Glock Trigger - what have you done?

[Suputin]

Really liking my Glock but the OEM trigger is kinda ponderous at best. I have the following bits installed:

3.5 disconnector
5lb trigger spring
polished Ti striker safety
lightweight striker safety spring
adjustable trigger stop

The disconnector and heavier trigger spring definitely lightened up the trigger pull but it was still pretty long and ponderous. The bit I am liking the most is the adjustable trigger stop. That seems to have given the trigger a more substantial feel because it eliminates any overtravel.

The nice thing about Glock trigger bits is they are fairly inexpensive and are readily available through a number of different distributors. I have gotten parts from The Glockstore and Brownells no problem. Glockstore was a bit slow but they came through with all the stuff I ordered in the end.

Having owned a fair number of different handguns in my time, the thing I love most about the Glock is the ease of working on the trigger. All the bits come out in a simple and straightforward manner and everything is easy to reassemble which means the average guy can work on the internals of these guns.

 

[skip1600]

Broke my stock trigger return spring.. Found out its cheaper to buy the ZEV tech extra heavy trigger spring kit than it is to buy OEM .. So I bought a few of those.. We will see what it does for me

 

[Breitling604]

Tagged for interest

 

[Dr.K]

Left mine stock. Now all other triggers feel weird. I love the control I have with that mushy trigger. I can preload it and my follow up shots are pretty quick.

 

[Newfoundlandrover]

I left mine alone too. Heavy trigger= safer pistol, especially when drawing from some of these squirrelly retention holsters. Unless its for competition, the Glock is best left stock....lol!....look at me....I'm a poet...

 

[johNTO]

I own a gen 3 G17 and a gen4 G21.
On the the G17...I added a Glock (-) connector with a NY1 spring and performed the $0.25 polishing act. Seemed to be less "mushy" than the stock setup.
My G21's trigger is completely stock but feels crisper and better than my G17.
The best feature about both my Glocks is the trigger reset. YMMV

 

[Nestor]

I have NY1 trigger with standard connector on my G22.
Next Glock (G35 or 34) will have NY1 with minus connector setting the pull at about 6 pounds.

 

[juanvaldez]

I relocated the trigger pad and shortened the trigger bar. Can make a drastic difference if done right. Waiting on spring kit and a few different connectors to try. Polished internals as well. I like the trigger so far but tried a glock with a ny1 spring and 3.5 connector that was much crisper. Gotta experiment more. I like the cheap easy to get parts too.

 

[rodregier]

Spare trigger return springs are good to have. I've personally seen 3 fail at IPSC matches to date.

 

[skip1600]

Spare trigger return springs are good to have. I've personally seen 3 fail at IPSC matches to date.

Mine failed recently and I was shown that a glock does not require one to function.. That really impressed me and will definitely lead me to a second glock

 

[metcalfe]

I left mine alone too. Heavy trigger= safer pistol, especially when drawing from some of these squirrelly retention holsters. Unless its for competition, the Glock is best left stock....lol!....look at me....I'm a poet...

I prefer a stock trigger in my glock as well, but 5.5lbs isn't heavy by any means, and poor gun handling is not what glock had in mind when they chose that weight.

If you don't touch the trigger before your sights are on target, the gun cannot go off.

 

[Onagoth]

All myglocks get drop in kits...usually trigger pull is under 3lbs and 100% reliable

 

[TACTICAL111]

^^ same. ZEV trigger kit here, fully adjustable. Amazing piece.

 

[Avenida]

I don't really understand why someone would want to modify a glock trigger, it's like an accident waiting to happen.

 

[TACTICAL111]

I don't really understand why someone would want to modify a glock trigger, it's like an accident waiting to happen.

Don't understand, why is it an accident waiting to happen?

 

[IM_Lugger]

My G23 has a NY1 spring with a 3.5 connector, my G17 trigger is stock for now. Might leave it that way...

 

[abbynormal]

'Had Shane over there at Reliable in Vancouver (CGN sponsor) polish everything up for me - real nice feel at a third of the price of a drop in kit.

Abby

 

[Steelplink]

I put a 2.5 lb connector. Looks like a piece of metal that should be worth about 3 $, still paid 25 $... witch basically is lighter than the springs in the mecanism: I could understand ssome people might not like it but it takes away any notch or solid feel you get in the trigger just before it fires, just a smooth trigger travel from untouched trigger till release. I prefer that smooth pull to the very sh1tty factory.

 

[Onagoth]

I don't really understand why someone would want to modify a glock trigger, it's like an accident waiting to happen.

Spoken like someone who has no idea what they are talking about...

 

[TDC]

I don't really understand why someone would want to modify a glock trigger, it's like an accident waiting to happen.

You need to support this statement.

As for the original question. I sought professional training, and run my Glocks stock. Learn to shoot and the rest is a waste of time and money. As others have mentioned, the Glock trigger(or most striker fired pistols for that matter) will not cover up your poor form, nor will it give you any slack. If you miss, its you, not the gun. Learn to shoot and stop worrying about bolt on compensators for poor form.

TDC