Posted: 8/11/2007 12:24:06 AM EDT
| I wonder just how good a glock trigger can get. I really like a nice single stage trigger w/o no creep, little reset, and light weight, like a really good competition 1911 trigger. How close to that can a Glock Trigger get w/ aftermarket parts and smithing etc? |
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It is very hard to determine how close to a 1911 trigger the Glock can get. I have tried all kind of different configurations, with the exception of titanium trigger bars, and have not found any getting close to my Colt customs 1911. The take up is longer, since the trigger safety and firing pin safety has to be overridden, there will always be some creep, since the end of the triggerbar has to be directed downwards while it is still pulling the striker back. It cannot compare to a 1911 single action trigger but that does not mean that it cannot be greatly improved while still staying reliable. You can get a really nice drop-in trigger kit from Vanek customs with a pull that I personally find even a little light but that is probably the best set-up to use for fast shooting currently on the market. www.vanekcustom.com/3.html Or you can put your own trigger group together and custom tailor the parts to your preference and your load. I just found out that Wolf Small pistol primers do not work with a reduced power striker spring, so had to change back. Since the striker has to be pulled back by the trigger, a heavier spring will naturally increase trigger weight again. |
When you press the trigger and fire a round, letting the trigger back out just until it clicks and is ready to release the striker again. It's unnecessary to release the trigger all the way to shoot the pistol with max speed and effectiveness. You can practice by dry firing, holding down the trigger while you rack the slide, and then releasing the trigger slowly until you hear and feel it "click". That's the reset point. |
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Try using a NY1 olive spring, and a 3.5 lb connector. It will be vastly different from Glock to glock, but if you are lucky, it will feel like a 6 pound smooth DA revolver pull. On my G17 before I sent in for service, a schear 3.5 connector and an old black spring resulted in a smooth 1 stage feeling trigger to rival a worn in S&W revolver. On my 19s with lone wolf connectors and olive NY1 spring. They are not as smooth, and you still tell its a 2 stage trigger, but its a constant 6lbs instead of stacking. Try it, to some people its 'mushy', my self, I love it. |