Glock trigger

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So, I recently received my first new (to me) G22 gen 3 from a fellow CGNer :dancingbanana:

I still haven't fired it, but I have noticed something a little strange with the trigger when dry firing: basically the release point is waaaay back, there doesn't seem to be much overtravel at all. Also, while pulling it, it is "normal", then it becomes kiiiinda hard and theeeeen it breaks (not sure how to explain it).

So, big question, does it sound normal?

As far as I know, it "should" have all stock parts.

It's my first CF pistol, but not my first firearm.

Thanks!
 
I am sure many other Glock guy will kick in soon. The trigger of glock should have very short travel. My G17 has a very heavy mushy trigger at the very beginning and become hard before break, after two hundred rounds and some dry fire, it become smoother now, I guess it is normal.

Trigun
 
Then after you pull it for the first round, you only let it back forward a little bit, until you trip the reset and then you have a short trigger pull for the rest of the rounds.

Sounds like a Glock to me.
 
The trigger on Glock type pistols is similar in some ways to a 2 stage rifle trigger, a soft take up, followed by a firm break. The trigger can be adjusted by a combination of available springs and connectors.
 
That "mush" you feel for the first 3/10 of an inch is the trigger bar charging the striker. The resistance you feel just before you break the shot is the crucible sear releasing the striker. Glock pistols are double action only by design. Think of your Glock the same way you would a double action revolver. In both systems the hammer is cocked and dropped via the trigger. The same "mush" felt on Glocks is the same felt on revolvers, albeit a lot longer on a revolver and usually a heavier pull as well. The resistance on your Glock is just like that on a revolver prior to the hammer releasing.

What you describe above is very normal. The "mush" will smooth up over time and the break point may lighten over time as well. As Curtmg described, once you've taken up the slack and broke your first shot you need only release the trigger approximately 1/10 of an inch to reset the firing mechanism. This is called "working the reset". It should be done on all firearms as it minimizes the users movements when pressing the trigger and makes for faster follow up shots. In the case of Glocks or other striker fired pistols it also eliminates having to deal with the "mush" on every shot.

TDC
 
It took me a while to figure out my 17. Couldn't hit squat at first. It's a ##### aiming such a light weapon with accuracy. If trigger pull and breathing aren't right you wont hit much. It will take some getting used to. It took a few hundred rounds to get 2" @ 25'
 
TDC said:
Glock pistols are double action only by design.
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I know I will burn for this, but I always saw the glocks as a single action only; just try to dry fire twice in a row to similate a misfire. This is definatly SAO in my book, the pull is just longer than most SAO pistols. Think 1911, beside the external hammer, it acts the same.
 
Well... sort of. It is SAO in the sense that you can't take a second shot at the primer if the round fails to ignite, however, part of the trigger pull's resistance is due to the fact that it is partially pulling the striker back and when the trigger is used to "#### the hammer", it's usually considered Double Action. So it's not quite DAO and not quite SAO. Glock calls it "Safe Action".

Check these out if you're interested in how it really works:

http://www.genitron.com/Basics/Glock23/P2Glock.html
http://www.sniperworld.com/content.aspx?ckey=Sniper_World_Glock_Index

mmatt
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Rivalen said:
I know I will burn for this, but I always saw the glocks as a single action only; just try to dry fire twice in a row to similate a misfire. This is definatly SAO in my book, the pull is just longer than most SAO pistols. Think 1911, beside the external hammer, it acts the same.
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I think more on the line that the glock is more of a DA.
Mainly the strike is classed as Double action (I could be way off, i swear i heard this somewhere). though it's a single #### double action. = correct me if i'm wrong. I love to learn from everyone here, so many people with knowledge. :)

Back on topic, yeah, my old Glock 22 is the same. The first bit of the trigger is easy then i it turned hard as hell to break.
You'll get used to it. Personally i find it that i anticipate the recoil a lot more when the trigger is hard.
I shot my friend's Ruger GP-101 i think... SA/DA revolver. Double action is a pain, but i could shoot perfectly if I used Single action.

You'll get used to the Glock 22 trigger. Eventually. :)
 
If you really don't like the trigger after some time has gone by....there are options available to take out the mussiness with a more positive reset.

A different disconnector and trigger spring can be had for less than $40.
 
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