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are glock owners generally interested in trigger jobs? or do they jus do what they can with switch out parts? (connectors, springs etc)..

do most look for gunsmith's to do polish work?

i ask because i just started doing polish work and wonder what kind of demand there is. most seem to stick with leaving the gun as is.. very few seek trigger work.

I wouldn't suspect a whole lot of demand in the Glock community. I used to, as a matter of routine do polish jobs on Berettas and an occasional H&K, particularly the feed ramps to correct FTF problems. Occasionally burs on the sears would cause catches in the trigger pull.

I have never known anyone having a trigger pull issue nor an FTF in a Glock. They're not sexy but they are darned reliable. And they are not the precision shooting weapon of choice either, so the comp guys are usually shooting some other "slicker" sort of hardware.

You can't have a discussion about Glock triggers without the inevitable popping up, Glock safeties. So I ask each his opinion, are the three built in safeties linked to the Glock trigger sufficient, or should there be an external safety on the frame, probably a trigger block?

the 3 safeties were not altered when i did my polish work. the trigger is just smoother, a bit lighter and a cleaner break. but the drop safety still functions, firing pin safety still functions, and the trigger safety was untouched.

i actually do not see how any of the 3 safeties would be altered during a trigger job, most websites that offer replacement trigger kits just have altered trigger bars, safety plungers and connectors. and those 3 are basically the only thing you touch when doing a trigger job.

casingpoint wrote:You can't have a discussion about Glock triggers without the inevitable popping up, Glock safeties. So I ask each his opinion, are the three built in safeties linked to the Glock trigger sufficient, or should there be an external safety on the frame, probably a trigger block?

It always goes to a half-cock after cycling. It allows for an overall lighter and consistent trigger pull but it will not fire without a solid grip on the trigger. I would say they are more than sufficient. IMHO of course.

"it will not fire without a solid grip on the trigger"

Rumor has it that Glock is now equipping all it's handguns with trigger block safeties, with the exception of those sold in the U.S. Matter of fact, I believe I read it here first. Pretty good rumor. Like a friend of mine said once during a labor strike, " If I don't hear a good rumor by 9 a.m., I make one up."

Many Glock shooters are in fact interested in a smoother trigger. There are many opinions on what is best/ safe. The link below will give you a very good idea of what can be done to smooth things up a bit. Remember that you should polish and not remove any metal until you know a bit more about it. Less is really more at first.

http://www.alpharubicon.com/mrpoyz/glock/

Dragonfighter wrote:I have never known anyone having a trigger pull issue nor an FTF in a Glock. They're not sexy but they are darned reliable. And they are not the precision shooting weapon of choice either, so the comp guys are usually shooting some other "slicker" sort of hardware.

Depends on the crowd you shoot with

Happy Glocking
Jason

casingpoint wrote:"it will not fire without a solid grip on the trigger"

Rumor has it that Glock is now equipping all it's handguns with trigger block safeties, with the exception of those sold in the U.S. Matter of fact, I believe I read it here first. Pretty good rumor. Like a friend of mine said once during a labor strike, " If I don't hear a good rumor by 9 a.m., I make one up."

safety plunger already blocks the firing pin from striking the rnd until the trigger is pulled, along with the trigger safety, they already have a drop safety, why in the world do you need a trigger block safety??????

jbirds1210 wrote:Many Glock shooters are in fact interested in a smoother trigger. There are many opinions on what is best/ safe. The link below will give you a very good idea of what can be done to smooth things up a bit. Remember that you should polish and not remove any metal until you know a bit more about it. Less is really more at first.

http://www.alpharubicon.com/mrpoyz/glock/

Dragonfighter wrote:I have never known anyone having a trigger pull issue nor an FTF in a Glock. They're not sexy but they are darned reliable. And they are not the precision shooting weapon of choice either, so the comp guys are usually shooting some other "slicker" sort of hardware.

Depends on the crowd you shoot with

Happy Glocking
Jason

oh no, i did a pretty good job IMO on my glock, i just had to go through massive links to find out information about it other then the .25 trigger job which everyone out there says. spent a lot of time talking to TR graham..

i make this thread since there is a large group out there that seem to think the only thing to do to a glock is to shoot it.

htxred wrote: oh no, i did a pretty good job IMO on my glock, i just had to go through massive links to find out information about it other then the .25 trigger job which everyone out there says. spent a lot of time talking to TR graham..

i make this thread since there is a large group out there that seem to think the only thing to do to a glock is to shoot it.

I agree that TR does a good trigger job and knows what he is talking about. He states that the connector should not be modified.....I agree with him (Flame suit on).

FWIW- My Glock 17 went full auto on two different occasions at the last state match from a trigger job that TR did (He used a LoneWolf 3.5 Connector from a bad batch). He went out of his way to fix the wrong. The .25 trigger job is a good guide for folks that do not know how to take the gun apart as it highlights the areas that need to be polished.

If you want a really nice trigger on your Glock......just save yourself the hassle and call Charlie Vanek. He will ship you a drop in kit that feels like very few other Glock triggers.

Jason

Given that Graham appears to be swamped at every gun show, there would appear to be a demand.

im the type of person that likes to do things myself.

speaking of polishing connectors, TR gave me a good slap on the wrist for polishing mine. lol.

"why in the world do you need a trigger block safety"

Something unintentionally depresses a Glock trigger, it's gonna go bang. A trigger block virtually eliminates that possibility and does not require that much time to deactivate. Just an extra measure of safety. You never get too much of that. Most people know to leave them in a holster that covers the trigger completely. But suppose you are, say, a lawyer who needs to keep a Glock in a desk drawer without a holster. Or if one has to crawl through the brush, brambles and vines but must keep your weapon in hand, like a game warden. The advantage of a trigger block are obvious.

casingpoint wrote:"why in the world do you need a trigger block safety"

Something unintentionally depresses a Glock trigger, it's gonna go bang. A trigger block virtually eliminates that possibility and does not require that much time to deactivate.

I could not disagree more. Someone is going to follow the four rules or they aren't. You can't create enough silly devices to protect someone who ignores safety. There is a safety built into the Glock trigger to minimize some miraculous pulling of the trigger by a killer vine

Jason

jbirds1210 wrote:

casingpoint wrote:"why in the world do you need a trigger block safety"

Something unintentionally depresses a Glock trigger, it's gonna go bang. A trigger block virtually eliminates that possibility and does not require that much time to deactivate.

I could not disagree more. Someone is going to follow the four rules or they aren't. You can't create enough silly devices to protect someone who ignores safety. There is a safety built into the Glock trigger to minimize some miraculous pulling of the trigger by a killer vine

Jason

Would you put a trigger block on a S&W DA revolver?