Posted: 6/21/2014 12:53:23 PM EDT
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Most of my Glocks have the standard 5.5# connector which i'm used to. its not very consistant from one gun to the next. My Glock 26 has the 8# connector. It has a heavier break but is actually a shorter take up and really clean break with strong reset.
My Glock 17L which I never really liked had the oem 3.5# connector. it seemed kinda long and mushy to me. I have a couple lone wolf 3.5# connector in my parts bin i havent tried yet. The Gen4 Glocks have a "." or "dot" connector because the standard 5.5# came in over 6# in the Gen4's. A popular combo seems to be putting the dot connector in the Gen 3 or earlier guns because it allegedly results in a lighter than stock trigger pull but crisper than the 3.5# with a strong reset. Dot connectors are hard to find though. what are you using and why? |
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The OEM Glock "-" minus IMO sucks. They are mushy and not very crisp. The "." dot from the Gen 4 is good in a Gen 3 and great in a Gen 2. I've tried either in my guns or friends guns about everything from OEM, Scherer, Ghost, and Lone Wolf. Lone Wolf is hands down the best. It has a short take up, great wall, crisp clean break, but the best part is the reset is shortened up. Not a lot, but it is shorter. You can really tell side by side. Theres a few things I order as soon as I get a new Glock, sights, Vickers controls, grip plug, and a LWD 3.5. All my gen 3 guns have a LWD 3.5, my Gen 2 has a OEM "." the LWD 3.5 just feels too light in my Gen 2. As always YMMV. But do yourself a favor if you have some LWDs laying around and put them in something and shoot it.
ETA When I got my Gen 2 it had a OEM "+" 8lb in it. Great break just too heavy... |
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Bone stock 3.5 on my two gen 3s + almost a 1000 rounds = an incredibly smooth and crisp trigger 
IMHO opinion, sometimes there is no substitute for trigger time and natural wear on a trigger. My best stock Glock trigger is in my rarely used Gen 2 Model 23. My worst stock Glock trigger is in my Gen 1 Model 17 which has many more rounds through it than any other Glock I own. Which is why I mentioned inconsistancy in the OP. Seems no two are alike with the standard connector. |
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There is a little more mush in the 3.5 connectors but I do tend to like the lighter trigger regardless.
I just put a 3.5 in my G17 gen4 and can't tell one bit of difference. Not a bit. My best Glock trigger is my 17 gen3 that I did the old .25 trigger job before install. It has over 10K now and for a Glock it feels very good. |
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Quoted: this Quoted: Quoted: Bone stock 3.5 on my two gen 3s + almost a 1000 rounds = an incredibly smooth and crisp trigger IMHO opinion, sometimes there is no substitute for trigger time and natural wear on a trigger. Yup, even after polishing the hell out of my 41 trigger it didn't really set in nice until I put hundreds of rounds through. |
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There is a little more mush in the 3.5 connectors but I do tend to like the lighter trigger regardless. I just put a 3.5 in my G17 gen4 and can't tell one bit of difference. Not a bit. My best Glock trigger is my 17 gen3 that I did the old .25 trigger job before install. It has over 10K now and for a Glock it feels very good. agreed... i also get more mush with a hard to detect "wall" with the 3.5 connectors (both LWD and ghost), but it does make for a smoother break. it just takes trigger time to detect the very subtle "wall" before the break. |
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what are you using and why? I have the following connectors: Glock OEM - 5, 4.5, 3.5 Lonewolf 3.5 Glockworx V4 race connector Ghost drop-in 3.5 Along with: Trigger springs - OEM, Glock competition, Glockworx, Ghost Striker springs - OEM, Glockworx (along with Glockworx lightened striker), Ghost Safety plunger/spring - OEM, Glockworx, Lightning Strike Glockworx Fulcrum Ultimate Kit My thoughts: The Fulcrum is the best of the bunch for target/competition shooting, but I wouldn't carry it. It's too light and although I haven't had any issues with it I wouldn't carry anything with an aftermarket striker or striker spring. I currently have this in my gen 4 17 with an RMR. Honestly my favorite part about this trigger may be the wider, flatter aluminum trigger with a wider trigger safety. It just has a great feel, and it's a lot easier to feel when I'm applying even pressure to the trigger vs. the OEM trigger that is more rounded. The Ghost drop-in 3.5 kit (connector, trigger spring, striker spring) gives a light, crisp pull (around 3 lbs) with very short travel, but the reset isn't as defined as other setups I've used. It hasn't caused me any problems, but it does feel a little odd. I currently have this kit in my gen 4 34. My main carry gun is a gen 4 19 with a Glockworx V4 connector, Glockworx trigger spring, Lightning Strike safety plunger/spring, Glock smooth-faced trigger, and a few thousand rounds of "polishing". It breaks cleanly around 4 lbs, has a solid reset, and has been 100% reliable. The other parts are installed in various other configurations. I'd say I prefer the Glockworx connector, then Ghost, then Lonewolf, then the Glock 3.5. There isn't a huge difference between any of them, though. The Glock 3.5 has more of a "spongy" feel to it than the others IMO. I am a bit addicted to trying different Glock triggers if you haven't figured that out already.  I still want to try a Vanek and a Skimmer one day.
