Posted: 7/20/2015 7:35:30 AM EDT
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Can anyone recommend a Glock replacement trigger/fire-control-group? The factory set-up on my G34 sucks.
I mirror-bright polished every component from the trigger to the striker -- which cleaned up the creep a lot -- but even with the (-) connector it's still stiff as a cut nail. And in-advance for all the haters: Yes, I know that all Glocks suck and that the best "replacement trigger" is a 1911. Nonetheless, I'd like to try the G34 for USPSA as well as 3-gun......that is if I could pull the trigger without dislocating my finger. Thanks for any steers 
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| Depending on what you were used to before the glock trigger can be a major adjustment - if you want to tinker that is your call but you will gain as much improvement through shooting and dry fire and practice of trigger reset in the long run as you will tinkering. |
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No wonder you hate your trigger. You did not adjust the springs.
1. Change your trigger reset spring to a heavier competition one - it will take the mushy clunk feeling out of the trigger, make it reset more positive, and drop about 1# 2. Change the safety plunger spring to a lighter one - this will make the take up portion of the trigger pull lighter allowing the trigger to feel smoother as you start pulling the striker 3. If you plan on shooting custom loaded ammo you may consider changing the firing pin spring this will further lighten the trigger pull but can make 100% reliability with off the counter ammo sometimes elusive. 4. If you want to take it a step further change to a lighter firing pin. 1 and 2 are why you hate your trigger. Mostly 1. 1 and 2 are very cheap to try also I just buy the Zev competition spring set from Midway. |
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One word of wisdom as you shop for trigger components. Please make sure you ask, if once you have the products are you limited to using only Federal primers.
I grew up on the 1911 and was spoiled by triggers that were 3 pounds or less and very crisp. In order to learn to shoot the Glock well, I had to do two things. Dry fire the gun every day for weeks at a target dot on the wall. Put everything else down for a while and learn the Glock trigger. My Glocks have factory 3.5 - connectors and they shoot everything I feed them. Even though I ham a very active reloader, I refuse to have a gun that is a slave to federal primers. Lots of guys pushing the envelope with Glock trigger groups are limited to Federal primers 
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One word of wisdom as you shop for trigger components. Please make sure you ask, if once you have the products are you limited to using only Federal primers. I grew up on the 1911 and was spoiled by triggers that were 3 pounds or less and very crisp. In order to learn to shoot the Glock well, I had to do two things. Dry fire the gun every day for weeks at a target dot on the wall. Put everything else down for a while and learn the Glock trigger. My Glocks have factory 3.5 - connectors and they shoot everything I feed them. Even though I ham a very active reloader, I refuse to have a gun that is a slave to federal primers. Lots of guys pushing the envelope with Glock trigger groups are limited to Federal primers You can get a Glock trigger below 3lbs and have 100% ignition with any primer you choose. I know because I own a couple. ;) First of all, you can go down to a 5 lb striker spring with the OEM striker and have reliable ignition with all primers. Some people even push this down to 4.5 lb and get away with it. Personally, 4.5 lb or under, I would recommend a lightened striker. That's ~6 ounces off the pull in itself. Every pound you take off the striker spring yields about a 12 ounce decrease in pull weight. OEM striker spring weight = 5.5 lbs. With polishing, lighter striker, 3.5 lb connector, and comp. springs, you can very easily achieve a sub 3 lb - 3 lb Glock trigger that will ignite any primer you want to feed it. |
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Thanks for the replies.
For the purpose here, I wasn't yet sure about sinking $100 to $200+ into this gun. Although travel/reset adjustments provided by the various kits would be nice, my immediate issue is trigger weight. Also, I have already gone to the trouble of mirror polishing the original parts. So I have ordered a lightened connector and competition springs made by by Zev Tech, which when combined claim to achieve a pull as light as 2 lbs, and together are under $26. Figured at that price it's worth a try. |
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Zev Tech parts received last Friday.
The lightened connector along with trigger spring and striker-safety plunger spring improved the weight noticeably -- still heavier than my M&P (which has an Apex sear) but at least now makes the Glock usable. When the lightened striker spring is added though, pull is downright nice. I don't have a trigger gauge so can't give you a poundage, but it is way lighter than the M&P. Next step is to get the Glock to the range to see if ignition is reliable with the lightened striker spring. |
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