Can GLock's spongy triggers be made more crisp?

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I like the Glocks except for 2 things, the plastic guide rods, and the spongy feeling triggers. Is there any way to make the trigger more "crisp" like the Sig's P series?

Does the NY1 trigger jobs make it more crisp or does it just add lbs to the trigger pull? Any other trigger jobs you can do to make it have that, snap a carrot into two, type of feel on the trigger?

Thanks!
Albert
 
A 3.5# connector will lighten the pull and provide more of a snappy break. A NY trigger is heavier, but doesn't really affect the break, IMO.
 
Go to the glockmiester site.I have one of there triggers in my 19 and it made a wolrd of difference,all for the better.Mine cost me 63.00 and was worth ever cent of it.
Bob
 
Beemerb, which spring is this that you are talking about, and it's $63???? Ouch!

This isn't the basic Glockmeister trigger kit that you are talking about is it?

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Will someone explain to me a little bit about the glock trigger? Are there multiple variables that is contributing to the smoothness of the trigger pull and the crispness of the break? If so, what parts beside the connector spring, and are there multiple springs involved?

Thanks!
Albert
 
With a Glock, you really don't need a gunsmith to do the work. Glockmeister has disassembly instructions on their website.

To improve the trigger requires a little polishing with a Dremel tool with a felt wheel installed and nonagressive metal polish such as jewelers rouge, Flitz, or Simichrome.

You polish the trigger bar, connector, and firing pin safety plunger surfaces to a mirror finish. You will need to disassemble the pistol and slide. Instructions are on the Glockmeister website.

A 3.5 pound connector and competition trigger spring will make a world of difference. The spring you can find at Glockmeister, but the connector is available from them or Lone Wolf Distributing. The best deal on connectors is the Scherer brand and you can pick those up for less.

For lubrication you need to use something like Neco Molyslide on the hump area of the trigger bar and where the trigger bar and connector surfaces engage. Also make sure you apply to the firing pin safety plunger as well. Oil won't hold up and will give unsatisfactory results.

Personally, I wouldn't spend the money on the Glockmeister dropin trigger. For $17 or so and 15 minutes with a Dremel tool you can do the same thing. If you don't have a Dremel tool you can get a cheap one at Walmart for around $30 and Flitz will cost around $7. Still a good deal and you will have the Dremel tool to do a lot of other things with too.

The beauty of the Glock - it is so simple that even the village idiot can work on it.



[This message has been edited by slickpuppy (edited March 30, 2000).]
 
Has anybody found a way to make this possible? I too want a nice crisp break for my G30sf instead of the factory sproingy break. I want it to feel and sound like the Glock trigger reset when it breaks.
 
Yeah. A Zev Fulcrum Trigger or Vanek top of the line trigger will do it. Expect to spend about $150. Getting a lighter trigger on a Glock is not that tough. Getting a lighter crisper trigger that breaks clean without over travel is very complicated.

Mods include firing pin safety, striker, striker spring, trigger bar, connector, spring cups, trigger spring, trigger housing,etc.
 
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Mboylan,

Does either the$150 ZeV or Fulcrum trigger come with all those things you mentioned?

I was trying to keep it as stock as possible, but I could
Possibly try some parts out to see if I want to use them
here and there. But I'n assuming a $150 trigger kit does not come with all the things you mentioned..
 
Glock 3.5# connector, +1lb on the trigger spring, -1lb for the striker spring, round off the head of the striker plunger, and a polish job. In my G35 this gave me a shorter crisper reset and about a 2.5lb trigger pull. I have close to 15k rounds through it this way and other then Winchester primers I've never had an issue.
 
I reshaped the trigger bar nose + 3.5 connector + 4.5 striker spring + extra power trigger return spring.
I ruined one trigger bar trying to get it just right.
Shaving the nose so that angle is greater than the 3.5 resulting in a heavier trigger pull but crisp break compared to just having a 3.5 connector which results in a light pull but has smooth creep.
I might have only 300-400 rounds trough this set up. I do not know how long this crispness will last.
 
So, people complain when other's don't use the search function, and they complain when they do.
I don't think enough has changed in the basic Glock trigger set up in the past 14 years to make the original thread outdated. It's a continuation of the original question.

I have found that the OEM "-" connector and the NY1 spring make for a crisper trigger break. Certainly not 1911 crisp, but more than adequate for aimed pairs, and shooting "at speed".
The Glock trigger is what it is. It's a very effective for use on a weapon, but it's never going to feel as refined - or be as well suited to slow fire target practice - as more finely machined designs.
 
thread necromancy.
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So true and one of the worst cases I've seen yet!
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So, people complain when other's don't use the search function, and they complain when they do.
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I think the issue with the search function is when people start a thread on a topic that has already been discussed a billion times (guilty as charged on occasion). If previous threads don't yield the information needed, then a fresh thread is useful.

However, when it comes to adding recommendations on a purchase queried in an OP posted 14 years ago it is probably of little help to that OP.
I make that remark generally speaking.
 
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I've never had any problems with Glock triggers the way they come from the factory.

I just take them out of the case and start shooting them.
 
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