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My best stock Glock trigger is in my rarely used Gen 2 Model 23. My worst stock Glock trigger is in my Gen 1 Model 17 which has many more rounds through it than any other Glock I own. Which is why I mentioned inconsistancy in the OP. Seems no two are alike with the standard connector. Quoted:
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Bone stock 3.5 on my two gen 3s + almost a 1000 rounds = an incredibly smooth and crisp trigger
IMHO opinion, sometimes there is no substitute for trigger time and natural wear on a trigger. My best stock Glock trigger is in my rarely used Gen 2 Model 23. My worst stock Glock trigger is in my Gen 1 Model 17 which has many more rounds through it than any other Glock I own. Which is why I mentioned inconsistancy in the OP. Seems no two are alike with the standard connector. You may be right based on your own experiences. My experience is largely based on Gen3 guns, which are the majority I see in the armory nowadays. I don't have a lot of experience with the triggers of the Gen 1 and 2 guns, but I does not surprise me that the triggers may have been more inconsistent back then. With that said, I still think the Gen 3 has more consistency in it's design and the trigger included. I personally think that time will also show that the Gen 3 platform with a nicely broken-in trigger may be one of the best produced by Glock. This is one reason I only have Gen 3s, and will never trade up to the Gen 4. Just my personal experience and opinion as always.
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You may be right based on your own experiences. My experience is largely based on Gen3 guns.... Quoted:
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Bone stock 3.5 on my two gen 3s + almost a 1000 rounds = an incredibly smooth and crisp trigger
IMHO opinion, sometimes there is no substitute for trigger time and natural wear on a trigger. My best stock Glock trigger is in my rarely used Gen 2 Model 23. My worst stock Glock trigger is in my Gen 1 Model 17 which has many more rounds through it than any other Glock I own. Which is why I mentioned inconsistancy in the OP. Seems no two are alike with the standard connector. You may be right based on your own experiences. My experience is largely based on Gen3 guns.... The stiffer frames of the Gen3 guns may play a role. |
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Me personally, I don't like the minus connectors. I didn't like the way it felt. Too mushy. I've heard good things about the haley trigger but I've also read its a glorified 25 cent trigger job. Same here, I actually have a standard (no dot) connector in my Gen 4 G17 now and I like it just fine. |
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Bone stock 3.5 on my two gen 3s + almost a 1000 rounds = an incredibly smooth and crisp trigger
IMHO opinion, sometimes there is no substitute for trigger time and natural wear on a trigger. My best stock Glock trigger is in my rarely used Gen 2 Model 23. My worst stock Glock trigger is in my Gen 1 Model 17 which has many more rounds through it than any other Glock I own. Which is why I mentioned inconsistancy in the OP. Seems no two are alike with the standard connector. You may be right based on your own experiences. My experience is largely based on Gen3 guns.... The stiffer frames of the Gen3 guns may play a role. Not something I thought of before. That's definitely a possibility. |