Ghost Pro Trigger on Glock 43

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stephen426

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I recently switched to the Glock 43 as my primary concealed carry gun. I installed the Ghost Pro trigger which has the over travel stop. When I was shooting on Saturday, I had about 6 light strikes that resulted in failure to fires. I checked the rounds and saw the primers lightly dented. Another guy that was at the shoot was also shooting his Glock 43.

The first question was what type of ammo was I using. I was shooting Sellier and Bellot that day. He fired a mag of his Tul ammo out of my gun without a hitch. He then fired a mag of my S&B out of his gun without a hitch. I picked up the shell casings fired from his gun and noticed the primer was struck much deeper than the primers fired from my gun.

For those not familiar with the Ghost Pro trigger, there is a little protrusion that greatly reduces trigger overtravel. This piece must be filed down to the point where the trigger just breaks. The trigger is smoother and the lack of overtravel is nice. Light strikes are a very big concern though, especially for a carry gun.

Do I file down the overtravel stop a little more to see if it helps or just go back to stock? Anyone with experience with the Ghost Pro triggers would be greatly appreciated.
 
Changing the amount of trigger movement after the trigger breaks won't alter the force with which the firing pin hits the primers.

If the trigger breaks (releases the striker/firing pin) then it's also pulling the striker/firing pin as far back as it's going to with that particular connector angle/design.

It is possible that the connector angle/design is resulting in the trigger releasing the striker slightly earlier than it might otherwise, but I can't say that's what's happening here since I haven't had the opportunity to compare the Ghost Pro with a stock connector

I would perform BOTH of the following checks:

1. Try some different kinds of ammo with the Ghost Pro connector installed.

2. Put the stock connector back in and try it with the same ammo that failed with the Ghost Pro connector.

If it works with the aftermarket connector and different ammo, and it fails with the stock connector and the same ammo, then it's a good bet that it's an ammo problem.

If it fails with the aftermarket connector and different ammo and works with the stock connector and the same ammo then it's a very good bet that it's the aftermarket connector.

If it works with the aftermarket connector and different ammo and also works with the stock connector and the same ammo then it's still likely the aftermarket connector but you may be able to find an ammo combination that minimizes or maybe eliminates the problem. You need to do a LOT of testing if you end up with this situation to make sure that you end up with a reliable carry gun and not a carry gun with a trigger you like but that might not shoot every time you pull the trigger.

If it fails with the aftermarket connector and different ammo and also fails with the stock connector and the same ammo then there's some ambiguity and it's possible that there's some other problem unrelated to the ammo or the connectors. The gun needs to be tested more thoroughly with the stock connector and it would be wise to get it checked out by an armorer or the factory unless you can isolate the problem to an ammo type/brand known to cause problems in the G43.

By the way, I can't keep from commenting on the irony of a part being called a "Pro" when it is being sold to be installed and fitted by amateurs.
 
Quick update guys...

I called Ghost Inc. and they told me to file down the over travel stop a little more to see if that helps. When I installed it, I filed it down just enough to get it to fire. I will try and get that done soon and update you guys. It does make the trigger much nicer to shoot so I will give it another go.
 
Filing down the overtravel stop to allow more trigger movement past the point that the gun will already fire shouldn't have any effect. The trigger bar will move farther back, but the firing pin won't move any farther back because it was already being released with the shorter trigger bar travel.

Assuming no change to anything but the connector, the release point is determined by the angled portion of the connector and its position. That angle pushes the trigger bar down by a fixed amount for every increment of backwards movement.

Assuming no change to anything but the connector--to get the firing pin to move farther back before being released would require changing the angle or position of the angled portion of the connector that pushes the trigger bar downward to release the firing pin.
 
They also told me to bend the piece in a little more to make sure it was flush. I'm not sure what that would do, but I'm guessing they know. They are in Miami so I could always just pop in and ask them if those things don't fix the problem. Thanks for the feedback!
 
I've had to deal with ghost customer service and I thought they were a little off myself. The guy I talked to said I ruined my trigger parts because I stoned and polished contact points. Claimed that I took off the tenifer finish of the parts and now they were going to wear down much quicker.
The bending of the connector was just suppose to help with rest feel if I remember correctly. It is suppose to stand off the ejector housing by a small degree.
 
By any chance did your materials from Ghost include firing pin springs. If they did and you changed that your problem is likely there. The Ghost connectors usually have a slightly less steep angle to lighten the trigger pull and at the same time that actually allows the striker to be drawn back very slightly further. Attempting to bend the connector is a patently bad idea.
 
I installed a ghost connector and shot 200 rounds of federal aluminum cases this past Sunday without a hitch. It lightened the trigger pull as promised and made my groups much more consistent. I also focused on getting more of my weak hand around the grip while shooting for better support given the size of the gun. Sorry to hear your experience was not more positive, so far the new connector has worked well for me.
 
denster said:
By any chance did your materials from Ghost include firing pin springs. If they did and you changed that your problem is likely there. The Ghost connectors usually have a slightly less steep angle to lighten the trigger pull and at the same time that actually allows the striker to be drawn back very slightly further. Attempting to bend the connector is a patently bad idea.
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The Ghost Pro is not available with springs for the Glock 43 to my knowledge.
 
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