Glock trigger advice

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Hey guys, I have a Glock 22 Gen 4 and I would like to get a better trigger for it. I am not very knowledgeable when it comes to this stuff so I would appreciate any advice. I need something lighter and smoother than stock.

What do you guys suggest? :confused:
 
I never had good experiences with this. I shoot the 5.5lbs OEM trigger the best. It is the factory connector with a good compromise between a light pull and wall/break point.

You can put a Glock 3.5 connector and try that out or you can spend hundreds of dollars in aftermarket stuff. At the end of the day the 5.5 lbs trigger will make you a better shooter. For that matter, the 8lbs connector is even better. IF you can handle that trigger you can handle anything, but I like to stick with 5.5lbs pulls because it is legal for most shooting sports.

In other words, it boils down to personal preference but I find the aftermarket stuff to be gimmicks.
 
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practice fundamentals and shoot the stock trigger? It's a glock, ;) if you want a target trigger get a 1911....

Failing that, i've known some who like the Ghost above....
 
It takes a while to master the glock stock trigger but once you do it will improve your shooting across the board.
Dry fire exercises until you can't see any movement coming from the trigger pull.
 
Same old advice....its amazing how many people completely ignore the question in the original post just to substitute in their own pre conceived notions



I shot at least 10k rounds through a stock glock and still appreciated a decent trigger kit....I used my glock in competition for years.

Ive owned both the vogel drop in trigger kit and one from zev....both were good....the vogel is polished oem parts...trigger pull went from 8lbs to 2.5lbs with a much better break and reset.

Trigger upgrades are well worth it, they are rather expensive though..but I didnt really get my money back on resale....most people when buying a glock arent really concerned with an upgraded trigger...at less thats my experience

To the op....the trigger kits are nice, but you can get at least half way there with polishing compound and bending and shaping the trigger bar...lots of videos on youtube.

If you want a kit, either the vogel or zev kits are both good....if you get a light firing pin spring, be sure to get the extended striker....at the very least, get a ,3.5# disconnector and polish the plunger and other contact points
 
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All my glock are equipped with a rock your glock trigger kit. Best bang for your buck. The kit will give you the 3.5 connector, trigger and striker spring. The pull will feel lighter but at the same time you won't get the sloppy free play as much in the beginning. If your going to shoot ipsc that's a whole a different game depending on what class you want to compete in.
 
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Same old advice....its amazing how many people completely ignore the question in the original post just to substitute in their own pre conceived notions
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Thanks for answering his question about which after market trigger are out there and which you have experience with.
Good advice on just slicking up what's already in there as well!
If the OP is new to pistol shooting it might be worth putting in some practice before going for the upgrade is my cheap advice..... :) This is not a preconceived notion....as you say but rather a notion that was gleaned from personal experience.

I've been shooting a lot of double action revolvers lately too which has helped my own trigger pull and finger strength!
 
I've installed the 3.5 lb connector and polished all required contact points in the trigger assembly. I also replaced the firing pin spring with a 4 lb unit (vs. stock 5.5 lbs). While all of the above did improve the trigger pull, the firing pin spring made the largest difference. The downside was that I experienced numerous light primer strike with CCI primers. I'm now on a 5 lb firing pin spring and haven't been having any light primer issues.

I'm also still struggling a bit with the Glock trigger. 1-2 inches left of POA at 15 yards. Doing timed drills just makes it worse. Will continue to work on it but wonder if it is the trigger or just a matter of overall fit.
 
To answer the OP's question. I bought the lone wolf 3.5 connector and the lone wolf competition spring kit for my 17 gen4 from site sponsor Hical.ca and it was cheap!!! Can't remember exactly but I think connector was $30-$40 and spring kit was $20. I just installed parts. I never did any polishing or anything else.
It made a huge difference!! I Don't have a scale but I'm guessing 3.5 lbs pull now.
 
For me the greatest improvement was a little bit of polishing.
I tried the 3.5lb connector, and it definitely gave me a lighter trigger pull, and it is certainly the easiest mod to do. However the pull was still a bit rough and tough to figure out as a new shooter.

Spending some time learning about how the trigger group parts worked together, and polishing the appropriate surfaces cleaned up the pull, best part about it is that it was practically free. No spring changes required. I even went back to the stock connector.
 
3.5 lb disconnector and the NY1 Spring gives you a heavier than stock trigger that has a more distinct release with better reset than stock. I find this better than the standard 5.5 lb trigger
 
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