Glock triggers

[Badgersmilk]

What have you guys done with yours?  I'm not looking to lighten mine.  Just improve it. 

This seems like a simple enough cure for the overtravel.  Anyone done it?


Has anyone addressed the problem with creep?  How?

[tombogan03884]

Not Glock specific, but I never mess with triggers.
I'm fussy when I buy and then I get used to what I've got.

[Solus]

I have smoothed the triggers on 3 of my 4 Glocks and installed an overtravel device on the same 3.

I stone contact surfaces to remove stamping irregularities and use a dremel polishing wheel and Flitz for a high gloss finish.

I used an AGI video for the stoning instructions (the video has many other features and a lot about Glock trigger work)

You can find the video here
   http://www.americangunsmith.com/app/products/view/3/Making-Glocks-Rock---The-Ultimate-Glock-Video

Here is the part I use for overtravel. This is for G21 and G30, other models available.
   http://www.lonewolfdist.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=1056&TERM=trigger%20stop

There are many different spring/connector combinations to give you the trigger you want.   You can change from a combat trigger to a target trigger in 5 min. 

The video addresses the different combinations.

[Badgersmilk]

That part you linked to for over travel is what I meant to post a picture of.     No problems with it at all?

The over travel is so bad it almost makes me hate the whole gun.     If I could describe it, I guess the word "DOYNG!" is as close as I could get.    NOT confidence inspiring from a gun that I expect to be able to save my life if needed.

[bafsu92]

What have you guys done with yours?  I'm not looking to lighten mine.  Just improve it.  

This seems like a simple enough cure for the overtravel.  Anyone done it?


Has anyone addressed the problem with creep?  How?

try using the zev tech connector with factory weight springs. I like to polish all the surfaces of the connector with a dremel wheel and jeweler's rouge.

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[Rob10ring]

As defensive guns, I like to leave them how they are. I heard MB say something about mastering the Glock trigger, then being able to shoot most other triggers. That said, I did put the Glock 3 LB. connecter on a G22, along with the extended mag release and ext slide release. It is pretty slick with just those changes and makes a pretty fair target/comp gun. If I decide to use it as a defense gun, I'll replace the 5 LB. connecter to be more legally defensible.

[Solus]

That part you linked to for over travel is what I meant to post a picture of.   No problems with it at all?

The over travel is so bad it almost makes me hate the whole gun.     If I could describe it, I guess the word "DOYNG!" is as close as I could get.    NOT confidence inspiring from a gun that I expect to be able to save my life if needed.

No problems.  If you get it, invest in the half length rear slide plate.  It will make adjustments much easier.
If you over adjust and cannot activate the striker, you will not be able to remove the slide and will have to disassemble it with the slide locked open.

I bought a Ghost connector with the overtravel tab, but decided not to try it because you adjusted overtravel by relieving the tab. The more you took off, the less overtravel.  Go to far and the part was toast.  I worried wear might eventually cause it to fail, so went with the device instead.

You will also want to polish the bottom and side surfaces of the firing pin safety that protrudes from the bottom of the slide and the extension of the firing pin that extends out the bottom of the slide.  Take care with the firing pin extension since it is part of the "sear" engagement and the angles should not be changed.

Link for the short slide plate    http://www.lonewolfdist.com/Detail.aspx?PROD=523&TERM=slide%20plate

[GEvens]

I installed a Glockwoxs Fulcrum trigger system on my Glock 23 and am quite satisfied with it.  The kit included a new firing pin and lighter weight firing pin spring.  I decided to leave the standard firing pin and firing pin spring installed.  Trigger pull was significantly improved, partly from the replacement trigger being wider and thus requiring less preceived effort to pull it.

[Badgersmilk]

Just ordered the "LWD Ultimate Trigger Stop".  Of everyone who's tried it I can't find a single bad comment other than the trouble people have from not using a cut back plate like you mention Solus.  From an engineering standpoint I like it better than the other alternatives to eliminate over travel.  Gonna polish out the firing pin and saftey, put her all together when the part comes and see what I've got.

I realize the LWD part is just a set screw added to the factory part, but don't already have a set screw, or tap small enough (checked).  So $25 bucks for the finished part is about right. 

The 5lb factory break weight is perfect imo.  I can't stand all that slop though. 

The advertised benefits of the titanium firing pin are sure tempting to!

[Solus]

Just ordered the "LWD Ultimate Trigger Stop".  Of everyone who's tried it I can't find a single bad comment other than the trouble people have from not using a cut back plate like you mention Solus.  From an engineering standpoint I like it better than the other alternatives to eliminate over travel.  Gonna polish out the firing pin and saftey, put her all together when the part comes and see what I've got.

I realize the LWD part is just a set screw added to the factory part, but don't already have a set screw, or tap small enough (checked).  So $25 bucks for the finished part is about right.  

The 5lb factory break weight is perfect imo.  I can't stand all that slop though.  

The advertised benefits of the titanium firing pin are sure tempting to!

Found someone who did a report after testing the titanium firing pin.  Have no idea  how accurate his tests were, but he said  he used some device to measure the speed of the standard firing pin and found a way to measure the speed of the titanium one.  He claimed that the reduction in lock time was enough so that, at SD ranges, your bullet would be hitting  your target before the bad guys left the muzzle.

Don't know how  he measured the titanium speed.  The standard one was ferrous and his device could measure that.