Question for Glock experts

[pisgah]

So, the question (and please, I only want to hear from those who KNOW, not those who
have read) is this: what is the simplest, safest, and most economical route to go, in order
to make this gun a shooter for me, as opposed to something I have to wrestle against?

- DixieBoy

Honestly? Learn how to use the trigger it has. How? Constructive dryfire practice. Aim at a small spot with your empty pistol; line up the sights; concentrate solely on the front sight; dry fire, and note which way it moves (it'll be down/right).

You'll likely find that by moving your finger position to engage the trigger with the pad of the finger instead of the tip, and by learning to smoothly stroke the trigger thru it's travel in one continuous movement (no staging), the down/right will magically disappear.

The same technique works for all "safe action"-type pistols. If enough people learned it, the aftermarket trigger sellers would go broke.

How do I KNOW? I have done it myself, and taught probably a dozen other folks with 100% success.

 

[Mus408]

I have the Glock 23 and no it doesn't have say a crisp S&W revolver type trigger but just a long kind of mushy travel till "click". After some practice you will get used to it.
The Glock though is an excellent all weather type tool for shooting.

 

[Pat-inCO]

I've got the .40S&W version (wish it was the .45) and the idea/process
described in https://www.pewpewtactical.com/top-aftermarket-glock-triggers/
are dead on.

As they say, the twenty-five cent trigger job is only the cost of parts.
It will take a lot of TIME and effort, but mine at least improved. :wink:

 

[Conservative]

DixieBoy,

As a long time and multiple Glock owner and shooter I was going to add my input, but given your caustic posture to those trying to give you their input, I'll pass...

 

[WIL TERRY]

Well Joe, you'd get lots of pertinent answers IF you'd change your attitude.
I know EXACTLY HOW to solve that for which you ask easily...but I am an old curmudgeon and and think I'll just cease'n'desist from putting up with you any further.

And so it goes...

 

[Ka6otm]

I'll play.

The wife loves Glocks and I prefer other brands. Having said that, she got a G26 9MM, a G439MM and then bought a G42 .380ACP. The G42 had the worst Glock trigger I'd ever felt.

A manager at my LGS suggested a Ghost Connector to fix the problem. Ghost is a brand name. Anyway, I watched a Video on YouTube on how to install it and spent around ½ hour installing it.

The trigger was now outstanding. I liked it so much I bought 3 more and installed them in her other two Glocks and in the one G17 9MM that I own.

https://ghostinc.com/3-5-lb-trigger-connector-for-glocks-gens-1-4/

They all have excellent triggers now. I highly recommend the connector and if I can install it, anyone an. I'm no gunsmith.

 

[pisgah]

"What I asked was specific."

Yes, it was:

what is the simplest, safest, and most economical route to go, in order
to make this gun a shooter for me

And that's what you got.

 

[Valmet]

DixieBoy,

As a long time and multiple Glock owner and shooter I was going to add my input, but given your caustic posture to those trying to give you their input, I'll pass...

This ^^^^. When in doubt, blame the hardware.


All BS aside, seriously...shoot it, shoot it, shoot it as is. Assuming you haven't run thousands of rounds thru it at least get some trigger time in before modifying. Low-left (for RH shooters) and consequently low-right for lefties is a regular occurrence for Glock shooters and I've been shooting them since '99.

FWIW though, Ghost connectors are hit or miss. I have a few and some of them are crisp and others hardly seem to change a thing.

 

[Mus408]

From what I understand about striker type actions part of the travel is still cocking the spring.
If I remember my son installed a trigger link kit in my Glock 23 some years ago but it still isn't in the same class as my stock Ruger 1911 which has a beautiful trigger pull.
However I don't recall my stock Glock trigger being really hard to pull.
The Glock trigger kit is supposed to cut it down to 3.5 pounds I believe but don't think it will be as crisp as a 1911 due to the hammer type action.

Shooting my Glock and 1911 back to back.... https://youtu.be/jIsO7WIwtLc

I shoot my Glock OK but the 1911 is really sweet!

 

[xtratoy]

Heavier trigger spring, lighter striker spring, lighter firing pin safety spring. 25 cent polish job and a different connector if those aren't enough. I have 3 Glocks so i have personal knowledge of this.

 

[wolfsong]

Entering at my own risk.

I am not one to modify any of my firearms, except maybe changing grips or stocks. I tend to purchase guns that fit me, my grip, my experience, my budget, my needs. I don't see the practicality of buying a gun that needs work in order for it to function adequately to meet my needs.

That being said, long ago I purchased a S&W Sigma 40ve. It came with a 12 pound trigger pull. Horrible, for me. The butt was too large for my hands. The pull was awkward to say the least. Being a decent marksman with virtually all of my weapons, I suffered great discouragement shooting that .40. I was determined to master it, so I practiced, practised and practiced some more. I literally put at least 3000 rounds through that gun. Seriously. I finally reached the conclusion that it simply was not the gun for me. I sold it for $200. Never looked back. I now stick to guns that perform commensurate with my shooting style and skills. BTW, that Sigma shot fine in the hands of other shooters.

I guess my point is this: why fiddle with a gun that doesn't perform to your standards right out of the box, to the point of having to spend additional money and time modifying it? Surely there are enough makes and models made that negate necessary mods, no?

Just my opinion and experience. I like to shoot, not tinker, and I shoot for satisfaction, not for frustration. The same rule of thumb applies to my reloads. I don't fine tune my loads to gain 150 fps more than is necessary for my intended performance. The coyote or deer doesn't really care much just how fast the bullet that kills it was travelling, does it?

I hope this provides food for consideration.

Peace and God bless, Wolfie.

 

[exavid]

I didn't like the trigger on my SR9. It was the first striker firearm I've ever had. Ghost has a trigger connector for the Ruger SR models as well as Glock. I bought the version you have to hone down to get the result you wanted instead of the drop in version. It sure made a difference in the SR9 trigger. It wasn't necessary for my SR40c because that gun had a good trigger out of the box. BTW the SR40c is a very nice compact pistol, easily carried and not much larger than my LC9. Nice shooting .40 caliber too, not very snappy with a mild recoil.

 

[trebor44]

25 cent trigger job, repeat as often as you like! Q-tips with polish and patience, works on most but not all. Connector and reset spring but be wary of changing the recoil spring. I like the Suarez flat face trigger (Faceshooter currently) in my 41 and 40. The LWD works great in others for me. Dry firing helps with the "smoothing" process. The 41 is fun to shoot and KKM does do a 10mm conversion barrel or a 45 match if you so choose. Oh yeah, I do like grease instead of oil on sliding parts!

 

[VonFatman]

dixie,
you seem to have the answers. have fun.

bob