Glock Triggers

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I would like to improve the trigger on my Glock 17 Gen 4. I have been shooting it for about four months now and think I could improve my accuracy with a reduction in trigger pull, say down to the 3- 4 lb range. I'm sure there are many Glock fans out there with some experience in this area. I don't have a great deal of experience shooting yet, so would like to know first if my expectations are reasonable and then how to go about improving the trigger. I've done some looking around on the web and am intrigued by the Fulcrum trigger system from The Glock Store. Anyone using this, how'd it work out, what other options are out there.
Any and all comments appreciated.
Cheers
 
I installed a Glock 3.5lb connector and a NY1 spring on my G17. The connector made the trigger pull lighter and the NY1 spring took out some of the "sponginess" but I don't think the mods made me shoot it more accurately. IMO practice(a lot) is the way to go.........
 
Have a ZEV trigger on my G34. It's stupidly good but expensive.

I could rapid fire the OEM as fast. The ZEV is just more direct in feeling.

Stick with the OEM, learn it and then move on if you wish.
 
I put a ghost 3.5lbs connector on my G17 and it improved the trigger. I can feel the kind of "2 stages travel" but after the first Stage travel the break is very clean and light. I know exaclty when the trigger break, so it's easier on trigger control.
 
GLOCK_PERFECTION said:
I put a ghost 3.5lbs connector on my G17 and it improved the trigger. I can feel the kind of "2 stages travel" but after the first Stage travel the break is very clean and light. I know exaclty when the trigger break, so it's easier on trigger control.
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Im sure it is easier but the new trigger is just making up for lack of practice. I had mucking with good guns. But to each their own as long as your having fun is what matters.
 
the trigger connector is not the key here... to get a really nice trigger, you need to change several parts, including the striker spring, the striker safety spring, and finally the trigger reset spring. It will give you that much lighter trigger, however, you can further make your trigger better by polishing the contact surfaces of your connector...you can also opt for a titanium striker safety which makes it for a even lighter trigger... the choices are numerous, the key is to pick something that works for you. In the end, you can still suck with all these mods...simple fact is..you need to practice... lighter triggers are better than heavy ones, try my usp..12 lb doulbe action blows!!! while the 4 lb single is more accurate than i will ever be..
 
I Echo cancer.
I've tried the gimmicks, and went back to oem. Skillz and drillz.
 
I agree 100% with Cancer on his article of trigger control/practice, these techniques apply to shooting any pistol.

Many years ago I started shooting using a High Standard Supermatic Trophy which had a nice trigger, I also shot a Colt GCNM and a S&W 629 both also had great clean breaking triggers.

I got out of firearms when I had my three sons. However, I kept practicing pistol shooting using Olympic class air pistols, I had two older Walthers. The triggers on these guns are super sweet! Very light pull, crisp, with a very clean break.

When I got back into firearms a few years ago my first pistol was a West German Sig P226 with the SRT. In SA this gun also had a fairly nice trigger. I got another Colt GCNM and it too had the trigger I remembered.

Then I got bit by the Glock 'cool aid' and purchased an OD G17 Gen 3.

That gun has the worst pistol trigger I have pulled.
I see people have posted train, train and train. But come on, the trigger is gritty, heavy and mushy, with a fairly long reset!
Sure in a combat, or fast action shooting match it may be good. But if you want to work on accuracy, IMO a nice trigger is an asset.
Otherwise why do match/target pistols and rifles come with light, clean breaking triggers?

I feel that the disconnector is a cheap fix, and as posted above more items/parts need to be addressed.

I recently installed a Vanek trigger kit in my G17, all I can say is WOW!

I like this trigger more than some of my other guns now. Light, clean pull/break with a much shorter reset.

I bought a Zev Tech trigger for a Gen 4 G35 I was going to buy, but I ended up coming across a like new Gen 3 G35, so I plan to sell the Gen 4 trigger and buy either a Gen 3 Zev Tech or another Vanek for my G35.

That's my two cents on Glock triggers.
 
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enefgee said:
Take one of Tritium's 2 day pistol courses (Phase Line Green) - you'll forget about the trigger, and you'll be a better shooter with all your guns.
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X3. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the Glock trigger. Actually, it's a real treat compared to most other service pistols (which I think some posters in this thread need to remember). I'm sorry, but if you can't shoot a Glock well the problem is with you, not the pistol. It took me a while to learn that, but I'm glad I finally did.

That being said, I use a NY1 spring in mine with a 3.5 lb connector. It doesn't really lessen the trigger pull weight but it does give you a much better defined reset. Glock apparently approves this set up for duty use as well.
 
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Thanks guys & gals, all the above advice will be considered before doing anything rash! Practice is definitely something that will be done, that parts fun. Just have to decide if it will be with an oem or a tweeked trigger.
Thanks again, now back to making noise!
 
i just bought a g17g4, havent shot mine yet but ive put about 1000rnds throug 3 other g17's
one has some trigger work to it (polishing and a spring) and it shoots much better than the other 2.
im going to be doing trigger work to mine asap, just want to decide what.
my sigs triggers are much better than the glocks that ive shot.
cz shadow being the next on my to buy list.
 
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