Posted: 6/21/2010 8:30:31 AM EDT
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I have had a Glock 19 now for about a year. I love it... just wish I was a little bit more accurate with it. I got the privilege to shoot a Les Baer 45 this last weekend and put 5 out of 7 rounds into a 5 inch target at about 15 yards. Now I know my Glock 19 is no Les Baer, but picking it up with no practice time and doing that, when I can't get any where near those results out of my own gun?? The Les Baer had a smooth 4 lb trigger and my Glock 19 has a standard 5.5 lb trigger. Now for my questions... I thought about putting in just the 3.5 trigger connector without the spring. I believe after researching around that will make it a 4.5 lb trigger. Do you guys think that will make much difference in closing my groups? And the biggest question of all do you think a 4.5 lb trigger is to light for ccw as this is my primary gun?
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my advice:
it may help tighen your groups a bit––for some, the physical and psychological improvement based from a slightly lighter trigger does work (lighter triggers are easier to manipulate, but in this case, the weight is about the same w/ little improvement) where it may differ is that a 1911 trigger may be inheriantly "better" suited for you (and many others) as a superior feeling/shooting trigger system b/c of its lighter weight, crisper features, and straight back press ––esp vs. a glock's physical curves and extreme angle try it out, see if it will help, but i dont think it will help a whole lot; bear in mind, on one hand, you may naturally be better w/ the 1911 trigger or simply have more time w/ it to work better for you; what size groups do you tend to get w/ your glock? if its combat acceptable, then, i would not worrry about changing anything//// i'd focus on simply working a bit more on your glock's trigger (Dry fire, professional advice, range time, etc) while i've tried variations of the 3.5/other connectors and springs in glocks, my recommendation is to use a NY1 (OD green) trigger spring and 3.5 glockconnector...it will be HEAVIER, but will be more reliable and durable as teh trigger spring is not a weak/succeptable to breaking coil spring, but a compression spring (for me, reliability is king...) h/w, if you want a traditional coil spring, then a (6lb?) competition coil spring and 3.5 will work great...i just dont like coil springs i think 4lb and up is best for carry guns...nothing less (i'd be right at home w/ something ~5lb) |
| I've run a 3.5# connector before for quite a while. I wasn't any more accurate with it than with stock. I've tried the NY1/3.5# combination as well. It works great and I see why so many people like it. I think Glocks should come this way stock. However, I've got so much trigger time on the stock trigger spring/connector setup that I still shoot best with this and prefer its feel. |
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I just put a NY 1 and 3.5 pound connector in my Glock 19. It beats the hell out of the NY 2 and stock connector in came with, lol!
Seriously, though, I haven't had much range time on it, but so far I love that set up. There is a steady and firm initial take-up, about a 6-pound pull and an awesome reset. For a self, home-defense gun, its a great set-up. It's not like I want to shoot all 15-rounds in a quarter at 15 yards, (although I'd love that) I want to be able to shoot to stop the threat as quickly as possible. |
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I have had a Glock 19 now for about a year. I love it... just wish I was a little bit more accurate with it. I got the privilege to shoot a Les Baer 45 this last weekend and put 5 out of 7 rounds into a 5 inch target at about 15 yards. Now I know my Glock 19 is no Les Baer, but picking it up with no practice time and doing that, when I can't get any where near those results out of my own gun?? The Les Baer had a smooth 4 lb trigger and my Glock 19 has a standard 5.5 lb trigger. Now for my questions... I thought about putting in just the 3.5 trigger connector without the spring. I believe after researching around that will make it a 4.5 lb trigger. Do you guys think that will make much difference in closing my groups? And the biggest question of all do you think a 4.5 lb trigger is to light for ccw as this is my primary gun? Thanks I think lite triggers belong on range handguns And yes I have a match grade trigger on my Colt Combat Elite 1911 The 5inch slide/Barrel made for better shooting for me The only Pistol that can match the ELITE is my Sig P229 40sw and its stock I would leave the GLOCK as is since its a weapon you use for protection |
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I have had a Glock 19 now for about a year. I love it... just wish I was a little bit more accurate with it. I got the privilege to shoot a Les Baer 45 this last weekend and put 5 out of 7 rounds into a 5 inch target at about 15 yards. Now I know my Glock 19 is no Les Baer, but picking it up with no practice time and doing that, when I can't get any where near those results out of my own gun?? The Les Baer had a smooth 4 lb trigger and my Glock 19 has a standard 5.5 lb trigger. Now for my questions... I thought about putting in just the 3.5 trigger connector without the spring. I believe after researching around that will make it a 4.5 lb trigger. Do you guys think that will make much difference in closing my groups? And the biggest question of all do you think a 4.5 lb trigger is to light for ccw as this is my primary gun? Thanks I personally like to keep the stock connector and trigger spring but I do know some that go with the 3.5 so it is a personal call. I would start doing daily dry firing practice, really concentrating on trigger control and sight alignment. If that doesn't help, maybe you are just a 1911 guy. |
| I went from a Kimber SIS Ultra .45ACP to my new favorite gun, the Glock 19. I am easily as accurate with the Glock 19 as I am with the Kimber. I took it shooting on Sunday and was using a Zombie target and from 15 yards I easily made a ragged hole right between the eyes on the zombie. I pushed it out to 25 yards and was still able to keep head shots within the head. |
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I went from a Kimber SIS Ultra .45ACP to my new favorite gun, the Glock 19. I am easily as accurate with the Glock 19 as I am with the Kimber. I took it shooting on Sunday and was using a Zombie target and from 15 yards I easily made a ragged hole right between the eyes on the zombie. I pushed it out to 25 yards and was still able to keep head shots within the head. Does that mean you have to change your screen name now? |