Glock thru the years

[furet]

Actually, the Glock is kind of a double action, the striker pin is only partially cocked when the slide is racked, squezing the trigger pulls the striker pin all the way then it releases it (kind of like a sling shot).

So in fact it can be compared to a DA pistol, where the trigger pull operates the hammer then releases it which then stricks the firing pin.

An SA pistol only does the releasing of the hammer part of the firing sequence.

If your worried about light trigger pulls, the best way is to install NY (New York) trigger spring and disconnector, my NY2 gives me about an 8lb trigger pull which is comparable to a revolver. For a CCW pistol application this is added safety.

SA's need safeties because of the small amount of trigger pull required to fire.

 

[No1paperpuncher]

Hello,
Do all Glock's have a long trigger pull?

 

[magicchip]

Hello,
Do all Glock's have a long trigger pull?

It's not as "long" as it is different.
I dont mind it really. Once you are used to it, you dont notice the differemce.
It's not as crisp as say my Sig or well broken in CZ, but I rather enjoy making noise with the glock. Same goes for my XD40, which while has a better trigger then the glock, still is not as nice as my sig or cz.
Bottom line, try it yourself.. Some people love glocks and enjoy them more then other guns.

 

[furet]

Hello,
Do all Glock's have a long trigger pull?

referencing my trigger pull post, all Glocks have the same trigger pull distance. The Glock has some trigger "take up" but not as long as my Ex-Beretta 92, the take up is used to pull the hammer back in a DA pistol, the amount of pull required to take up the striker is less than a DA system but more than an SA, hence the reason the Glock is not fully cocked and safe (and the reason IPSC shooters keep #####en about Glock's not being DA but accepted as such )

The Glock comes with 3.5lb factory trigger weight, IIRC, but can be had lighter and heavier. I like the 8lb because it's not a target (precision) gun, the heavy trigger adds to safety because you have to purposely squeeze the trigger for it to go off, a high-speed gun with 1-2lb triggers is asking for trouble in a utility gun, IMHO.

 

[Goody]

Thanks Max Power.
There's a ton of info to go through and it's really helpful.
Appreciate the heads up on the site, I wasn't aware of it.

By the way, I LOVE MY GLOCK!

Never a problem, accept it eats a lot of ammo. Hungry little thing.

 

[daBear]

I believe you will find that the factory connector is either a 5# or 8#. The 3.5which Glock no longer markets(originally an optional add on aftersale) was found to be a bit too sensitive in some applications, resulting in a few AD's. They are still out there and available from various sources as well as other manufacturers. Personally I have no problem with the 3.5# even in a holster carry, but most of the problems can be attributed to the operator having their finger on the trigger during presentation(draw) or reholstering, a very common mistake. There are numerous US LEO's with red faces as well as regular citizens .
Cheers
dB