Posted: 4/5/2017 12:47:41 AM EDT
| Has any tried the apex glock connector? |
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I have not tried the Apex one specifically but I have tried many different connectors and I can tell you this.
Most connectors follow the Glock "-" pattern and judging by the picture on Apex's site it appears that this connector does also. For the most part connectors will change the weight and feel most dramatically of any part change singularly excluding the striker spring change(it varies depending on spring weight and which striker used). Some connectors (IMO) are better than others but the difference is very small when comparing variations of the "-" minus connector. Most times this is attributed to finish on the part (polish and rough spots). Myself I usually just use the Glock brand "-" connector because it is cheapest and are well made. If you plan on changing your connector I strongly encourage you to change to trigger reset spring as well for a few reasons. A Glock trigger setup with stock parts and just a connector change will yield a lighter trigger about a .75-1# drop ("-" connector) but a mushy trigger and a soft reset. You will feel it if you drop the part in as the striker is pulled back and on the release you feel what I call a mushy clunk. The heavy trigger reset spring help minimize this by giving the trigger a crisp feel at the break and a increased positive reset while dropping the trigger pull weight about .25# (varies depending on mileage a well worn in pistol can yeild slightly more and a new pistol slightly less). Changing the spring on a stock pistol also helps with that mushy clunk feel but it is not as obvious because the stock connector does not have as mushy of a feel. One other thing I change when doing these two parts is the striker spring to a lighter one so the transition from take up to wall is a little smoother the lighter striker spring will lighten the take up only. All three of these parts combined will yield about a 4.0# trigger (will vary slightly depending on mileage a well used will come in around 4 but a new I have found feel closer to 4.25-4.5 mostly because of the roughness of contact surfaces). |
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I have not tried the Apex one specifically but I have tried many different connectors and I can tell you this. Most connectors follow the Glock "-" pattern and judging by the picture on Apex's site it appears that this connector does also. For the most part connectors will change the weight and feel most dramatically of any part change singularly excluding the striker spring change(it varies depending on spring weight and which striker used). Some connectors (IMO) are better than others but the difference is very small when comparing variations of the "-" minus connector. Most times this is attributed to finish on the part (polish and rough spots). Myself I usually just use the Glock brand "-" connector because it is cheapest and are well made. If you plan on changing your connector I strongly encourage you to change to trigger reset spring as well for a few reasons. A Glock trigger setup with stock parts and just a connector change will yield a lighter trigger about a .75-1# drop ("-" connector) but a mushy trigger and a soft reset. You will feel it if you drop the part in as the striker is pulled back and on the release you feel what I call a mushy clunk. The heavy trigger reset spring help minimize this by giving the trigger a crisp feel at the break and a increased positive reset while dropping the trigger pull weight about .25# (varies depending on mileage a well worn in pistol can yeild slightly more and a new pistol slightly less). Changing the spring on a stock pistol also helps with that mushy clunk feel but it is not as obvious because the stock connector does not have as mushy of a feel. One other thing I change when doing these two parts is the striker spring to a lighter one so the transition from take up to wall is a little smoother the lighter striker spring will lighten the take up only. All three of these parts combined will yield about a 4.0# trigger (will vary slightly depending on mileage a well used will come in around 4 but a new I have found feel closer to 4.25-4.5 mostly because of the roughness of contact surfaces). |