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Looking for glock 17 advice. .. have a glock 17 gen 3 and the reset on the trigger is to short. So short you hardly move the trigger. It's given a couple double shots.will not shoot this gun anymore till this is sorted out.
Any advice is appreciated thanks guys.
 
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Is the trigger connector factory, or replace with "ghost" brand that needs to be custom filled down?
 
3#cannon said:
Looking for glock 17 advice. .. have a glock 17 gen 3 and the reset on the trigger is to short. So short you hardly move the trigger. It's given a couple double shots.will not shoot this gun anymore till this is sorted out.
Any advice is appreciated thanks guys.
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Most likely your Firing Pin lug is not connecting properly/is sitting too high on the cruciform of the Trigger bar after trigger reset.
Firstly make sure that your Glock has all factory stock components, especially the connector, trigger with trigger bar, and trigger spring.
Second, clean and lubricate your Glock, making sure that you're not over lubricating.
Lubricate only where the frame meets the slide (metal on metal) the outside of the barrel, and a hint where the firing pin lug meets the trigger bar cruciform.
If there is a "custom job" on your Glock trigger assembly (most often someone has taken a file or grinder to the trigger bar cruciform, so that there is less engagement between the firing pin lug and the trigger bar), this will cause such a scenario.
You'll need to have an armourer look at the engagement between these two components.
Glock armourers will have an orange Slide Cover Plate (it's shorter and allows the armourer to peer inside the operation of the pistol while assembled) that will allow you to see the relationship between the firing pin and trigger bar.
If you have these parts, I would replace them first with new parts and see if that improves your situation; I can pretty much guarantee that these parts are worn, have been tampered with, and all around need to be replaced.

Stay safe
 
Thanks for the help so far everyone. .
Firstly I have to say this is my first glock experience but I have worked on many different types of firearms over the years.
My wife got the gun used so I don't know what has been done or modified except that it has a 3.5# lone wolf connector which I thonk mat be the problem. We also have a advantage arms conversion but it seems to work fine with the .22 upper. But when I put the center fire upper on it has a very ,very short re set to the trigger and I think that may be some of the problem.
It appears that it hasn't had much use as it shows no visible ware on any of the finished surfaces .
I've watched some videos ,cleaned and lubricated to recommendation and the problem persists.
 
I have a Glock 19, Gen 4, and it's my primary CCW.

Since it's a self defence pistol, I don't need any of the after market trigger jobs etc. I have a NY2 'fluro orange' trigger, which has a 12 Lb trigger pull, more like a double action, say on a M9.

I use it often enough and have become well accustomed to the heavier pull, and for me it's like normal. Always good shooting.

Many moons back, I was on the rebuild line for the RAAF Glock 19, in Australia. I think about 800 or so in 4 yrs. I had never liked the stock standard trigger, so once I purchased one, I went for the heavier trigger, as the NYPD and others can't be wrong.

I'd be sticking with factory 'OEM' parts, and ditch the aftermarket stuff :)
 
I think Lotus answered it above. i had the same issue. take a good look at the blue area #2
in the diagram. This was the problem area. Trigger bar was too far forward or back.
To examine: push out rear pin, lift, pry up and see where it seats in
that blue area. (put back factory parts as was mentioned earlier, INCLUDING
those springs). Hope this helps.




 
3#cannon said:
Anyone have a good source for OEM parts in canada ?
I see lots of stuff state side but I don't know if I can get it shipped ..
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If you're Law Enforcement, Military, or retired LE/MIL, reach out to Rampart International (they might help you either way if you only need a few OEM parts to get your gun working).
Rampart is in Ottawa, and they're always great to deal with; they warranty Glock for MIL/LE, and they offer Glock Individual Officer Pricing (if you're in the market for a new Glock at a wicked discount).

Check www.rampartcorp.com and you can find their contact info there.

Also, always keep your Glock with factory operating parts for shooting the calibre of ammo it was intended to shoot.
My rule of thumb is, don't put anything through your gun that it wasn't designed to shoot. If you want to plink .22lr with a pistol, get a ruger revolver, get a bushmaster, etc., always keep your gun factory (sights and cerakote aside).
A lot of engineering and math goes into making a firearm operate a specific way, it's definitely cool to fiddle with, but at the end of the day, unless you're a gunsmith, leave it alone.
I've fixed many guns that people have altered after watching a youtube video, and thinking that they should modify their own firearm.
Remember also, aftermarket parts and modification will end whatever warranty you're covered by with Glock.
If your pistol malfunctions or becomes damaged, and it's apparent that it wasn't Glock factory parts that failed, it's the owners fault for having changed the configuration.

I hope that this helps.

Locutus
 
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