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Trigger does what it's supposed to; if you don't depress the safety the gun wont fire! put enough finger on the trigger than the the safety is half way between the tip and first joint.
 
RickR1100 said:
An alternative is the S&W M&P handguns. These are basically "glock" in core design, but with small changes that change how they feel in the hand. They are much narrower and your finger is closer to the trigger, and the trigger is set up a bit different...it may be more to your liking.
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...if you like mushy triggers, or replace it with an Apex kit...

I have smallish hands for a big guy, and I never have problems like this with my Gen 2 Glock 17. My natural grip gets my finger right through to the first knuckle. Try to train it out, or try a Gen 4 as the smallest back strap may give you enough reach.
 
never happened to me either. Try a gen4, the grip is smaller and might help pull the trigger properly.
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Not the pistol, at all. And easy fix.

It's where you have the trigger on your finger (like Clob said) but also has to do with the way you're squeezing the trigger (angle should not be downward towards the trigger guard, and your finger tip should be perpendicular to the trigger, not angled as if you are trying to point forwards).

Much easier to show than to explain...
 
Riflechair said:
... I might be the only person this is happening to so...
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Nope, happens to a lot. But most of those people go on the blame the gun instead of technique and try to fix it by buying trigger parts, kits, etc, to make it feel more like their preferred gun. And when that still doesn't fix the problem, they sell the gun because it's garbage.
 
Gotcha
I will try to fix my method..
it's hard to teach an old dog new tricks



wicked_police said:
Nope, happens to a lot. But most of those people go on the blame the gun instead of technique and try to fix it by buying trigger parts, kits, etc, to make it feel more like their preferred gun. And when that still doesn't fix the problem, they sell the gun because it's garbage.
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Ok here goes with my .2 cents that may help you. Get the web of your hand higher on the grip. In your video it appears to be a bit low? There should be no gap at the top of the grip in the web of your hand, at the rear. Adjust this and try drawing a few times with your holster pushed back from the centre of the side seam of your pants leg, a little further back will force your grip higher on the Glock. Now if this doesn't work, adjustment on the grip to the right, right handed shooter, to get your trigger finger, first pad on the centre of the trigger.
If these don't work with a couple of hundred practice dry draws, triple check gun is empty, then a pistol with smaller grip is needed.
Hope this helps? Glocks are great pistols.
 
Dirt McGirt said:
Yo dis video strait up fake. Da glock aint neva fail. My homie lil angelo regulate wit his glock liek 24/7
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GEM!...or is that bling?
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If you understood the fundamentals of marksmanship and their application, you wouldn't be posting such a video and asking for opinions. The issue is you, not the gun. Your grip sucks and your trigger finger placement sucks as well. For starters, move your hand to the top of the backstrap. That gap will negatively effect your ability to shoot rapidly and consistently. By your grip I would say you are a 1911 guy as your leading thumbs grip is a butchered version of what it should be. Rotate your left wrist forward. If your grip is correct, your fingers of your left hand should point towards the floor when your open them. You've cocked your wrist back, pointing your fingers(left hand) more towards the target than the floor. This is common for those who "ride the safety" on 1911's or subscribe the the "high thumbs" grip.

My advice. Seek professional training and put in the time to learn to shoot.

TDC
 
Wow TDC you must work for goverment in a managment position.

My fingers don't point straight due to nerve damage from running high vibration chainsaws.
Thanks to other helpful CGN'ers I've already accepted that I have some work to do on how I grasp the G17.
Your emotional rant was not helpful but thank you for trying.

TDC said:
If you understood the fundamentals of marksmanship and their application, you wouldn't be posting such a video and asking for opinions. The issue is you, not the gun. Your grip sucks and your trigger finger placement sucks as well. For starters, move your hand to the top of the backstrap. That gap will negatively effect your ability to shoot rapidly and consistently. By your grip I would say you are a 1911 guy as your leading thumbs grip is a butchered version of what it should be. Rotate your left wrist forward. If your grip is correct, your fingers of your left hand should point towards the floor when your open them. You've cocked your wrist back, pointing your fingers(left hand) more towards the target than the floor. This is common for those who "ride the safety" on 1911's or subscribe the the "high thumbs" grip.

My advice. Seek professional training and put in the time to learn to shoot.

TDC
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It seem like an user error as the trigger is designed to don't allow discharge if the little plunger isn't pressed first. If I push my trigger sideway it won't work and it shouldn't work.
 
Actually the video was perfect. It gave the glock experts the information they needed to give me (a 1911 guy) the details I needed to fix what I'm doing wrong. It's all good... TDC made a lot of good calls and I agree with him. He obviously knows glocks very well and has a lot of experience. However, when people are trying to learn and improve it is always more beneficial to build them up instead of tearing them down and kicking them.
 
sk8snwmx said:
^^THIS, do you tend to pull all your shots to 1 side also?
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Good call... Just slightly... I have work to do obviously. I've managed to do OK actually and even have a few competition wins under my belt but I have lots of room for improvement. Good observation bro....
 
Riflechair said:
Actually the video was perfect. It gave the glock experts the information they needed to give me (a 1911 guy) the details I needed to fix what I'm doing wrong. It's all good... TDC made a lot of good calls and I agree with him. He obviously knows glocks very well and has a lot of experience. However, when people are trying to learn and improve it is always more beneficial to build them up instead of tearing them down and kicking them.
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Agreed. Some guys are just naturally good at being rude and ignorant, instead of practicing the fundamentals of tact and decency.
 
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