@thelawonguns5217 very true, but in most modern firearms made this day in age that are striker fired it doesn’t really harm it. I think it’s more of a suggestion to not dry fire without snap caps so the firing pin hits something for the guarantee nothing breaks. Could also have something to do with warranty

[@thelawonguns5217]

@@chrisgodfrey2846 Possibly. I do know for a fact that at the classes I've taken the instructors say that dry firing is how you practice and get better, but then they also say that they replace the firing pins in their guns every 6 months, "just because it's a good idea."

[@warrenharrison9490]

👏👏👏

[@redeye8526]

My stock trigger pullwas pretty heavy so I replaced the striker spring it with a glock 5 lb spring dropped the pull weight a couple pounds

[@markus6271]

Glock is better. I just have to dry fire it 190 times a day 😉. But seriously, i can use the manual for my glock because its more or less all the same....good authentic explanaition! I guess you have so much followers because you are honest! (Dry fire, you do not know if it works.....)👍keep on the good work!

[@kfjfjfjewlsls]

the finnish flag in the background is upside down

[@muffemod]

I was here.

[@aethlwulf777]

Is there a striker control device for the Arex Delta?

[@PolenarTactical]

striker control device?

[@aethlwulf777]

@@PolenarTactical Yes, you can put your thumb on it when holstering like you could do with a hammer fired pistol. See here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKuaqYyDeM2LoNE

[@PolenarTactical]

@@aethlwulf777 No, but you can use the striker indicator as an added safety check when reholstering - watch at 15:03 kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIS4nqqart6LaJo

[@aethlwulf777]

@@PolenarTactical Thank you very much for answering and keep up the good work!

[@NOTSOSLIMJIM]

I've had multiple videos removed from KZbin for this.... I hate KZbin

[@MrCmark477]

Спасибо! Очень интересно, хотя и совершенно бесполезно для меня )

[@spadetrump]

so. like a glock. just not a glock.

[@Fsciabica76]

😂👌

[@batonidaboni5029]

Those back straps look horrible.

[@carneiroaventura]

Congrat for chanel! I'm from brazil me too have Chanel! Subscribes

[@freedomlineman3105]

I think you may need a larger hammer…. Hahahahaha

[@blueknight5813]

Ojla

[@jmullner76]

The downvotes are all HK people.

[@str_br]

No no no no

[@mattysee24]

@6:28 haha gross....

[@jamespmullin21753]

You remind me of Zelenskyy.

[@investmentsound902]

Dry firing any gun multiple times is a sure way to shorten the life on your firing pin

[@MrRiesa]

Bullshit.. did about 40k dry fires with my g17 and no problems..

[@YouPousti]

Who needs a warranty haha get out the dremil

[@paulconteyoutubesucks2931]

Excellent show brother